Ready Mix Driver; Seasonal Job Baxter area,Minnesota USA,Transportation

Position: READY MIX DRIVER (SEASONAL)

Great Pay! Great Benefits! Strong Teams! Knife River is a PEOPLE-first company. Our teams are the foundation of our success, and we're committed to providing the training, tools and support to do great work and go home safely at the end of each day. Join a team that looks out for one another and supports career growth from day one.

ROLE OVERVIEW:

This is a seasonal position, you can use your winters off to travel, hunt, fish or for other activities you enjoy while your benefits continue year-round
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As a Ready Mix Driver, you are responsible to operate a heavy duty truck with mixer drum to provide products and delivery services to customers at job sites in a timely manner to meet customer expectations.

Typical schedule is Monday
- Friday 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM with frequent Saturday work June
- October.

DUTIES AND/OR RESPONSIBILITIES

Perform daily truck inspections and report needed repairs

Daily maintenance of equipment

Drives truck under loading hopper to receive sand, gravel, cement and water and starts mixer adjusting ready mix to proper slump, rinsing down loading area and cleaning off material spilled on outside of drum

Drives truck equipped with auxiliary concrete mixer to deliver concrete mix to job sites:

Drives truck to location for unloading, attaches chutes then unloads concrete

Cleans truck after delivery to prevent concrete from hardening in mixer and on truck, using water hose or (where applicable) hazardous materials including hydrochloric or muratic acid.

Drives trucks including ready mix, septic, block and aggregate materials

Recognize surroundings and practice traffic awareness to maintain a safe environment

Clean and maintain truck

Add value-added supplies, such as re-rod, chloride or sealers, etc as needed

Make contact with customer on job site for unloading instructions and secure signature on load invoice

Adjust moisture to contractor's requirements and note changes made to the product and any weather and environmental conditions on the load ticket for quality assurance

Ensure proper use of truck tracking software

Be able to work without direct supervision

Work with central dispatch or plant person for daily schedule

Secure (lock) truck appropriately on job site and at end of shife (where applicable)

May be required or asked to volunteer for extra hours, weekends, holidays, nights or overnight travel

Report information accurately and completely on daily time cards and other needed paperwork

Maintain proper information in truck cab and perform daily housekeeping in truck cab

Ensure OSHA, DOT, EPA, DNR, MSHA, Federal, State, and Local safety and environmental regulation compliance including attending training

Performs other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Map reading skills

Concrete properties

Knowledge of ready mix properties and applications.

Ability to ascertain safest delivery method on job sites

Excellent customer service.

Ability to work efficiently and timely when dealing with a perishable commodity.

Strong defensive driving skills.

Ability to read and write to complete proper paperwork.

Basic knowledge of truck tracking/dispatching software.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

A CDL Class B license with two years truck driving experience. Preference given for experience driving a ready mix truck. Must maintain medical card and acceptable driving record and where applicable proper endorsement

General education, grammar and arithmetic, GED or high school diploma or equivalent

Basic knowledge of world events and acceptable interpersonal communication skills

Must be self-motivated, team-player with excellent interpersonal skills; ability to maintain positive customer relations and act courteous and respectful toward others.

COMPENSATION:

$27.00 - $31.00 per hour depending on experience

BENEFITS:

Medical,…