Concrete Mixer Driver

The basic function of the Ready Mix Concrete Driver is to drive the assigned Ready Mix Truck in a safe and efficient manner. The Driver is to understand his/her portion of the daily dispatch sheet and/or load ticket. The Driver is to follow the dispatch directions given by the Dispatcher. The Driver reports to the Driver Supervisor and is to follow the instructions of the Driver Supervisor. The Driver is responsible for properly maintaining his/her (1) Logbooks, (2) Truck Reports, and (3) Delivery Tickets. The Driver is responsible for properly filling out of the Drivers Vehicle Inspection Report. The Driver should know how to properly use the time clock system. The Driver should know how to properly use the fuel system. The Driver should properly use the system of washing and cleaning the vehicle and its equipment, i.e. chutes. The Driver may have additional assigned duties and responsibilities as the circumstances warrant. Position Qualifications: The Driver must have an understanding, background, and experience driving a Ready Mix Truck in a safe and efficient manner. The Driver must be able to pass all tests and meet all requirements established by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. Reporting Relationships The driver reports directly to dispatch/supervisor. Requirements Education: Preferably a high school graduate, but not required. Experience: Minimum of one year of driving a commercial vehicle, mixer experience preferred. Driver's License: Commercial Driver's License (CLD) Class B Skills Knowledge:Must be able to safely drive a fully loaded Ready Mix truck. Physical: The position required meeting the specific requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; in addition the physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job: Boby positions: regularly required sitting, standing, and walking for prolonged periods of time. Body Movements:The employee must have a full range of body movements including the use of hands and fingers, to handle or feel objects, and bending, reaching and crouching. Must be able to lift and / or move weights of at least fifty pounds. Must be able to climb stairs and ladders. Body Senses:The employee must have command of all five senses: sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, binocular vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust and focus. Must be able to speak, read and write, in English well enough to read and prepare reports, maintain logs and communicate effectively. Must be capable of applying common sense to problem solving. Working Condition; The position requires extensive travel driving a Ready Mix truck carrying payloads in the neighborhood of 15 tons for trips up to 50 miles in length between loading and unloading the truck. Travel is from Batch Plants operated by the Company to customer sites and return. This will require driving in all types of weather conditions. Shifts may be a maximum of up to 15 hours per workday and a maximum of up to six workdays a week. The company closely adheres to the Federal and State Laws, rules and regulations regarding hours per week that a driver is allowed to drive on the road. The driver may be required to go assist at other plants. Pay will be depending on experience: $23-$28 an hour. M-F, occasional on Saturdays Job seekers with a felony conviction will be considered on a case-by-case basis