Ready Mix Driver - Portland, OR

AutoReqId : 20187BR

Pay Class : Hourly

Hourly Pay Rate : $24.60 - $39.90

Department : Distribution

Line of Business : Concrete

Position Type : Full-Time

Job Posting :

Heidelberg Materials is seeking a Ready-Mix Driver to join our team in Portland, OR. As a Ready-Mix Driver you will safely and efficiently operate a large concrete truck in either an urban or rural settings.

Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes beyond cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete.

Heidelberg Materials North America, previously known as Lehigh Hanson, operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada.

What You'll Get to Do :

Deliver concrete to customers in a timely and customer-friendly focused manner.

Work with customers on site to achieve maximum customer service.

Visually inspect concrete mix for correct slump, and constituents.

Work closely with the dispatch team to ensure the quickest and safest route to jobs.

Maintain superior public relations in the performance of duties.

Observe all safety precautions and rules / laws specified by site, city, state, federal and Company regulations and policies.

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

Essential Experience and Skills :

Must have current Commercial Class B drivers license with airbrakes. VETERANS : Heidelberg Materials will help you acquire your CDL

Safe driving record. No serious moving violations within past 36 months; no more than two moving violations within the past 24 months (Drivers abstract required).

Ability to read a map and understand verbal and GPS driving route instructions.

Proven communication and problem-solving skills while working with customers.

Good attendance and punctuality a must.

Possess a solid knowledge of local and state transportation regulations.

Display or have some mechanical aptitude for minor preventative maintenance and pre-shift inspections.

Must have the initiative to be able to work without direct supervisor and be a team player.

Ability to work in extremes of hot and cold weather.

Must have the physical ability to : climb, stoop, bend, squat, frequently lift extension chutes (up to 60 lbs.), stretch, drive / sit, and shift gears.

Must be able to work flexible schedule with flexible hours, hours vary; overtime work, weekends, and nights may be required.

Preferred Experience and Skills :

Experience in ready-mix or heavy construction industries and 2 plus year of commercial driving experience.

Current Department of Transportation (DOT) Medical Certificate a plus.

What We Have to Offer :

$24.60 - $39.90 / hour

Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Saving Account (HSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Prescription Drug / Pharmacy benefit, AD&D, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability.

Life insurance, Paid Bonding Leave, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

401k Retirement Plan.

Additional Programs : Teladoc (24 / 7 / 365 virtual doctor visits), Livongo (Diabetes management program), Ovia (Maternity and family planning & support), Progyny (Fertility assistance and guidance), 2 nd .

md (Industry-leading expert medical reviews).

Voluntary Benefits : Cancer Plan, Accident Plan, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Term Life Plan, and MetLife Legal Plan.

Paid Vacation 10 days per year and Paid Sick 40 hours per year.

Ten paid holidays.

Veteran sponsored CDL program (Trade Bridge)

AMTRAK ACT : Washington residents exempt from Oregon taxes

Conditions of Employment :

Successful candidate must submit to post-offer pre-employment physical examination, drug / alcohol screen, and background check.

Some positions require FMCSA regulated on-going drug and alcohol testing.

Work Environment :

Role operations primarily in environments where the conditions include moving mechanical equipment, inclement weather, heat, cold, humidity, and elevated noise level.

Employer Statement : Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled