CDL Dump Truck Driver

Job Responsibilities

• Drives truck equipped with dump body to transport and dump loose materials such as sand, gravel, crushed rock, or bituminous paving materials.
• Checks vehicle to ensure it is safe to operate.
• Checks tires, headlights, marker lights, stop lights and turn signals.
• Checks engine oil, power steering fluid, coolant level, fan belts and windshield wipers.
• Operates vehicle in a safe and professional manner regardless of location, speed limit, and traffic.
• Obeys State and Federal trucking laws.
• Exhibits "defensive" driving skills.
• Obeys weight limit when loading truck.
• Keeps floorboards, stepping areas, and hand holds free of trash, grease, rags or other obstructions that hinder operation.
• Tarps all loads regardless of material being hauled.
• Operates control for tarping load and strapping tarp.
• Operates control for raising/lowering of dump bed.
• Operates control for raising and lowering of third axle.
• Hooks and adjusts tailgate spreader chains for tailgating material.
• Manually cleans (using a scraper and/or shovel) tailgate and apron after unloading.
• Keeps inside of bed clean of buildup of materials.
• When starting vehicle in motion, always uses lower gears.
• When changing gears, always double clutches.
• Maintains constant monitoring of company radio for change of assignment and dispatch.
• SUBMITS daily logs that comply with Company, State and Federal Regulations.
• Completes and submits a daily truck report.
• Inspects vehicle for defects and notifies management of said defects on Driver Daily Report.
• Does not drive vehicle with known defect that could cause injury or property damage.

Qualifications

• The Dump Truck Driver position requires an extreme amount of body movement and some manual labor including, but not limited to leg movement, engaging/disengaging clutch, depressing brake pedal and accelerator, and climbing onto bed;
• wrist and arm movement, changing gears, steering of vehicle and operating of controls;
• neck movement, moves head back and forth to see out of side mirrors;
• manual labor, digging materials from bed, and if required, assisting crews with general labor work, i.e. shoveling, etc.
• Adheres to all company, client, and project policies, procedures, standards, including but not limited to the safety manual, the employee handbook, and the fleet safety manual.
• Answers directly to the Trucking Supervisor.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The employee is occasionally required to work long hours, (normal work hours average 10 to 12 hours per day; conditions may dictate up to 15 hours to complete the project).
• Maintains a valid CDL License.
• Must adhere to company policy to receive a current Medical Examiner's Certificate.
• Minimum of 2 years truck driving experience preferred.
• Experience with trucks equipped with third axle.
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to get along with others.
• Displays a positive attitude.
• Presents a professional image as an employee.
• Ability to maintain composure in stressful traffic or other situations.
• Ability to work evenings and nights as needed, to support construction operations.