CDL Bulk Driver

Ozinga Bros, Inc.; Mokena (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the transportation industry is seeking a Bulk Driver to safely deliver cement and related materials in various environments. The role involves operating company vehicles, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and providing excellent service to customers. Candidates should possess a valid Class A Driver’s License and have at least two years of driving experience.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A Driver’s License with a safe driving record.
• Minimum 2 years driving experience preferred.
• Knowledge of OSHA, DOT, FMCSA regulations.

Responsibilities

• Drive company-owned trucks to transport and deliver products.
• Conduct pre-trip and post-trip inspections of vehicles.
• Check load-related documentation for accuracy.

Skills

Safety Compliance

Customer Service

Driving Skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

DOT Employer Name

Ozinga Transportation Inc
DOT Employer Address

19001 Old LaGrange Rd. Mokena, IL 60448
Overview

Pay Range: $28.00 - $35.00 Hourly

Summary:

The Bulk Driver is responsible for the safe and efficient delivery of cement and other related products in both rural and urban environments in all weather conditions. This position serves to support the Ready-Mix concrete industry by providing the materials necessary in a timely manner and with the utmost safety for all parties utilizing the highway/roadway system along with their own safety.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Transportation:

•Drive company-owned or leased trucks in a professional manner to transport and deliver products or other materials

•Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order

•Operate equipment, such as truck cab computers, CB radios, and telephones to exchange necessary information with dispatch, supervisors, or other drivers

•Pre-trip and post-trip inspections of vehicle and trailer to ensure safety as a priority

•Report all on-duty accidents and any on-duty or off-duty violations, suspensions, disqualifications, or revocations

•Drive trucks to weigh stations when appropriate along routes to document weights and to comply with state regulations

•Maintain, protect, and report vehicle defects

Delivery:

•Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew

•Check all load-related documentation to ensure that it is complete and accurate

•Obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required

Ethical Conduct:

•Knowledge and compliance with OSHA, DOT, FMCSA, and company safety rules and regulations

•Must be courteous, professional, safe, and have a positive attitude while working with customers, fellow employees, the public, state, county and city officers

Global Responsibilities:

•Regular attendance and physical presence at work is an essential function of this position

•This job may require additional duties not listed above and the employee may be asked to perform those duties to meet business needs

Qualifications:

Education/Specialized Knowledge/Professional Certifications:

•High School Diploma or equivalent required

•Valid Class A Driver’s License with a safe driving record

•Valid medical card obtained through company physical exam

Experience:

•Minimum 2 years driving experience preferred

Working Conditions:

•Operation within a fast-paced environment

•Exposed to moving mechanical parts, vehicles, heavy construction equipment, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions

•Must be able to work through stressful situations while maintaining professionalism and composure

•In an enclosed vehicle subject to whole body vibration and sedentary position for up to 6-14 hours per day

•Outdoors, exposed to weather, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals

•Extremely bright or inadequate lighting

•Noise levels may be distracting or uncomfortable

Physical Requirements:

•Regularly required to talk or hear; frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms

•Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl

•Must be able to stand and move about job sites with uneven and unpaved ground while unloading cement from tanker

•Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

•Must be able to frequently bend in order to attach and detach product hoses from tractor and silos

•Must be able to operate buttons, levers, and other controls located on various equipment

•Must be able to work long and flexible hours as necessary

•Must be able to maneuver in and around our plants, yards, and jobsites as necessary

•Lift/Carry up to 55 pounds frequently

•Lift up to 100 pounds occasionally

Ozinga is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applications for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.