Job Description
Location: Sumter, SC
Compensation: $18 per hour
Overview
American Materials Company is looking for a qualified and experienced Dump Truck Driver, to support the operations of our aggregate sand plants in their surrounding areas. This position supports the overall business by delivering products and materials to and from the plant to various construction sites or projects. The ideal candidates will be reliable, and safety oriented with the ability to operate a manual/straight-drive truck and other CDL required pieces of equipment.
Role & Responsibilities
- Ability to follow directions, accurately receive, comprehend, and follow instructions from dispatch, including efficient handling of delivery tickets.
- Drive truck in a safe and efficient manner.
- Inspects destination job sites to verify the truck can be safely maneuvered.
- Maintains radio contact with dispatch.
- Cleans out and rinses chutes and the rear of the truck between loads.
- Performs pre-trip and post-trip inspections and reports vehicle condition.
- Performs daily vehicle maintenance including checking fluid levels and adding fluids as necessary, lubricating as needed, fueling the truck as necessary, and at the end of each day, replacing mud flaps, etc. May assist mechanics with vehicle repair.
- Wash vehicles with corrosive materials to clean off cement dust and concrete buildup. Occasionally uses a chipping hammer to remove concrete buildup. May be required to remove concrete buildup from inside the drum.
- May set up and pour retaining blocks, curbs, etc. when returning to the yard with excess concrete.
- Maintain a clean work environment of truck and plant
- Recession Resistant Industry
- Consistent work, with a work/life balance
- Overtime Opportunities
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) Plan w/ employer match contribution
- Medical / Dental / Vision offered the first of the month following start date
- Life Insurance - Company Paid
- Short-term / Long-term Disability Insurance - Company Paid
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) - Optional
- Safety Boot Reimbursement
- Background Check
- Motor Vehicle Record Check
- DOT 5-Panel Drug Screen
- Fit for Duty Baseline Physical
- Paid Orientation
- A great team to support you throughout your career with Summit Materials companies!
Summit Materials consists of more than a dozen local companies that supply aggregates, cement, ready-mix concrete, asphalt paving, and construction services in the United States and western Canada. At Summit Materials, we support our teammates who lay the groundwork for our communities and live by our core values: Safety, Integrity, Sustainability, and Inclusivity . We're passionate about our teammates, our work, and our communities. Each of Summit's companies celebrates their individual legacies, but together - we are Summit Materials.
At Summit Materials, we provide the foundation to connect our communities today and build a better tomorrow. We value all our communities - including our diverse internal community of teammates thatmakeus stronger. No matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, or anything that makes you who you areyou belong.
Job Requirements
Ability, Skills & Knowledge
- Must possess CDL- A
- Must have a minimum of 1 year CDL - A driving experiece within the past 3 years
- Must possess, or be able to obtain, a current DOT Medical Qualification.
- Air brake skills test required for all vehicles that have air brakes.
- Must meet Driver Qualification Standards for the operating company.
- Must be able to pass a background check, fitness for duty evaluation, and pre-employment drug testing.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds in weight
