Boom Truck Driver - $3,000 Sign-On Bonus

To ensure driver safety, Royal Metal currently partners with an outside vendor for DoT compliance. After applying, please complete your application by visiting the following link:

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Steel, strength, and skill—become a Boom Truck Driver and take on the challenge of delivering and setting steel beams with a 90’ 23-ton stick boom. Join a team that gets the job done and builds with precision!

What is a Boom Truck Driver?

Our Boom Truck Drivers will be responsible for delivering and setting  steel beams and columns in an efficient and timely manner for builders of new construction residential houses using a straight truck with air brakes and a minimum 90’ 23-ton stick boom. Ensure we meet or exceed our customer’s expectations.

Position Description:

Delivering, setting and welding steel beams and columns in an efficient and timely manner for builders of new construction residential houses using a straight truck with air brakes and a minimum 90’ 23-ton stick boom. Ensure we meet or exceed our customer’s expectations.

What can you expect from the job? 

• $27/hr, with higher pay based on experience
• Sign on bonus $3,000 paid ½ after 30 days and the other half after 60 days
• On-the-job training 
• 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday 
• Weekly pay
• Regular exposure to moving mechanical or machinery parts 
• Moderately stressful and constantly changing work environment 
• Frequent lifting, pushing, or pulling of material up to 51lbs

Primary Responsibilities:

• Inspect truck before and after each trip
• Load and unload steel beams and columns on the boom truck
• Safely operate a boom truck
• Set beams in place using a straight boom truck crane
• Properly track and document activity log
• Report any issues or incidents to dispatch
• Fill out necessary paperwork, daily log report, overage, shortage and damage form, etc.
• Maintain inventory of tools for assigned truck.
• Keeping truck, toolboxes clean and organized

Physical and Work Requirements:

• Working on a jobsite, in a yard or warehouse facility within OSHA guidelines; conditions may be heated and/or unheated, dusty and noisy; steel-toed boots required daily.
• Fast-paced moderately stressful, constantly changing day to day work environment
• Job is performed under some temperature extremes
• Ability to stand, walk, or be mobile for up to eight hours per shift. Capable of ascending and descending boom trucks and ladders at jobsite.
• Ability to lift up to 51 pounds as needed. Pushing, pulling, or carrying up to 50 pounds
• Wear proper PPE at all times (as described in company policy)

Pay and Benefits 

• Starting pay of $27/hr, with higher pay based on experience
• Sign on bonus $3,000 paid ½ after 30 days and the other half after 60 days
• Quarterly profit sharing bonus opportunity 
• Annual holiday bonus based on company performance 
• Opportunity to work overtime 
• 401k retirement contribution matching – 50% company match up to 6% of your annual wages 
• Company covers about 80% of the cost of medical insurance for you and your family 
• Company covers 100% of the cost for a life-insurance policy 
• Company covers 100% of the cost for both short and long-term disability insurance policies 
• Children of long-term employees can apply for company scholarships 
• Paid personal time available for use as it accrues (max of one week per year) 
• One week of paid vacation after 6 months 
• Two weeks of paid vacation after one year

Required Background, Competencies and Expertise:

• Previous experience in truck driving or other related fields
• Commercial driver's license (Class B CDL W/Airbrakes).
• Experience running a boom
• Strong work ethic
• Good communication skills
• Detailed oriented
• Good work ethic
• Self-motivated
• Dependable
• Ability to work independently
• Good math skills
• Good at multi-tasking
• Must be able to think on your feet

Preferred Background, Competencies and Expertise:

• Experience running a boom truck
• Welding, torch cutting and operating a forklift are a plus.
• Ability to plan and execute short and long-term goals
• Experience in continuous improvement and/or quality management
• Learning agility
• Adaptability

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO/AA Minorities/Female/Disabilities/Veterans