Ready Mix Driver

Ready Mix Driver

Cedar Rapids, IA

Full-time with overtime.

Pay: $26 - $30/hr (based on experience and qualification)

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A ready mix driver is not your typical driving position. Experience short-haul delivery, be home every night, and be an integral part of exciting projects building roads, bridges, houses, commercial buildings, and everything in between. Take ownership of your role by checking for concrete quality, maintaining courteous customer relations, and working with a team that feels like family. Training is available for those without ready mix experience or a CDL.

For more information regarding this position, contact Chuck Stockdale at .

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program
• Company-Paid Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
• Paid Time Off, Holiday, and Bereavement Pay
• 401(k) with Company Match
• $1500 Sign-On Bonus
• Annual Safety Incentive and Clothing Allowance

• Safely operate ready mix truck in compliance with DOT regulations to deliver concrete to customers, using the most efficient route as directed by the Dispatcher or Plant Manager.
• Complete pre- and post-trip inspections on vehicles to ensure DOT standards are met; record and report any issues that would inhibit work production or create safety concerns.
• Understand different mix designs and visually inspect the mix for proper materials and load size, checking for proper slump and making appropriate adjustments.
• Perform wash down at job sites per customer instructions; wash down, drum rinse and drum chipping upon return to plant.
• Provide excellent customer service by communicating professionally and courteously to complete delivery and collect payment.
• Maintain vehicles, plant, and shop to promote a clean, organized, and safe workplace; perform regular maintenance on ready mix trucks and equipment.
• Complete all required paperwork using tablets or cell phones to ensure proper accounting and timekeeping (pre-trip inspections, time reporting, truck reports, trip tickets, etc.).
• Work as a team player and be willing to cross-train on dispatching, batching, mechanics, etc.
• Perform duties outside the normal scope of work as required. This job description is non-exhaustive.

• Consent to pre-employment work screen, Motor Vehicle Record request, and drug test.
• Class A or B CDL and current Medical DOT card.
• Personal protective equipment required.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions from supervisors.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Dependability and reliability by arriving on scheduled shifts on time and prepared for work.
• A positive attitude to ensure productive relationships with co‑workers and management.
• Exposure to weather elements including heat, cold, noise, dusty conditions, and outdoor work.
• Overnight travel is not standard but may be required.

• Ability to reach below/at/above shoulders.
• Pushing/Pulling/Twisting/Bending.
• Sitting/Standing/Balancing.
• Operate hand and foot controls.
• Simple/Firm grasping/Pinching.
• Ability to lift/lower/carry over 50 pounds.
• Squatting/Stooping/Crouching/Kneeling/Crawling.