CDL Trainee
Standard Materials Group, Inc. is a CRH company producing and providing Ready Mix and Materials transportation serving Arkansas and Oklahoma. Check out this great opportunity!
Why Join Our Team?
- Pay: $20 an hour
- Attractive Sign-On Bonus: Receive a $1,500 sign-on bonus
- Comprehensive Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- PTO: Paid time off to rest and recharge
- Retirement Planning: 401(k) savings plan for your future
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Conduct daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections of vehicles with proper documentation in accordance with DOT guidelines.
- Assist with loading and unloading materials and equipment.
- Monitor vehicle gauges during operation and maintain accurate mileage logs.
- Always follow all company policies and safety procedures.
- Adhere to applicable laws and dispatch instructions.
- Ensure product quality through proper handling procedures.
- Perform minor servicing and maintenance of equipment; escalate major issues to supervisors.
- Keep vehicles clean and organized.
- Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
- Complete other tasks as assigned by management.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Must obtain a CDL B Permit from the local DMV.
- At least 18 years of age.
- Ability to obtain a valid CDL permit.
- Successful completion of DOT physical, drug screening, and criminal background check.
- Possession of a valid DOT medical card.
- Strict adherence to safety standards and company policies.
- Team player willing to assist co-workers and supervisors as needed.
- Demonstrate professionalism and courtesy to colleagues and the public.
- Maintain a current driver's license meeting state and company requirements (CDL, Class B).
- Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) must meet company and DOT standards.
- Ability to work up to six days per week, including significant overtime (55-70 hours/week), per DOT ready mix exemption laws.
- Willingness to travel and work away from home as required.
- Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and varying schedules.
- Commitment to training employees with a CDL Class B license, even if they lack driving experience.
- Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) as required by OSHA/MSHA, including face shield, safety shoes, and safety vest.
- Compliance with OSHA, MSHA, and DOT regulations.
Knowledge & Skills
- The ability to learn and demonstrate operational skills with mixer trucks and related equipment.
- Basic reading, writing, and math skills for records and project documents.
- Operate equipment safely and efficiently in diverse conditions.
- Comprehend and follow verbal and written instructions.
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Work well independently and as part of a team, maintaining attention to detail.
- Operate heavy, complex equipment with skill and independent judgment.
- Familiarity with securing heavy equipment and oversized loads.
- Professional interaction with customers, including payment collection and issue resolution.
Physical & Work Environment Requirements
- Frequently required to climb, balance, and perform tasks involving physical agility.
- Regularly sit, climb, and use hand signals or equipment; occasionally stand, walk, crawl, kneel, bend, stoop, crouch, or reach above shoulder height.
- Lift and move objects weighing up to 25-50 lbs as needed.
- Work primarily outdoors, often in extreme weather and environmental conditions.
- Comfortable working in all weather conditions; exposed to jobsite hazards such as moving machinery, high places, airborne particles, and loud environments.
- Must have specific vision abilities, including close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, to operate equipment safely.
- Reasonable accommodations provided as necessary to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
About CRH
CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.
If you're up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today!
