Truck Driver (Lehman-Roberts)

Granite Construction•Batesville, MS

13d

About The Position

Lehman-Roberts Company, a Granite Company, manufactures and places hot mix asphalt and mines aggregates, serving West Tennessee and North Mississippi. The Truck Driver transports materials in liquid or packaged form and personnel to and from specified destinations. The driver must safely and professionally move equipment and haul drill cuttings and/or fluids. The position requires a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent years of experience, a required license, and 1 to 3 years of experience. Workers must be able to interpret road maps, follow safety practices and instructions, work in dusty or dirty surroundings, meet hauling and scheduling standards, judge distances and weights accurately, and make decisions based on verifiable standards. Physical requirements include stooping, bending, crouching, fully using hands, arms, and legs, adequate vision (naturally or with correction), and lifting up to 50 pounds, with frequent lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds. Lehman-Roberts describes its core values as stewardship, humility, continuous improvement, and relationships. The company offers employee benefits and is a drug-free workplace that conducts pre-hire drug testing. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent years of experience.
Required license.
1 to 3 years of experience.
Ability to read and interpret road maps.
Ability to practice good safety habits and work in dusty or dirty surroundings.
Ability to follow instructions and meet hauling and scheduling standards.
Ability to judge distances and weights accurately and make decisions based on verifiable standards.
Ability to stoop, bend, and crouch and fully use hands, arms, and legs.
Adequate vision, naturally or with correction.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and frequently lift and carry objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

Verify loads against shipping papers.
Drive the truck to destinations, applying knowledge of commercial driving regulations and local roads.
Prepare receipts for picked-up loads.
Collect payment for delivered goods and delivery charges.
May maintain a truck log in accordance with state and federal regulations.
May maintain telephone or radio contact with a supervisor to receive delivery instructions.
May drive a truck equipped with a public address system to broadcast advertising or publicity announcements.
May load and unload the truck.
May inspect truck equipment and supplies, including tires, lights, brakes, gas, oil, and water.
May perform emergency roadside repairs, such as changing tires and installing light bulbs, fuses, tire chains, and spark plugs.
Move equipment and haul drill cuttings and/or fluids safely and professionally.