Ready Mix Driver - Hiawatha

We pour what connects us. Concrete construction is a rugged business that accomplishes a lot — a smooth ride, attractive shelter, decorative landscape enhancements. Let’s build something solid together. Since 1981, Hawkeye Ready Mix has delivered exceptional service and the next generation of concrete products built to last and stand up to Iowa’s weather. We have innovative ideas for your next project and quality concrete products you can trust to get the job done.

We offer an exceptional benefit package, including: health insurance (with a deductible as low as $600), dental, free vision insurance, life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, flex accounts, and pet insurance. Other benefits include paid time off, paid holidays, and bonuses.

SUMMARY: Primary duty is delivering ready-mixed concrete and other associated products from batch plants to construction sites in a safe and efficient manner, while maintaining a clean and safe ready-mix truck.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the following responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned as needed.

• Safely loads and promptly delivers ready-mixed concrete to job sites as dispatched while maintaining positive customer and public relations.
  
• Effectively operates ready-mixed concrete truck by consistently following safety standards, delivery instructions and roadway signs for best routes to job sites.
  
• Performs related loading and unloading operations with ready-mixed concrete delivery truck in an efficient safe manner.
  
• Works outdoors under varied weather conditions and hours (Monday through Saturday possible during construction season) as weather and business conditions may require.
  
• Performs regular maintenance and cleaning inside of concrete drum as required.
  
• Follows order and delivery instructions received from dispatchers regarding concrete mix, delivery address and conditions.
  
• Prepares truck for delivery and delivers product to job sites following USDOT and IDOT regulations. Rinses chutes and rear of truck free of spilled concrete and returns truck to batch plant following EPA and IDNR regulations. Assists in concrete block molds and production.
  
• Treats job site personnel with a customer-friendly attitude. Addresses concerns in a diplomatic manner. Communicates customer needs back to batch plant in a respectful manner.
• Performs pre-trip vehicle safety inspection and reports findings to dispatcher at beginning and end of each shift. Keeps inside of cab clean and sanitary. Performs cleaning and routine maintenance of truck.
• Performs other functions and duties as required or directed.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

Education, experience and skills: Requires High School diploma, GED or equivalent education and appropriate CDL license with good driving record to maintain insurability. Must be knowledgeable about and follow all relevant USDOT, IDOT, environmental, and traffic laws. Must have appropriate heavy truck drivers training and understand the specific operating functions and controls for a ready-mixed concrete truck. Must have English language reading and writing abilities in order to understand written safety guidelines, job orders and performance standards. Must have good vision and ability to recognize differences in product mix. Must be dependable, well organized, safety minded, and have efficient work habits. Must be able to pass DOT medical examination.