Ready Mix Driver

Cemstone Concrete Materials LLC; Spirit Lake (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement Plans

Paid Time Off

Wellness Program

Education Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Cemstone is hiring a Ready-Mix Truck Driver to deliver concrete and related products to construction sites with attention to timeliness and quality. You will manage pre-trip checks, prepare the truck for discharge, and ensure the correct admixtures are used per ticket.

Join Cemstone, a long-standing family-owned business in the upper Midwest, and contribute to reliable service while adhering to DOT regulations and safety standards. Overtime and weekend work may be required.

Qualifications

• Valid CDL Class A or B license and able to pass DOT drug screen and physical.
• Ability to operate truck safely and comply with policy and laws.
• Willingness to work overtime and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Pre-trip inspection of ready-mix truck per DOT regulations.
• Fill water tank and prepare truck for discharge.
• Charge mixer and ensure correct admixtures per ticket.
• Safely drive to jobsite and meet slump specs.
• Maneuver truck in unstable ground at jobsites.
• Wash chutes and clean truck after discharge.
• Complete paperwork and collect money if required.
• Communicate with dispatch via radio; log hours daily.
• Maintain professional image and assist teammates.
• Other duties as assigned by Plant Manager.

Skills

CDL Class A/B

DOT compliance

Safe driving

Job description

Job Summary

Cemstone® has become synonymous with high quality products and unparalleled service in the ready-mix concrete industry in the upper midwest. Our reputation is reflected in the structures we’ve helped create and our long-held and long-practiced commitment to our core values. Here's your opportunity to join an amazing family-owned business that has been around for nearly 100 years!

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Deliver ready-mixed concrete and other associated products to construction job sites within a reasonable proximity due to the perishability of ready-mixed concrete. The daily work schedule may consist of five, up to 10+ hour days, with overtime on both a voluntary or mandatory basis for work week as well as on Saturdays, depending upon business level requirements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Pre-trip inspection of ready-mix truck pursuant to D.O.T. regulations.
• Fills water tank before each delivery by placing rubber hose into water tank and filling after checking that all valves are shut.
• Upon receiving delivery ticket, driver drives or backs truck under plant (depending on plant configuration) and charges mixer to receive concrete, making sure to take any admixtures or other ancillary products that are on ticket.
• Safely drives truck to jobsite and arrives with the desired slump within customer or job specifications.
• Upon arriving on jobsite, the driver must be able to safely maneuver truck in often very unstable ground conditions.
• Safe observations of customer’s equipment and conditions.
• Driver will add necessary ingredients such as fibers, chemical, foam admixtures, cements, or integral colors at plant or jobsite, as well as other products.
• Pursuant to customer needs, driver will place chutes from fender or hanging rack onto the main chute at the rear of truck for discharge.
• Upon completion of discharge, driver will wash the chutes in washout system or other appropriate location as directed by contractor and put back in appropriate location on truck.
• Prior to leaving jobsite, driver is responsible for completing all paperwork and collection of moneys if necessary.
• Upon completion of each shift, driver will wash truck with hose and brush, including the use of cleaning solution when necessary.
• Communicates with dispatch by a two-way radio and the use of a truck status signaling system.
• At the end of the shift, all paperwork must be completed and turned in.
• All cash COD must be put in COD envelope and put in locked box.
• Ready-Mix Driver is responsible to call schedule each day for start time.
• Each driver is expected to perform a post-trip inspection of truck pursuant to DOT regulations.
• Maintain effective working relationships with company employees, suppliers, and customers.
• Promote and maintain the professional image and reputation of the company and ensure timely problem resolution and customer satisfaction.
• Other duties as assigned by the Plant Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Valid Commercial Driver License (CDL) Class A or B
• Ability to pass Federal Department of Transportation drug screen and physical and obtain DOT Medical Card
• Must safely operate truck and perform tasks that are congruent with company policy, and within state and federal laws

BENEFITS

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness Program
• Education Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recognize that a diverse workforce is essential and strongly encourage qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply. Join us in building a diverse and talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

BUILD YOUR FUTURE AT CEMSTONE Our employees are our greatest strength. At Cemstone, we build more than the infrastructure and the places where you experience life — we also build careers. When you work at Cemstone, you experience more than just a job. You earn a rewarding career that provides you the opportunity to build a better future for yourself and fulfills your desire for challenge and growth. It’s our goal to provide stable and progressive employment for our employees. As a family-owned business, we understand and recognize the importance of family and promote the idea of a balanced work and personal life. From our very beginning, it has been the Cemstone employees that have formed the foundation on which we have built this company.