Ready Mix Driver

Summary

• The Ready Mix Truck Driver is responsible for operating trucks to transport ready mix concrete to various job site locations.  Will also work in the yard area to stockpile and move materials as needed.  Primarily work 10-hours per day, 5 days per week.  Will also be required to work up to 14-hours per day, and up to 7 days per week as needed during the busy construction season.  This position may require traveling for extended periods of time to perform the job duties at various jobsite locations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Operates truck in safe and professional manner on public highways, roads, in the yard area and at various job sites to deliver materials.  Trucks driven include dump truck and semi-tractor truck with attached trailers.          
• Attaches and removes pup trailers, belly dump & side dump trailers, transfer trailers and tilt/transport trailers to truck as needed.
• Unrolls truck tarp to cover loads when required.
• Dump/spreads materials as requested per job order.
• Shovels any remaining materials out of the dump box after a delivery as needed.
• Applies chains to tires as required by road conditions.
• Keeps accurate log of deliveries and completes required paperwork for billing.
• May haul various equipment or materials on tilt/transport trailers to transfer to other job site locations as needed.
• Maintains equipment in a safe and clean condition.
• Performs pre and post-trip truck and trailer inspections.
• Checks fluid levels, tires, lights, and other controls for safe operation.
• Fuels truck.
• Cleans truck by washing the outside and keeping the inside cab clean.  Cleans dump box using water spray gun to clean out any remaining materials.
• Informs Service Technician of any maintenance or repairs needed.  May perform minor maintenance tasks to trucks or equipment as needed.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred.  Must have the ability to interpret and apply verbal and/or written instructions in English.  Must have good depth perception and coordination to operate controls.  Basic mechanical skills required.  Must have a valid driver’s license, Class A CDL required.  Two years of related tractor/trailer driving experience preferred.  Must pass DOT physical exam and pre-employment controlled substance testing.  Must pass employer’s road test for driving skills ability

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear.  The employee is frequently required to sit, climb, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, crawl, kneel, bend, and reach with hands and arms above their shoulders.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move from 10 to 50 lbs.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; outside weather conditions; and extreme cold and/or heat.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.