MIXER DRIVER

Knife River Corporation; Belgrade (MT); On-site; USD 30,307 - 38,572; Full time

Job summary

Knife River Montana is seeking a dedicated concrete mixer driver to deliver ready-mix to customer sites, ensuring timely service and quality control.

You will perform daily vehicle inspections, maintain cleanliness, and communicate with customers to confirm requirements while adhering to safety protocols. A Class B CDL with air brakes and DOT medical card are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• CDL Class B with air brakes and DOT medical card required.
• 1–3 months experience or training related to ready mix delivery.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily truck inspections and report safety concerns.
• Maintain truck cleanliness and check fluid levels and tires.
• Deliver concrete mix to job sites and adjust slump as needed.
• Communicate with customers to confirm requirements and safety.
• Position truck for unloading and operate chutes safely.
• Record weather and load data for QA and timekeeping.
• Comply with OSHA/DOT/EPA regulations and attend training.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Safety awareness

Customer communication

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

CDL Class B with air brakes

DOT medical card

Job description

At Knife River, we take care of our team because we know it’s our people who make us successful. We are one of the 10 largest construction materials producers/contractors in the country, and we are committed to giving them the tools, training, and time to do their jobs productively and go home safely each day. Our goal is to build strong teams that, in turn, build strong communities. We are also a publicly traded company on the NYSE with the ticker symbol KNF and part of the S&P MidCap 400 index.

This position is responsible for delivering concrete mix to customer job sites in a timely manner to meet customer expectations.

DUTIES AND/OR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform daily truck inspections and report needed repairs or safety concerns.
• Perform daily housekeeping in truck cab and maintenance of equipment, including fluid levels and tire pressure.
• Drive truck safely into position to receive load and adjust ready mix to proper slump.
• Recognize surroundings and practice traffic awareness to maintain a safe environment.
• Communicate with customer to understand requirements of job and deal with safety concerns. Clear communication is a must.
• Position truck for unloading and attach chutes safely.
• Cleans truck safely after delivery to prevent concrete from hardening in mixer and on truck, using water hose and hoe. This may require climbing up ladder using 3 points of contact onto platform.
• Complete recordkeeping tasks, including note changes made to the product and any weather and environmental conditions on the load ticket for quality assurance; daily timekeeping and time off requests; inspection reports.
• Ensure OSHA, DOT, EPA, DNR, MSHA, Federal, State, and Local safety and environmental regulation compliance including attending training.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND/OR WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or GED.
• Class B CDL license with air brakes.
• Must maintain DOT medical card and acceptable driving record.
• One to three months experience and/or training related to ready mix delivery.

Knife River is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected category under applicable state/federal law.

Subject to pre-employment drug testing and background checks.

Knife River Montana offers a 401(K) as well as company paid medical, dental, vision, life and short-term disability benefits for employees and their dependents. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered after 90 days of successful employment and holiday pay is offered after 30 days of successful employment with 8 holidays recognized.