CDL A or B Local Ready-Mix Drivers in Columbus, OH

Job Description

Job Description

Ernst Concrete is hiring CDL A or B Local Ready-Mix Drivers in the Columbus, OH area for multiple plants. Drivers will be locally delivering ready-mix concrete and other associated products to construction sites within our production areas. This is a skilled position involving the safe and efficient delivery of ready-mix concrete.

At Ernst Concrete, our mission is to act in good faith, be on time, have gratitude and be a committed supplier with top-notch quality ready-mix concrete, concrete products, and related services. We strive to build loyal, long-term relationships with our customers and employees through integrity, teamwork, and dedication to excellence. If you're looking for a rewarding career in a company that values its people, we'd love you to join us!

Compensation

• Annual pay range: $60,000 - $128,000
• Starting hourly pay rate: $30
• Average hours weekly: 40-60
  • Overtime pay after 40 hours
• Bonuses:
  • Performance bonus: Based upon team performance and personal work volume ranging from $50 - $250 per month
  • $1,600 Annual safety + attendance bonus (prorated based on hire date)
  • $2,500 Annual loyalty bonus (prorated based on hire date)
  • $750 Referral bonus: Paid $250 at hire, and $500 at 6 months employed
• Paid via direct deposit weekly

Benefits & Perks

• Great company benefits starting the 1st of the month after 30 days of employment:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Company paid life insurance
  • Short term disability, accident, and critical illness insurance
  • Employee assistant program, hearing benefit
  • 401K with 6% company match
• Annual profit-sharing program: eligible after 1 year employed, vested over 5 years
• 7 Paid company holidays
• 5 Paid vacation days after 1 year employed
  • 10 days after 2 years, 15 days after 7 years
• Earned flex time: earn 4 days off or 40 hours of pay
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid training and paid orientation
• No slip seating 99% of the time

Home Time, Route, & Schedule

• Home time: Home daily
• Schedule: Monday – Friday and every other Saturday for a half day
  • Drivers can volunteer every Saturday for extra hours
• Shift: Day shift with early morning start times
  • Varies by season and current projects
• Route: Normally within 35 minutes of home plant
• Level of Touch: Drivers will place chutes from fender to main chute of truck, check slumps and mix of concrete, add various ingredients, and wash truck down after unloading

Equipment

• 2021-2026 Terex/Oshkosh/Western Star mixer trucks
• 100% Automatic transmission fleet
• Inward & outward facing cameras
• Amenities: Tablet with GPS, A/C, Almost 100% air ride suspension, AM/FM w/ Bluetooth

Qualifications

• Must be at least 19 years of age for intrastate operations & 21 years of age for interstate operations
• Must have CDL A or B license
• Must have some professional driving experience
  • Ready-mix experience preferred!
• Must be able to climb in & out of the truck frequently and be able to lift 80 pounds
• Must be able to regularly climb heights of up to 13 feet using steps & a ladder on a ready-mix truck and work on a truck catwalk at an elevated height
• No DUI/DWIs in last 3 years
• Must meet Department of Transportation (DOT) testing and physical requirements and be knowledgeable of DOT regulations
• Must be able to pass a required pre-employment drug screen & background check
• Hiring Radius: Drivers must live within 30 miles of Columbus, OH
  • Drivers preferred within 60 minutes of home plant
  • There may be multiple plants hiring within the hiring radius

At Ernst Concrete, our drivers are more than employees — they are an essential part of the team that keeps our projects, customers, and communities moving. We offer a stable, safety-focused work environment where hard work is recognized, and employees can build a long-term career.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

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