SIMON | Ready Mix Driver - Rapid City, SD

Summary:

Drives a commercial truck equipped with auxiliary mixer to deliver ready-mix concrete to job sites.
    
This position is integral to our ready-mix supply operations, and offers a challenging and rewarding work experience, with the opportunity to work with internal and external customers on a daily basis, as well as help the rest of the team as-needed at the plant site.  Highly qualified candidates will have a valid commercial drivers’ license, clean driving record, and experience driving a commercial vehicle in a similar environment.  Drivers who have recently received a commercial license, and/or are working to obtain a commercial license will also be considered.  All prospective candidates should enjoy working outdoors in all types of weather, be open to working in a fast-paced environment, and have the ability provide excellent service to internal and external customers.
 

Responsibilities:

• Supports the Simon safety culture and other Company strategic initiatives
• Maneuvers truck under loading hopper to receive sand, gravel, cement, and water and starts mixer
• Slumps loads to specifications/requirements
• Drives truck to location for unloading and ensures conditions at job site are safe
• Interacts professionally with internal and external customers
• Assembles chutes and attaches to truck; operates controls on truck to release concrete down truck chute into wheelbarrow or other conveying container or directly into area to be poured with concrete
• Performs daily a pre and post-trip safety check on equipment and truck to assure a safe vehicle; documents any maintenance that may be required
• Cleans truck after delivery to prevent concrete from hardening on mixer and on truck
• May operate other equipment such as loaders, skid steers, fork lifts, and dump trucks
• Assists with the form/pour/strip of precast products
• May spray surfaces of truck with protective/cleaning compound to prevent adhering of concrete
• Assists work crews as required; assists with maintenance of plant and equipment
• Maintains necessary logs, timecards and other required paperwork

Qualifications, Education, Skills and Experience:

• Class B CDL with Air Brakes and clean driving history 
• At least 1 year of commercial driving experience preferred
• Basic industrial truck maintenance experience preferred, but not required
• Ability to work with multiple types of individuals and interact professionally with internal and external customers
• Prior experience working with concrete production, construction, and/or related field preferred

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:

• Wears and maintains personal protective equipment (PPE) as required
• Occasionally required to lift and /or move up to 50 pounds with or without assistance
• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel
• Regularly required to communicate (talk and hear) 
• Frequently required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl 
• Standing/working on feet for long periods, and walking across uneven terrain
• Frequent exposure to loud noise 
• Regularly exposed to all outdoor weather conditions, dust, and airborne particles
• Regularly exposed to fuel, oil, and other chemicals

Workplace Values Requirements:

• Support, promote, and practice Simon core values, vision, and mission
• Support, promote, and comply with Simon Code of Ethics, Workplace Conduct, Safety, and other established policies at all times
• Embrace the Company’s safety culture, actively support all safety initiatives, and adhere to defined accountabilities implemented by the Safety Steering and Continuous Improvement teams
• Align personal vision and goals with larger goals of the Company
• Support continuous improvement to improve Simon processes, performance, safety, and overall success

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.