SIMON | Ready Mix Driver

Simon Ready Mix Driver

Simon is a subsidiary of Colas USA with operations throughout Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. We specialize in aggregate, asphalt, and ready-mix concrete materials production, with expert teams providing high-quality asphalt paving, concrete, bridge, and utility construction services. Through strong local ties backed by global resources, we focus on quality and value to deliver the best products and services for our clients.

Job Summary: Operates a commercial truck equipped with auxiliary mixer to deliver ready-mix concrete to job sites.

Main Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Support, promote, and practice the company core values, vision, and mission; follow code of ethics, workplace conduct, safety, and other established policies.
• Maneuver the truck under loading hopper to receive sand, gravel, cement, and water and starts mixer.
• Slump loads to specifications/requirements.
• Drive the truck to location for unloading and ensures conditions at job site are safe.
• Interact professionally with internal and external customers.
• Assemble 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.
• Perform daily a pre and post-trip safety check on equipment and truck to assure a safe vehicle; documents any maintenance that may be required.
• Clean the 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.
• Assist with the form/pour/strip of precast products.
• May spray surfaces of truck with protective/cleaning compound to prevent adhering of concrete.
• Assist work crews as required; assists with maintenance of plant and equipment.
• Maintain necessary documentation, timecards and other required paperwork.

Education/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.
• Prior experience working with concrete production, construction, and/or related field preferred.

Skills:

• Ability to maintain a clean driving record and compliance with applicable FMCSA CDL driver requirements.
• Ability to work with multiple types of individuals and interact professionally with internal and external customers.
• Ability to read and write, and understand basic documents.

Physical Requirements:

• Wears and maintains required PPE (personal protective equipment) to ensure safe performance of job responsibilities as required.
• Regularly required to work from a seated position driving a commercial vehicle for long periods to safely operate and control the vehicle during transport duties.
• Regularly required to climb in and out of vehicles and/or equipment to access the operator's area and perform essential job tasks.
• Regularly required to use hands for tasks such as feeling, handling, and manipulating objects, including vehicle components, securing hoses, chains, and couplings; as well as writing and operating a keyboard or mobile device.
• Regularly required to communicate (talk and hear) to exchange essential information, receive instructions, and ensure safe and effective work coordination.
• Regularly works in changing environmental conditions (such as outdoor weather, dust, or airborne particles) due to the nature of operational work sites.
• Regularly exposed to fuel, oil, and other chemicals to complete tasks involving vehicle operation, inspection, and maintenance processes.
• Regularly lifts and/or moves up to 50 pounds to handle materials, tools, and equipment essential job functions with or without assistance.
• Frequently works in environments that may include loud noise, moving equipment, dust, or varying indoor/outdoor conditions depending on operational needs.
• Frequently stands, walks, sits, reaches, and stoops, kneels, crouches, or crawls to access work areas and complete required tasks.
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and overtime; overnight travel may be required.

Compensation*: $25-$30/hour DOE

Benefits: All full-time hourly employees are eligible to participate in Simon benefits as defined in plan documents. Available benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, term life insurance, supplemental life insurance, short-term disability, flexible spending plan, and education assistance. Other benefits include eight paid holidays, and access to available company discounts.