Company Overview:
Aggregate Resource Industries, Inc. (ARI) is a leading mining and construction services contractor headquartered in Springfield, Oregon, specializing in rock drilling, blasting, and crushing operations throughout the United States. Our commitment to safety, innovation, and quality has made ARI a trusted partner nationwide—and earned us recognition as one of Oregon’s Top Workplaces for our dedication to employees and culture.
Position Overview:
The Hazardous Material Driver/Transporter is responsible for the safe and efficient transportation and delivery of explosive materials to support ARI's drilling and blasting operations throughout the United States. This position plays an essential role in ensuring explosive products are delivered to project locations safely, accurately, and on schedule to support daily blasting operations.
The role operates commercial vehicles designed for hazardous material transportation and is responsible for safely loading, securing, transporting, and unloading explosive products in accordance with applicable regulations and company safety standards. Additional responsibilities include conducting vehicle inspections, maintaining accurate transportation and delivery documentation, coordinating with field crews, and ensuring compliance with DOT, ATF, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
Success in this role requires strong commercial driving skills, attention to detail, sound judgment, and a commitment to safety. The ideal candidate is dependable, adaptable to changing operational demands, comfortable working independently, and willing to travel frequently, including extended assignments away from home.
Compensation- Wage Range: $28.00/hour - $35.00/hour per hour depending on experience and qualifications.
- Full Benefits package
Schedule & Travel- Standard shift: Monday – Friday 6:00am – 6:00pm. Schedules will vary based on hazardous material and equipment delivery demands.
- Travel Requirements: Frequent overnight travel is required. When supporting projects throughout the Pacific Northwest, employees should expect to travel Monday through Friday, typically returning home on weekends. Projects outside the Pacific Northwest may require extended travel assignments, generally following a three-week-on, one-week-off rotation. Travel schedules may vary based on project locations and operational needs.
Qualifications- Commercial Driver License (CDL): Valid Class A CDL with Hazmat/Tank endorsement (or the ability to obtain).
- Background check through the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to screen felony records as appropriate in compliance with federal government restriction.
- Drug Test / Physical: Pre-employment DOT drug test and physical.
- Experience: Proven experience as a truck driver, preferably with hazardous materials.
Additional Skills Required- Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members.
- Problem-Solving: Capability to quickly address and resolve issues that may arise during transport.
- Adaptability: Flexibility to adjust to changing schedules and routes.
- Reliability: Consistent dependability in fulfilling job responsibilities.
- Customer Service: Provides exceptional customer service to both internal and external team members.
- Attention to Detail: Strong attention to detail with the ability to work accurately with numbers and ensure precise handling of tasks.
- Teamwork: Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment.
- Safety Awareness: Strong focus on safety and commitment to following complex DOT, FMCSA, PHMSA, ATF, OSHA, MSHA and other federal, state and county regulations and permit with special focus on hazardous material transportation of diesel fuel and explosives.
Job Responsibilities - Hazardous Material Transport: Drives/operates a range of delivery vehicles to move or deliver explosive, fuel, and potentially water products to the appropriate site safely and timely.
- Material Handling & Organization: Ability to safely lift, carry, and maneuver bags of material weighing up to 55 lbs. while loading, unloading, and organizing materials on transport vehicles.
- Heavy Equipment Transport: Safely operates lowboy tractors and trailers to transport heavy machinery, oversized loads, and a variety of construction equipment.
- Loading and Unloading: Loads and unloads all trucks, ensuring secure and safe placement of equipment and materials, and maintain accurate inventory of all transport hazardous material products. Utilizes a pallet jack to move around 2200 lb pallets, with a recommendation to invest in electric pallet jacks to reduce injury risk.
- Skid Steer and Reach Lift Operation: Operates skid steer loaders and reach lifts for various tasks, ensuring safe and efficient handling of materials.
- Pre-Trip and Post-Trip Inspections: Conducts thorough inspections of the truck and trailer before and after trips, reporting any maintenance issues or safety concerns. Post-trip inspections include pressure washing off the emulsion truck.
- Route Planning: Plans and follows efficient routes to ensure timely delivery while considering road restrictions, weather conditions, load limits and DOT Hours of Service compliance.
- Coordination and Communication:Coordinates with various departments and individuals to facilitate the timely transfer of products and equipment.
- Documentation: Completes and maintains accurate logs, bills of lading, and other required paperwork.
- On-Site Operational Support: Assist field crews with general site preparation, material handling, and other operational tasks as needed to support safe and efficient blasting operations.
- General Duties: Performs any and all duties to support our Transfer, Explosive and Operations team.
Safety- Safety commitment: Maintains a safety-first mindset and consistently follows all safety policies, procedures, and regulations to help ensure a safe work environment for self and others.
Benefits- iPhone We provide our drivers with iPhones or a monthly cell phone allowance for phone calls, emails, text messaging and mobile time keeping.
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Health Insurance Eligible employees may participate in ARI's health insurance program, subject to plan terms and eligibility requirements
- Vision Insurance Eligible employees may participate in ARI's vision insurance program, subject to plan terms and eligibility requirements.
- Dental Insurance Eligible employees may participate in ARI's dental insurance program, subject to plan terms and eligibility requirements
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Employees are given the option to contribute a portion of their earnings, pre-tax, into a Flexible Spending Account (FSA). They can use the funds contributed to their account to pay for qualified medical or dependent care expenses that are not covered by insurance.
- Voluntary Insurance We offer a voluntary insurance program for Critical Illness, Accident Protection, Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) With this benefit program, employees and members of their household can receive free, confidential counseling services to help work through both personal and professional issues.
- 401k We match 100% of the first 3% of your salary that you contribute, and 50% of the amount that exceeds 3%, up to 5% of your annual earnings. In addition, ARI may make a profit-sharing contribution to your account at the end of the plan year.
- Company Paid Lodging When working on jobs requiring more than 1.5 hours one-way travel time, we arrange and pay 100 percent of lodging accomodations.
- Fuel Card & Credit Card We provide our drivers with fuel cards and credit cards to charge company expenses.
ARI is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, or on the basis of disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or other bases prohibited by applicable law.