CDL Class A or B Truck Drivers

Ernest Maier Block•Gaithersburg, MD

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Since 1926, Ernest Maier has been all about construction. Starting as Washington DC's best and most trusted masonry block manufacturer. The Ernest Maier family has grown to provide an array of concrete and building solutions to Mid-Atlantic (DC, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia) contractors, architects, engineers, designers, and homeowners. Operating in these locations under our brands: Bay Ready Mix, Concrete Building Systems, Ernest Maier, Gomoljak, Parker Block, and Skyline Brick. We manufacture and/or distribute aggregates, block, drainage, hardscaping, insulation, masonry, precast concrete, ready mix concrete, steel, tools, and more. A final offer of employment may be extended after the applicant has satisfied all the requirements established for employment to Ernest Maier Inc.'s standard. The conditions listed below must be met before being permanently hired by Ernest Maier Inc. TERMS AND CONDITIONS Pass to the satisfaction of Ernest Maier Inc., all components of a comprehensive background investigation; Pass to the satisfaction of Ernest Maier Inc., a pre-employment drug screen; Meet or exceed the minimum employment standards established by the Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation, (FMCSR), Code of Federal Regulation Title 49; Be the best-qualified individual from the pool of remaining candidates completing the position; Pass to the satisfaction of Ernest Maier Inc., a road test if applying to be a CDL driver.

Requirements

High school graduate or G.E.D. equivalent.
Must be over 21 years of age.
Must be able to read/write/speak English.
Must be able to work in a manner to ensure your personal safety and that of fellow employees by following Company safety guidelines and following Company policies.
Must be able to work flexible hours. Hours may vary by week.
Must be able to do moderately strenuous work, ability to lift over 100 pounds and endure long periods of standing/walking as well as continuous strenuous activities such as frequent reaching, bending, or lifting.
This position is an outdoor position exposed to all weather conditions.
Must have transportation to get to work on time.
Must be able to pass a federal Department of Transportation drug screen and physical.
Valid Class A C.D.L. driver's license with a clean 5-year driving record.
Ability to drive manual transmissions
DOT Medical card (valid for at least one year before its expiration date.)

Nice To Haves

3+ years' experience driving a commercial truck is preferred.
Clean appearance.
Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide.
Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, city directories, road maps, load tickets, SDS sheets, and memos.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Drug-free.
Team player.
Proficiency in operating piggyback forklifts and moffetts and knuckle boom.

Responsibilities

Safely drive flatbed truck
Show up on time for work and to the job site
Deliver our product to customers
Unload product according to customer direction
Maintain clean truck
Maintain clean driving record
Friendly, cooperative interactions with coworkers and customers
Communicate location and status to dispatcher
Abide by Company Safety Program and Policies, while performing duties safely.
Daily perform a pre and post-trip safety check on equipment and the truck to assure a safe and operational vehicle.
Determine the most effective route to and from the delivery site.
Transport and maintain the condition of any of the Raw/Fabricated material as part of the company inventory that can be safely hauled on assigned vehicle.
Assist in loading (may be done by a lift truck or by hand) &/or make corrections and adjustments as needed.
Verify that the products load onto truck match the load tickets.
At the destination/delivery site remove straps and securing and unload product using the boom or forklift/Moffett in the area requested by the customer.
Performs all duties assigned by management