Construction CDL Driver

Job Summary:

A Construction CDL Truck Driver is a skilled craft position, that operates dump trucks with different trailer combinations to haul soil, gravel, and other aggregate materials to and from different job sites in a timely manner. This position may also perform a wide variety of tasks, transferring from one task to another as the work flow dictates.  

Pay: $23-$26 Depending on experience! 

Whitaker Construction offers an exceptional benefit package including: 

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Employees earn shares in the company – All employees have ownership in the company and its success 
• Competitive wages 
• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Short Term Disability, Supplemental Insurance 
• 401 K and Match 
• Vacation 
• Paid Holidays 
• Quarterly Incentive Program (profit sharing) 
• Referral Bonuses 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 

Responsibilities and Duties:

Including but not limited to the list below. 

• Comply with all safety policies and procedures, and standards of safety. 
• Ability to operate truck safely and efficiently. 
• Must keep accurate time and material records through driver’s daily logs. 
• Verify the types of materials being transported and ensure that they do not exceed weight restrictions. 
• Ensure that materials are loaded correctly onto the truck and trailer. 
• Must follow verbal and written instruction. 
• Must have maneuvering and backing skills. 
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections on trucks, pursuant to DOT regulations. 
• Maintain vehicle to ensure safe conditions; includes daily inspections on tires, lights, signals, glass, etc. Vehicle fluids and tire air pressures must be checked and serviced daily. 
• Observe all traffic laws. 
• Ensure vehicle is ready for next day business, including fuel fills, whenever possible. 
• Show constant awareness of personal safety, and the safety of all co-workers, and surroundings. 
• Safely transport various construction aggregate materials to various job sites as dispatched. 
• Drivers will operate dump trucks equipped with different trailer combinations such as side-dumps, end-dumps, pup, and flatbed trailers. 
• Trailer beds must be cleaned out to prevent cross-contamination. 
• Be flexible to schedule and location changes, as well as time of shift changes. 
• Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned by supervisors. 

Qualifications and Skills:

• High School Diploma or GED preferred. Any vocational training is strongly desired. 
• Those with an education and/or work-related credential from a secondary or post-secondary educational system will be given preferred interview status (Precision Exams, NOCTE, etc.). 
• Must have a Class A CDL. 
• Must have a valid Medical Card per Department of Transportation (DOT) standard. 
• A clean driving record is required. 
• Abide by all DOT requirements for commercial motor vehicle operations. 
• Willingness to learn. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out the essential functions of the job. 
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment. 
• Reliable transportation to get to and from work. 

Physical Requirements:

• Able and willing to work long hours including day, night, weekend shifts as needed, and work outside of normal hours. 
• Able to sit, walk, lift, reach, stoop, stand, grasp, feel, balance, climb, kneel, crouch, and lift up to 50 pounds occasionally. 
• Able to work in outside environments being subjected to weather changes, noise, vibrations, moving mechanical parts, and job hazards. 
• Ability to do physical labor and other strenuous physical tasks. 

Salary : $23 - $26