Dump Truck Driver
Mt. Juliet, TN
Full Time
Mid Level
SUMMARY
Drives truck equipped with various configurations of dump body to transport and dump materials such as rock, asphalt, or other materials as needed. Loads and facilitates movement of equipment using various tilt deck and lowboy trailers. Drives other vehicles and/or configurations as assigned and trained. Ability to drive all vehicle types.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Drives truck equipped with various configurations of dump body to transport and dump materials such as rock, asphalt, or other materials as needed. Loads and facilitates movement of equipment using various tilt deck and lowboy trailers. Drives other vehicles and/or configurations as assigned and trained. Ability to drive all vehicle types.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Perform daily truck equipment inspections and all required safety equipment including but not limited to; tires, lights, brakes, gas, oil and water, etc. before each shift to ensure equipment is safe for usage.
- Completes written daily inspection report as required. Submits request for maintenance for any repair items.
- Maintains truck logs or time recordings as required by state, federal, and company policies and regulations.
- Assist with proper and legal loading of materials for transport as designated by dispatch center.
- Weighs in and out at scales for load ticketing and legal weight compliance.
- Receives designated directions from dispatch center.
- Operate truck safely to and from project destination and prepare and acquire customer signature receipts for load delivered.
- Maintains telephone and/or radio contact with dispatch center for instructions.
- Pull levers or turns crank to tilt body and dump contents.
- Move hand and foot controls for truck movement forward and backward and to loosen and dump material adhering to body.
- Occasionally set tailgate chains for measured spreading delivery.
- Positions blocks and/or tarps to secure load for transit.
- Performs post trip vehicle inspections of vehicles driven, equipment moved, and trailers towed, noting any defects or deficiencies in writing.
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