Ready Mix Driver

CRH Americas • Kansas City, KS

261d

About The Position

Fordyce Concrete Co., a CRH company, has provided ready mixed concrete to the Kansas City area construction market since 1961. Our sales and management staffs collectively offer more than a century of experience. Fordyce Concrete is a union producer. With safety first, our priority is to attract, develop and retain talented employees through a culture of high performance, career building opportunities based on mutual commitment and a balanced, high quality of life. Under general supervision and according to established policies and procedures, operates a ready-mix truck to deliver and pour concrete for customers at specified job sites. Complies with all applicable safety laws, DOT regulations, environmental laws, and other applicable laws and regulations.

Requirements

• Previous driving experience with heavy mobile equipment preferred, but not required.
• Must maintain a valid commercial driver's license to operate a ready-mix truck.
• Ability to drive and operate a ready-mix truck in a safe manner and in compliance with Department of Transportation rules and regulations.
• Ability to perform job responsibilities independently.
• Knowledge of and ability to comply with safety laws and regulations regarding the operation of a ready-mix truck.
• Ability to read a map and/or understand directions to customer job sites.
• Ability to read and understand warning labels, instructions, signs, etc.
• Ability to inspect fuel level, oil level and tire pressure of a ready-mix truck in an efficient and effective manner.
• Must be able to complete delivery tickets for customer jobs.
• Ability to safely and effectively operate all functions of a ready-mix truck including, but not limited to, manual transmission, brakes, clutch, gas pedal, chute, drum, truck radio and related equipment.

Responsibilities

• Operates a ready-mix truck by inspecting load slump, complying with Quality Control requests, driving truck to specified customer job sites, adjusting chutes, and unloading concrete from the truck in a timely manner.
• Notifies dispatcher of job status on a regular basis while away from the batch plant.
• Assists customers as needed at the job site to provide quality customer service.
• Performs daily inspection of truck prior to delivering concrete to customer job sites.
• Checks oil level, fuel level, tire pressure, etc. and notifies mechanic of any needed repairs.
• Fills the truck with fuel at the end of the shift, and cleans truck during any spare time in the shift.
• Accurately completes delivery tickets and any other required documentation.
• Utilizes best practices on transporting and transferring COD funds.
• Operates truck in a safe manner and wears required safety equipment so as to prevent accidents and comply with safety laws and regulations.
• Attends safety meetings as required.

Benefits

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• A culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: No Education Listed