CDL - Ready Mix Driver

Ready Mix Truck Driver

The concrete mixer truck driver safely operates a vehicle designed to manufacture, deliver and unload ready-mixed concrete to customer standard satisfaction. The mixer truck driver receives direction and work assignments from the designated dispatcher/plant supervisor. Deliveries are made to job sites with difficult and congested delivery unloading points. Work hours vary daily according to customer demand for product and services. Other duties may include truck and plant cleanliness which will require shoveling/sweeping.

Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions):

• Works safely and efficiently
• Safely maintain work area and vehicle in a clean and orderly condition.
• Complies with all OSHA and USDOT/FMCSA safe-operating practices.
• Use PPE that is supplied to you as directed
• Operate ready-mix concrete truck to deliver to construction sites, as specified, in a safe and efficient manner, obeying applicable laws and following dispatch instructions.
• Maintain communication with Dispatcher or Plant Supervisor as necessary regarding deliveries.
• Check delivery tickets for special instructions and complete as required.
• Frequently climb 8-foot ladder to ensure proper materials are loaded in a safe manner, and obtain proper signatures as required.
• Frequently handle 50-pound mixer chutes safely.
• Add admixtures to drum when necessary.
• Maintain cleanliness of the truck, including rinsing drum before and after deliveries.
• Collect money from customers and record transactions on customer receipt.
• Ability to read a receipt, write details on the ticket, write down information from customer regarding ticket
• Respond to customer questions related to basic product knowledge and basic concrete instruction.
• Perform pre-trip and post trip inspections of vehicle to ensure safe operational order and report maintenance or repair issues
• Utilize tablet, computer skills. Be able to follow GPS/ reading map books.
• Performs other functions as necessary or as assigned, including truck or plant maintenance, truck and mixer-drum cleaning, sweeping, shoveling or assorted yard work while maintaining a safe work environment.

Other Requirements:

• Display a professional and courteous attitude to co-workers, supervisors, and the general public at all times.
• Must be willing to work nights and weekends as required.
• Work in a safe and efficient manner without supervision.
• Strict adherence to Central Supply Company policies and procedures as outlined in the Company Book of Policies.
• Willingness to work in a team environment and assist co-workers or supervisors with other duties as required.
• Willingness to work independently when needed.
• Timely and regular attendance is an expectation of performance for all Central Supply Company employees.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Gloves
• Hard Hat
• Reflective Vest
• Safety (hard toe) Shoes
• Seatbelt

Qualifications:

• Must possess a valid minimum class B CDL or at the completion of their training must pass the CDL exam and attain their CDL licensure.
• Education and Experience: High school diploma preferred or equivalent; or minimum one year of related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education or experience.
• Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; Ability to write routine reports and correspondence; Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions; Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
• Stress: Ability to handle stressful situations when meeting scheduled customer service demands and handling on the job customer complaints while making deliveries.
• Driver License & Medical Card: The employee is required to acquire and maintain a valid DOT medical card & a state issued commercial driver license or at the completion or training must be able to acquire and maintain these items.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• The employee frequently is required to talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk, reach with hands and arms, climb, and taste or smell.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to bend, kneel, squat, climb, stand, walk, sit, reach, drive, use fine motor skills and repetitive motion.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds frequently.

Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and extreme heat and/or cold.
• The employee frequently works in outside weather conditions and is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Working conditions include: hot weather, cold weather, wet weather, exposure to noise, exposure to high heat, moving equipment and working with others.