Job Details

12279BR

**Ready Mix Driver**

Turlock-CA

Job Posting

Lehigh Hanson is seeking a qualified **Ready Mix Drivers** for its Turlock, CA plant.

As a Ready Mix Driver you will deliver concrete to job sites following safety and operational guidelines; check concrete for quality and size according to ticket; and maintain courteous customer relations.

Lehigh Hanson is one of the largest construction materials companies in North America with more than 550 active operations in the U.S. and Canada. Our core activities include the production and distribution of cement and aggregates, the two essential raw materials in concrete. Lehigh Hanson companies also produce ready-mixed concrete, asphalt and other concrete products.

Lehigh Hanson is part of the HeidelbergCement Group, the global market leader in aggregates with leading positions in cement, concrete and other downstream activities. Following the acquisition of Italcementi, the company employs some 63,000 people at more than 3,000 locations in around 60 countries.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES and TASKS

- Work Availability

* Must be available to work six days a week (Monday-Saturday) and occasionally on Sunday. Must be able to drive a maximum of twelve hours per day and work up to 14 hours per day as regulated by the Department of Transportation.

* Must comply with the Companys absence and attendance policy and procedures

- Safety.

* Maintain vehicle in a clean, organized, and safe fashion

* Observe all safety precautions and rules specified by federal, state, and Company regulations

* Report unsafe conditions to your supervisor or contractor on job site

* Report accident or incident immediately

* Complete accident report on same day

* Attend required safety meetings Wear proper work attire (hard hat, vest, safety glasses, work boots, etc.)

- Pre-trip activities

* Perform walk around safety inspection of assigned vehicle (i.e. check oil, water, fuel, lights, tires, etc.)

* Conduct airbrake check test

* Fill out vehicle log book

* Input employee identification number into status head to go in service

- Loading procedure

* Report to batch plant at assigned time

* Spot truck under plant to receive material

* Verify load size on delivery ticket to determine correct pressure setting on booster axle for proper load distribution

- Quality control

* Visually inspect mix for proper materials

* Verify load size to ticket

* Visually inspect slump with the aide of slump meter and adjust slump according to ticket

* Visually inspect ticket to match the driver and the truck

* Check ticket for special admixtures

- Highway driving

* Drive in compliance with traffic laws and extend courtesy to other vehicles on the road

* Deliver concrete as directed by dispatch through knowledge of expeditious routes

- Deliver product to customer

* Deliver product in a timely manner

* Utilize vehicle status head signaling system

- Job site operations

* Evaluate safest and best way to enter the job site

* Ask customer where material is needed and, if necessary, make suggestions for alternative safe dumping locations

* Make decision regarding dump location based on safety considerations

* Hang chutes as required using proper lifting methods

* Unload concrete at the job site without damage to equipment, framework, utilities, etc.

* Communicate with customer per job requirements, have customer sign ticket

* Perform walk around inspection of vehicle after unloading

* Complete wash down procedure at job site (according to customer specifications)

* Collect money if job is a C.O.D.

* Work with customer to achieve maximum customer service

* Take customer order changes in the field

- Return

* At plant hit status head button and properly rinse out drum as needed

* Return to designated plant according to ticket or dispatch instructions

- End of shift duties

* Wash out drum, fuel truck, and clean vehicle

* Conduct p.m. walk around inspection

* Write up any vehicle maintenance problems in truck log book

* Report problems or potential problems to ensure vehicle is operable the next day

* If it is a safety related problem contact the shop over the radio to alert them to the problem

- Throughout the day

* Process required paperwork, i.e. time card, driver daily reports, and trip tickets

* Maintain appearance and condition of assigned vehicles

* Lubricate vehicle or assist mechanics in vehicle repair

SKILLS and QUALIFICATIONS

* Must have a Valid CDL Class A or Class B with Tanker Endorsement

* Will Train to operate Ready Mix Equipment

Line of Business

Concrete

Department

Operations

Employer Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled

State/Province

California

** Ready Mix Driver | Lehigh Hanson**