Ready Mix Driver- Bessemer AL at Heidelberg Materials US, Inc.

AutoReqId: 20855BR

Pay Class: Hourly

Hourly Pay Rate: $21.00 to $24.00

Department: Distribution

Line of Business: Concrete

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Posting:

Heidelberg Materials is seeking a Ready Mix Driver for our Bessemer facility located in Bessemer, AL .

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 operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada.

Heidelberg Materials formerly known as Sherman Industries, has 18 ready mixed concrete plants throughout Alabama. With more than 85 mixer trucks and 125 dedicated employees, we provided a quality ready mix product since 1934. As part of Heidelberg Materials., one of the largest construction materials companies in North America, our company has access to the most knowledgeable experts in the industry. We provide a wide range of ready mixed concrete products to meet the requirements for all commercial, industrial, paving, residential and DIY projects.

This position is eligible for a $1500 sign-on bonus (paid upon successful completion of probationary period) .

What You'll Get To Do

Want to be on solid ground in your career? Be a Ready Mix Driver! You can’t get anything more concrete than that! 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.

• Deliver Ready Mix Concrete to the customer in a timely manner
• Maintain vehicle in a clean, organized, and safe fashion
• Perform minor roadside repairs
• Visually inspect mix, slump and verify load sized
• Work with customer to achieve maximum customer service
• Work closely with dispatch to ensure quickest and safest routes to jobs
• Assemble concrete chutes and operate chute controls during the pour
• Observe all safety precautions and rules specified by federal, state, and Company regulations including but not limited to: wearing property safety gear and attending safety meetings, perform pre-trip inspections, complete vehicle inspection reports, and report unsafe conditions and accidents

What We Are Looking For

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) required
• Valid Commercial Driver's License Class A or B
• Proficient reading, writing, and math skills
• Minimum of one-year vehicle road experience operating multi-speed transmission of a Commercial vehicle
• Good driving record
• Valid medical card
• Concrete knowledge and experience preferred
• Mechanical background or skills preferred
• Work Availability - Be available to work six days a week (Monday-Saturday) and occasionally on Sunday. Must be able to drive a maximum of eleven hours per day and work up to 14 hours per day as regulated by the Department of Transportation.
• Solid attendance and punctuality history
• Ability to climb ladders
• Ability to lift and assemble concrete chutes weighing 60 lbs.

No search firms please

Heidelberg Materials is a drug free workplace

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