Local Class B CDL Driver

Position at The Shelly Company, a vertically integrated supplier of aggregates, asphalt, ready mix concrete and paving services throughout Ohio. The company is known for innovation, quality, and a strong commitment to safety and environmental responsibility.

About the role

The concrete mixer truck driver safely operates a vehicle designed to manufacture, deliver, and unload ready-mixed concrete to customer satisfaction. Deliveries are made to job sites with difficult and congested unloading points. Work hours vary daily according to customer demand. Additional duties may include truck and plant cleanliness, requiring shoveling and sweeping.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate a ready-mix concrete truck to deliver to construction sites, obeying all applicable laws and dispatch instructions.
• Maintain communication with Dispatcher or Plant Manager regarding deliveries.
• Check delivery tickets for special instructions and complete as required.
• Frequently climb an 8-foot ladder to ensure proper materials are loaded safely and obtain required signatures.
• Safely handle 50-pound mixer chutes and add admixtures to the drum when necessary.
• Maintain truck cleanliness, including rinsing the drum before and after deliveries.
• Collect money from customers and record transactions on customer receipts.
• Read and write details on delivery tickets and customer information.
• Respond to customer questions regarding basic product knowledge and concrete instructions.
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections to ensure safe operation and report maintenance issues.
• Utilize tablet and computer skills, including following GPS and reading map books.
• Perform other duties as assigned, such as truck or plant maintenance, cleaning, sweeping, shoveling, or yard work while maintaining a safe work environment.
• Display a professional and courteous attitude to co-workers, supervisors, and the public at all times.
• Work nights and weekends as required.
• Adhere strictly to Shelly Company policies and procedures.
• Work in a team environment and assist co-workers or supervisors with other duties as needed.
• Maintain timely and regular attendance.
• Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) such as gloves, hard hat, reflective vest, safety shoes, and seatbelt.

Requirements

• Valid minimum Class B CDL.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred; or minimum of 1 year related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
• Basic mathematical skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using units of American money, weight, volume, and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions and handle standardized situations with occasional or no variables.
• Ability to handle stressful situations, such as meeting scheduled customer demands and addressing on-the-job complaints.
• Must acquire and maintain a valid DOT medical card and state-issued commercial driver’s license.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to sit and use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Frequently required to talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb, and taste or smell.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to bend, kneel, squat, climb, stand, walk, sit, reach, drive, use fine motor skills, and perform repetitive motions.

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme heat and/or cold, and outside weather conditions.
• Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration.
• Moderate noise level in the work environment.
• Working conditions include hot, cold, and wet weather, exposure to noise, high heat, moving equipment, and working with others.

Benefits

• Highly competitive base pay.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and disability benefits programs.
• Group retirement savings program.
• Health and wellness programs.
• A diverse and inclusive culture that values growth, development, and internal promotion.