Ready Mix Driver

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Daily perform a pre and post-trip safety check (walk around inspection) on equipment and the truck to assure a safe vehicle. Document any maintenance that may be required
  • Fill fuel and water tanks. Record fuel and milage
  • Back or drive truck under loading hopper, prepare mixer to receive sand, gravel, cement, and water and starts mixer. Follow established guidelines and instructions
  • Drives truck to designated job site for unloading. Deliver and unload concrete support products as needed.
  • Demonstrates the ability to distinguish between safe and unsafe conditions at the job site, in traffic, and throughout plant areas. Communicate information by use of the radio.
  • Assembles concrete chute and attaches chute to the back of the truck. Controls appropriate levers on truck to discharge concrete according to specifications from the contractor into a conveying device or directly into forms.
  • Clean truck after unloading and prepare truck for return to plant.
  • Replace chutes on truck and make certain everything is secure and safe for travel.
  • Maintain functionality and appearance of truck and equipment using truck cleaning compounds and wearing PPE according to company policy
  • Refer customer complaints, equipment problems, job site concerns, traffic problems and product concerns to supervisor.
  • Record information as directed on shipping tickets, equipment logs, timecards and other assigned records

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Must have safe driving record (will have to provide DMV H-6 printout)
  • Must be able to work flexible schedule with varying start and stop times
  • Must have Texas Commercial Class A or B Driver’s
  • No more than two moving violations within the past 24 months
  • No serious moving violations within the past 36 months
  • May be exposed to extremes of hot and/or cold weather conditions
  • Overtime work, weekends and nights, may be required
  • Must be able to work 12-hour shifts, and at times longer
  • Flexible work schedules, must be able working Monday through Sunday

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: High School Diploma or GED

Experience:

  • Two years of experience Ready Mixer Truck
  • CDL required
  • Previous knowledge of construction and construction products is helpful
  • Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, GPS device, road maps, load tickets, etc.

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 and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; climb or balance; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

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