Ready Mix Driver

Job Summary

The Ready Mix Driver is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of a ready mix concrete truck to deliver concrete to job sites. This role ensures timely, accurate deliveries while maintaining a strong commitment to safety, customer service, and compliance with company, state, and federal regulations.

Key Responsibilities

1. Safety and Compliance

• Follow all company safety protocols and procedures to ensure a safe work environment.
• Adhere to all state and federal regulations related to the transportation and delivery of product.
• Participate in safety meetings and required training programs.

2. Truck Operation

• Safely operate the ready mix truck in a variety of traffic, weather, and job site conditions.
• Adjust mix designs as needed to meet job requirements.
• Load materials at the plant and deliver to job sites, mixing and unloading concrete according to specifications.

3. Inspections and Maintenance

• Perform daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections, including fueling, cleaning, tire and light checks, and fluid levels.
• Report mechanical problems and assist with preventative maintenance as required.
• Visually inspect the consistency of concrete before and during delivery.

4. Customer Service and Communication

• Interact with customers to understand needs and provide delivery updates.
• Maintain positive customer relations by acting in a professional and courteous manner.
• Communicate effectively with dispatch and coworkers verbally, via two-way radio, or using hand signals.

5. Documentation and Recordkeeping

• Complete and maintain accurate delivery records, including delivery tickets.
• Ensure all required documentation is signed, returned, and filed appropriately.
• Exercise sound judgment regarding work site access, unloading, and truck operation.

6. Cleaning and Additional Duties

• Use water hoses to clean the mixer between loads and maintain cleanliness of equipment.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by management.

Critical Skills

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  Problem-Solving: Ability to troubleshoot and resolve delivery or truck-related issues.
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  Communication: Effective interaction with dispatch, customers, and job site personnel.
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  Customer Service: Professional, courteous, and solution-focused approach.
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  Safety-Minded: Commitment to safe driving and workplace practices.
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  Knowledge: Understanding of safety regulations, DOT standards, and industry best practices.
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  Judgment: Ability to assess and respond appropriately to job site and traffic conditions.

Requirements

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  License: Valid CDL with appropriate endorsements.
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  Driving Record: Clean MVR and current valid DOT medical card.
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  Experience: Previous experience operating ready mix trucks or heavy commercial vehicles.
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  Regulatory Compliance: Knowledge of OSHA, FMCSA, and DOT regulations.
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  Attendance: Regular and predictable attendance is required.
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  Flexibility: Ability to work various shifts, including nights, weekends, and overtime as needed.

Physical Requirements

• Operate heavy equipment for extended periods of time.
• Lift, carry, push, or pull objects up to 50 pounds.
• Prolonged standing, walking, sitting, bending, kneeling, squatting, climbing ladders and stairs, crawling, and balancing.
• Operate hand controls with both hands and foot pedals with both feet.
• Perform sustained overhead reaching, gripping, and use of vibration tools.
• Tolerate working outdoors in all weather conditions and environmental temperatures.
• Ability to work in areas with high noise levels, dust, fumes, vibration, and around moving mechanical parts.
• Comfortable working at heights up to 9 feet.

Working Conditions

• Primarily works in a truck and at various job sites.
• Exposure to outdoor weather conditions, dust, loud noise, vibration, fumes, and airborne particles.
• May work near mechanical parts, caustic chemicals, or risk of electric shock.
• Work schedule may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime to meet operational needs.