Concrete Mixer Driver

Rahns Trucking, Inc., a partner of the H&K Group, Inc., is currently seeking experienced and motivated Class B CDL drivers to become a part of our team at our South Reading Plant. Our CDL drivers satisfy a critical role here at Rahns, with an emphasis on reliability and attentiveness.

About the role

Rahns Concrete is a major supplier of ready-mix and precast concrete products to eastern Pennsylvania (PA) and the surrounding three-state (NY, NJ, and DE) region. Rahns currently operates eight permanent ready-mix concrete plants across eastern PA, portable ready-mix plants for large construction projects, and manufactures precast concrete products at its Rahns, PA location.

The H&K Group, Inc. provides complete heavy civil contracting and construction materials solutions with safety, speed, quality, efficiency, and value. We invest in our people, providing essential training, instruction, and supervisory support to help them develop and grow within our company.

Responsibilities

• Performs all work according to FMCSA and H&K Safety policies
• Drives truck under loading hopper to receive sand, gravel, cement, and water and starts mixer
• Drives truck to location for unloading
• Moves levers on truck to release concrete down truck chute into wheelbarrow or other conveying container or directly into area to be poured with concrete
• Cleans truck after delivery to prevent concrete from hardening in mixer and on truck
• Sprays surfaces of truck with protective compound to prevent adhering of concrete
• Assembles cement chute
• Performs daily pre and post trip of vehicle
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as the GED) from an accredited educational institution
• Class B CDL
• Good driving record
• 1 year of experience as a tri-axle driver
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Able and willing to work nights and weekends, and be adaptable to start time and schedule based on business needs
• Problem-solving ability
• Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed
• Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years of experience as a tri-axle driver
• Experience working in a quarry, heavy civil construction, or other outdoor industrial setting
• Strong preference for concrete transportation and manufacturing
• OSHA or other relevant safety certification

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel
• Lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Frequently required to stand, walk, or sit
• Reach with hands and arms
• Talk or hear
• Climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions
• Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, and airborne particles
• Exposure to vibration
• Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals
• Regularly requires night and weekend work and a 60-hour work week during the busy season
• Noise level is usually loud

Benefits

• 100% Company-paid Health Benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
• Tuition reimbursement programs available to qualifying employees for approved programs
• Additional training programs including on-the-job, online through H&K Academy, manufacturer-offered training, and more

Pre-employment drug testing and physical required.