Dump Truck Driver

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

• Operates a dump truck with a capacity of at least 26,000 pounds.

General Accountabilities

• Checks vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety and emergency equipment is in good working order.
• Maneuvers trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.
• Collects delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes.
• Maintains logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
• Reports vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.
• Secures material for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders, or covers.
• Drives trucks to weigh stations before and after loading and along routes to document weights and to comply with state regulations.
• Obtains receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required.
• Inventories and inspects materials to be moved to determine quantities and conditions.
• Operates equipment to exchange necessary information with bases, supervisors or other drivers.
• Performs basic vehicle maintenance tasks, such as adding oil, fuel, or radiator fluid or performing minor repairs.
• Checks conditions of truck after materials have been unloaded to ensure that there has been no damage.
• Checks all load-related documentation to ensure that it is complete and accurate.
• Reads and interprets maps to determine vehicle routes.
• Removes debris from loaded truck.
• *The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Job Qualifications

• Education: Successful completion of professional truck driving school
• Experience: 2-3 years of experience as a dump truck driver
• Licenses/Certifications: Valid Commercial Drivers' License

Skills

• Judgment and decision making
• Equipment maintenance
• Operation monitoring
• Time management
• Troubleshooting