Ready Mix Concrete Truck Driver

Dodge City Concrete • Dodge City, KS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Dodge City Concrete is hiring Ready Mix Concrete Truck Drivers at three locations: Dodge City, Scott City, and Ness City. We are looking for exceptional drivers and offer a market-leading starting wage and a superior benefits package. The role involves driving a ready-mix concrete truck, transporting and delivering concrete to job sites, maintaining the vehicle, and interacting professionally with others.

Requirements

• Ability to take orders, instructions and guidance from supervisors.
• Ability to read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records.
• Possess a valid CDL Class A or B license with appropriate endorsements
• Must be able to pass a federal DOT drug/alcohol screening and physical.
• Maintain a satisfactory driving record in accordance with Federal and State Motor Carrier regulations and company policy.
• Adheres to safety requirements and procedures and wearing of required safety equipment and clothing.
• Must possess a current Medical Card as required by DOT Regulations.

Nice To Haves

• Experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drives ready-mix concrete truck weighing up to 80,000 pounds transporting and delivering concrete to specific job sites.
• Maintains radio or telephone contact with base.
• Cleans, inspects, and makes minor repairs to vehicle.
• Works and drives in a safe and professional manner.
• Interacts professionally with all they touch in fairness, dignity and respect.
• Prepares truck for operation by inspecting general condition; checking fluid levels and tire pressure; obtaining required repairs; ensuring truck is safe to operate in accordance with DOT regulation and company policy.
• Loads truck with ready mix concrete according to the prescribed procedures, including charging hopper and checking slump.
• Delivers items by identifying destinations; establishing routes; operating the truck; maintaining schedule.
• Discharge concrete which involves movement of extension chutes and placing on main chute, driving in and out of areas with heavy pedestrian traffic, various construction obstacles, and off-road driving conditions.
• Wash residual concrete from truck and maintain all parts of the truck in a clean, safe and operable condition.
• Maintains safe operation at all times.

Benefits

• health, dental and life insurance
• vacation
• 401k

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED