Ready Mix Driver (Elk Grove Location)

**Ready Mix Driver (Elk Grove Location)**Location: Elk Grove, CA Hiring Manager: David C Smith Company: Knife River - Northern California Ready Mix Div. Department: Plant Closing Date: 12/31/2022 at 11:59pm CDT Job Type: Full-Time Job Summary: We are looking for several Ready-Mix truck drivers to join our team. Knife River Northern California Ready-Mix division serves the Sacramento marketplace with ready-mix through delivery in our Ready-Mix Trucks. The responsibility of this position is to assure the safe and timely delivery of ready-mix product to the customer. The Ready-Mix truck driver positions may be dispatched from our Stockton CA location to deliver ready mix concrete to customers throughout the 6 ready mix plants placed throughout the Northern California area. Training available for drivers that do not have ready-mix truck driving experience.Duties/Responsibilities of the position include:Perform daily pre-trip and post-trip safety inspection of ready-mix truck inaccordance with DOT and CA BIT regulations, including checking fluids such as oiland antifreeze, check lights and report any maintenance issues to the mechanicbefore getting dispatched.Drives truck under loading hopper to receive sand, gravel, cement and water andstarts mixer adjusting ready mix to proper slump, rinsing down loading area andcleaning off material spilled on outside of drum.Drives truck equipped with auxiliary concrete mixer to deliver concrete mix to jobsites.Drives truck to location for unloading, attaches chutes then unloads concrete.Cleans truck after delivery to prevent concrete from hardening in mixer and ontruck, using water hose or (where applicable) hazardous materials includinghydrochloric or muritic acid.Ensure proper use of truck tracking software.Work with central dispatch or plant person for daily schedule.Ensure OSHA, DOT, EPA, MSHA, Federal, State, and Local safety and environmentalregulation compliance including attending safety and required training.Regular attendance required. Minimum Qualifications: Requirements for the position include a California Commercial Driver's LicenseClass A or Class B license with tanker endorsements.Must maintain medical card and acceptable driving record and where applicableproper endorsement, general education, grammar and arithmetic, GED or highschool diploma or equivalent interpersonal communication skills.Must be self-motivated, team-player with excellent interpersonal skills.Ability to maintain positive customer relations and act courteous and respectfultoward others Additional Information: Preferred Qualifications:Ready-mix truck driving experience.TWIC Card.Physical Requirements:Physical Requirements:Requires walking, bending, squatting, sitting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and climbingto a significant degree.Requires climbing in and out of ready-mix truck multiple times a day.Heavy Work-Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50pounds or force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to moveobjects.Requires the use of hands for grasping and fine manipulations.Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing.Head movement/rotation moving head in any direction (up, down, side to side).Working Conditions:Wear company issued Personal Protective Equipment (P.P.E.) in accordance withcompany policy.Exposure to dust, fumes and gases.Exposure to outside working conditions; extreme cold and hot temperatures.Must work as needed, given the unpredictability of how long jobs or trips will take,including overtime, nights, and weekends.Benefits:Paid Holidays * Paid Vacation * Medical with GENEROUS Employer Contributions*Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care * Dental * Vision * Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance * Profit Sharing * 401(k) with Company Match * Employee Discount Plan for National Vendors. How To Apply If unable to apply online, mail completed application to:PO Box 6099Stockton, CA 95206Knife River is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other protected category under applicable state/federal law.Subject to pre-employment drug testing and background check.