Job Summary:

The Dump Truck Driver I is responsible for operating a Company dump truck while transporting and properly unloading materials to and from various locations to service residential and commercial clients.

 

Essential Functions:

• Conduct daily pre-shift and post-shift vehicle inspection and report deficiencies to shop immediately.


• Report improper operation, faulty equipment and unusual conditions to the Maintenance Manager utilizing the proper vehicle inspection report paperwork. 


• Ensures operational procedures and paperwork are maintained when handling cash or check payments from clients.


• Operate dump truck to and from pre-designated work sites based on daily routing information, following detailed directives on work orders.


• Maintain telephone or radio contact with dispatch to receive additional instructions and changes to work locations etc.


• Ability to differentiate between grades, sizes and textures of materials.


• Maintains cognitive awareness of immediate surroundings, ensuring that power lines, trees and other obstacles are accounted for as maneuvering and unloading of materials in a safe and efficient manner.  


• Ensures the speed and direction of the dump truck, unloading materials in a controlled manner.


• Responsible to safely and thoroughly comply with all hand signals and movements from co-workers, keeping eye contact when backing up and unloading materials.


• Ability to spread (tailgate) both moving forward and backwards.


• Skilled in chain adjustments for spreading and tailgating purposes. 


• Maintains truck logs according to state and federal regulations.


• All other duties as assigned.