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MIXER DRIVERS
Company: Knife River - Texas Division Department: Ready Mix Department
Location: Waco/McGregor, TX Hiring Manager: Richard A Ferguson
Closing Date: 11/30/2024 at 11:59pm CDT Job Type: Full-Time
Job Summary:
Knife River is a PEOPLE-first company. Our team members are the key to our success, and we are committed to giving them the tools, training, and time to do their jobs productively and go home safely each day. Our goal is to build strong teams that, in turn, build strong communities. Join our growing team today!

SEEKING READYMIX DRIVERS FOR OUR Waco and McGregor Plants. Drivers are responsible for providing products and delivery services in a safe and timely manner to all our customers and construction sites.
Minimum Qualifications:
-Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and physical.
-Must meet Knife River-South employment standards with regards to background/MVR checks.
-Must be able to work overtime and be flexible with hours (daytime/nighttime).
- Ability to work outside in all seasons.
- Must have a “safety first” attitude. Strict adherence to safety requirements and procedures is required.
- Class B CDL license or higher is required
- Ready Mix Truck driving experience is preferred but will train.
- Must be able to lift, climb and stoop multiple time throughout the day.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
1. Operate truck equipped with auxiliary concrete mixer to deliver concrete mix to job sites.
2. Maneuver truck under loading hopper and assures all materials can be loaded properly without any waste.
3. Read and follow directions to deliver concrete to locations given by dispatch.
4. Operate levers on truck to release concrete down truck chute into pump, wheelbarrow or other conveying container or directly into area to be poured with concrete.
5. Clean truck after delivery to prevent concrete from hardening in mixer and on truck, using water hose and chute scraper.
6. May spray surfaces on truck with protective compound to prevent adhering to concrete. May assemble cement chutes.
7. Operate trucks including ready mix, septic, block and aggregate materials.
8. Perform daily truck inspections and report needed repairs to ensure safe travel and a good quality product.
9. Daily maintenance of equipment is required.
10. Recognize surroundings and practice traffic awareness to maintain a safe environment.
11. Clean and maintain truck daily.
12. Ensure concrete arrives with proper slump to every delivery.
13. Add value-added supplies, such as fibers, accelerators, color as needed.
14. Make contact with customer on job site for unloading instructions and secure signature on load invoice.
15. Adjust moisture to contractor’s requirements and note changes made to the product and any weather and environmental conditions on the load ticket for quality assurance.
16. Ensure proper use of truck tracking software.
17. Be able to work without direct supervision.
18. Report information accurately on daily timecards and other needed paperwork.
19. Maintain clean truck cab and perform daily housekeeping in truck cab.
20. Ensure OSHA, DOT, EPA, DNR, MSHA, Federal, State, and Local safety and environmental regulation compliance including attending training.
21. Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits:
* Paid Holidays * Paid Vacation * Two Medical Plan Options with Generous Employer Contributions * Health Savings Account (partially funded by Employer) * Prescription Drug Plans * Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care * Dental * Vision * Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance * Company Paid Short Term Disability Income Replacement * Company Paid Long Term Disability Income Replacement * Profit Sharing * 401(k) with Company Match * Voluntary Life, Accident, and Critical Illness plans for Employees, Spouses, and Dependents * Tuition Reimbursement Program * Company Paid Employee Assistance Plan, Travel Insurance, and Access to Legal Advice
How to Apply:
To be considered for this position, candidates must complete and submit an employment application at jobs.kniferiver.com by the posting deadline noted above. If unable to complete an application online, you may print and send completed application to Knife River Corporation South, PO Box 1800, Waco, TX 76703.

Knife River is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other protected category under applicable state/federal law.

If you are an individual with a qualified disability as defined by federal, state, or local law and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application for any reason, please contact your state employment agency or you may call 979-361-2900 to speak with a human resources representative.

This open job posting will remain open until 11/30/2024 or until it is filled.

Women, minorities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
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Knife River is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected Veteran status.

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