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ROLE OVERVIEW:
As a Ready-Mix Conveyor Driver, you are responsible to provide products and delivery services to customers in a timely manner to meet customer expectations.
Typical schedule is Monday - Friday with Saturday as needed.
DUTIES AND/OR RESPONSIBILITIES (summary of components that make up the job)
- Perform daily truck inspections and report needed repairs.
- Daily maintenance of equipment.
- Drives truck under loading hopper to receive sand, gravel, cement and water and starts mixer adjusting ready mix to proper slump, rinsing downloading area and cleaning off material spilled on outside of drum.
- Drives truck equipped with auxiliary concrete mixer to deliver concrete mix to job sites.
- Drives truck to location for unloading, attaches chutes then unloads concrete.
- Cleans truck after delivery to prevent concrete from hardening in mixer and on truck, using water hose and hoe.
- Drives trucks including ready mix, septic, block and aggregate materials.
- Recognize surroundings and practice traffic awareness to maintain a safe environment.
- Clean and maintain truck.
- Ensure proper loading and adjusting of ready mix to proper slump.
- Add value-added supplies, such as re-rod, chloride or sealers, etc as needed.
- Make contact with customer on job site for unloading instructions and secure signature on load invoice.
- Adjust moisture to contractor’s requirements and note changes made to the product and any weather and environmental conditions on the load ticket for quality assurance.
- Ensure proper use of truck tracking software.
- Be able to work without direct supervision.
- Report information accurately and completely on daily timecards and other needed paperwork.
- Maintain proper information in truck cab and perform daily housekeeping in truck cab.
- Ensure OSHA, DOT, EPA, DNR, MSHA, Federal, State, and Local safety and environmental regulation compliance including attending training.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (minimum educational, experience, or other relevant job requirements)
- A CDL Class A or B license with two years truck driving experience. Preference given for experience driving a ready-mix truck. Must
maintain medical card and acceptable driving record. - Must be self-motivated, team-player with excellent interpersonal skills; ability to maintain positive customer relations and act
courteous and respectful toward others.
COMPENSATION:
$34.50 - $36.50 depending on experience.
BENEFITS:
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Profit Sharing
- Paid Time Off
- 8 Paid Holidays
- Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
- Short-term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Years of Service Recognition
- Voluntary Life Insurance for Employees, Spouses, and Dependents
- Critical Illness Plan
- Accident Coverage Plan
- Hospital Indemnity
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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 laws.
Subject to pre-employment drug testing and background checks.
All applications are submitted online. If you are having issues completing the application, please come to the office for assistance.