What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mixer Truck Driver position at Knight's Companies?
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Join our team of Concrete Delivery Professionals at our Aiken Plant and play a vital role in ensuring the safe, efficient, and timely delivery of ready-mixed concrete to our valued customers. We are committed to maintaining a positive work environment that reflects our company’s core values, emphasizing safety, professionalism, and teamwork. If you are dedicated, responsible, and customer-focused, we invite you to become part of our growing organization.
What You Will Do
Minimum Requirements:
Salary Description
From $24.00 per hour $2000.00 Sign-on bonus
Full-time
Description
Join our team of Concrete Delivery Professionals at our Aiken Plant and play a vital role in ensuring the safe, efficient, and timely delivery of ready-mixed concrete to our valued customers. We are committed to maintaining a positive work environment that reflects our company’s core values, emphasizing safety, professionalism, and teamwork. If you are dedicated, responsible, and customer-focused, we invite you to become part of our growing organization.
What You Will Do
- Perform all job duties in accordance with company safety, environmental, and operational policies without exception.
- Contribute to a positive team-oriented culture while upholding the company’s values.
- Actively participates in all Safety meetings.
- Maintain personal appearance in a neat and clean manner, including shirts always tucked in.
- Safely drive the truck to and from the destination, applying knowledge of DOT driving regulations and area roads.
- Check loads to ensure the product is being hauled in an appropriate and safe manner to adjust to the desired level.
- Estimate slump of concrete.
- Distinguish between a proper mix and one that is too rocky or too sandy.
- Distinguish the color difference between mixes.
- Strive to meet customer expectations without exception and achieve highly positive customer satisfaction survey results consistent with strategic objectives.
- Develop extensive working relationships with customers, both externally and internally, to maximize opportunities for KRM and to ensure customer needs are addressed.
- Keep equipment in acceptable condition of cleanliness using approved cleaning materials and supplies.
- Conduct routine preventative maintenance to include greasing of Rollers, chutes, chain drives for front discharge mixers, and topping off of fluids as required.
- Maintain radio contact with Plant Manager/Customer Service Center to receive and transmit delivery instructions.
- Properly tracks and documents activity logs, delivery tickets, and other paperwork as required.
- Complete pre- and post-trip inspections on truck equipment.
- Must be able to take orders, instructions, and guidance from supervisors and management.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements:
- High school diploma or GED preferred.
- Must possess a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL Class A or B).
- Must be at least 18 years of age for operations in South Carolina and 21 years of age for operations in Georgia.
- Minimum of one (1) year of experience as a CDL driver required.
- Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
- Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) must reflect:
- No DUI or DWI violations within the past five (5) years.
- No more than three (3) moving violations within the previous three (3) years.
- Bilingual skills are a plus.
- Basic math proficiency, including the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide two-digit numbers accurately.
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist height and over short distances (approximately 5 feet).
- Ability to push and pull up to 50 lbs. across distances of up to 10 feet.
- Ability to lift up to 20 lbs. from waist to shoulder height.
- Frequent use of hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, and equipment.
- Must be able to stand for extended periods and perform continuous physical activity throughout the workday.
- Ability to bend, twist, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, and climb as required to complete assigned tasks.
- Position requires regular walking, sitting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and climbing during daily operations.
- Must be able to exert up to 100 lbs. of force frequently while handling materials or operating equipment.
- Ability to safely climb stairs and ladders and perform work at various heights.
- Must be able to push, pull, turn, and operate controls safely and effectively.
- Ability to work primarily outdoors in varying weather conditions, including exposure to extreme heat or cold.
Salary Description
From $24.00 per hour $2000.00 Sign-on bonus
Salary : $24 - $2,000