Lowbed Driver

H&K Group, Inc. provides complete heavy civil contracting and construction materials solutions with safety, speed, quality, efficiency, and value. Beginning as a small family business a half century ago, we are now a dynamic group of vertically integrated companies that has been growing and prospering for 50 years.

About the role

The Materials Division of H&K Group, Inc. is searching for an experienced Lowbed Truck Driver with a Class A CDL. Must have experience driving a lowbed truck with capacity of more than 3 tons, to transport oversize and heavy equipment to and from specified destinations.

Responsibilities

• Performs all work according to OSHA/MSHA and H&K Safety policies
• Performs pre and post trips on lowbed tractor daily
• Drives lowbed truck to destination
• Prepares trailer for equipment to be picked up
• Loads heavy equipment onto trailer
• Drives to assigned job site and unloads equipment from lowbed trailer
• Maintains truck log according to state and federal regulations and company policy
• Maintains telephone or radio contact with dispatchers to receive pickup and delivery instructions
• Loads and unloads truck
• Inspects truck equipment and supplies such as tires, lights, brakes, gas, oil, and water
• Positions blocks and secures equipment during transit in accordance with federal guidelines
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as the GED) from an accredited educational institution
• CDL A
• Clean driving record
• 1 year of experience driving a lowbed truck with capacity of more than 3 tons to transport oversize and heavy equipment to and from specified destinations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• 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 driving a lowbed truck with capacity of more than 3 tons to transport oversize and heavy equipment to and from specified destinations
• TWIC
• OSHA or other relevant safety training

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to sit
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Frequently required to talk or hear
• Lift and/or move up to 85 pounds
• Occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions
• Frequently exposed to vibration
• Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts
• Noise level in the work environment 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 opportunities including on the job, online through the H&K Academy, manufacturer offered training, and more