Construction CDL Truck Driver

A Construction CDL Truck Driver is a skilled craft position, operating dump trucks with different trailer combinations to haul soil, gravel, and other aggregate materials to and from different job sites in a timely manner. This position may also perform a wide variety of tasks, transferring from one task to another as the work flow dictates.

$23-$26 Depending on experience!

Whitaker Construction offers an exceptional benefit package including:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Competitive wages
• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Short Term Disability, Supplemental Insurance
• 401 K and Match
• Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Quarterly Incentive Program (profit sharing)
• Referral Bonuses
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Comply with all safety policies and procedures, and standards of safety.
• Ability to operate truck safely and efficiently.
• Must keep accurate time and material records through driver's daily logs.
• Verify the types of materials being transported and ensure that they do not exceed weight restrictions.
• Ensure that materials are loaded correctly onto the truck and trailer.
• Must follow verbal and written instruction.
• Must have maneuvering and backing skills.
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections on trucks, pursuant to DOT regulations.
• Maintain vehicle to ensure safe conditions; includes daily inspections on tires, lights, signals, glass, etc. Vehicle fluids and tire air pressures must be checked and serviced daily.
• Observe all traffic laws.
• Ensure vehicle is ready for next day business, including fuel fills, whenever possible.
• Show constant awareness of personal safety, and the safety of all co-workers, and surroundings.
• Safely transport various construction aggregate materials to various job sites as dispatched.
• Drivers will operate dump trucks equipped with different trailer combinations such as side-dumps, end-dumps, pup, and flatbed trailers.
• Trailer beds must be cleaned out to prevent cross-contamination.
• Be flexible to schedule and location changes, as well as time of shift changes.
• Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned by supervisors.

Qualifications and Skills:

• High School Diploma or GED preferred. Any vocational training is strongly desired.
• Those with an education and/or work-related credential from a secondary or post-secondary educational system will be given preferred interview status.
• Must have a Class A CDL.
• Must have a valid Medical Card per Department of Transportation (DOT) standard.
• A clean driving record is required.
• Abide by all DOT requirements for commercial motor vehicle operations.
• Willingness to learn.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Reliable transportation to get to and from work.

Physical Requirements:

• Able and willing to work long hours including day, night, weekend shifts as needed, and work outside of normal hours.
• Able to sit, walk, lift, reach, stoop, stand, grasp, feel, balance, climb, kneel, crouch, and lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Able to work in outside environments being subjected to weather changes, noise, vibrations, moving mechanical parts, and job hazards.
• Ability to do physical labor and other strenuous physical tasks.