Join our team as a Dump Truck Driver, transporting sand, gravel, asphalt, and debris between pits, plants, and job sites and supporting daily operations with safe, efficient driving. Gorham Sand & Gravel is a highly regarded construction company servicing the entire Southern Maine area. If you are looking for a job where you can continue to grow, learn a variety of skills, and be surrounded by confident and competent co-workers who care about you and the quality of work, GSG is the place for you.
Responsibilities
- Operate trucks and sometimes maneuver them in tight spaces
- Routinely inspect brakes, tires, lights, horns, and cooling equipment before leaving the garage
- Load trucks to maximize the use of space and distribute weight accordingly, and to ensure safety on the road
- Secure cargo on the truck and place to prevent damage during transit
- Conduct security checks and inspections en route
- Follow local and state highway safety regulations
- Have the weight of the entire unit checked as directed by weighing officials at highway scales
- Keep records of loads delivered and picked up, arrival and departure times, and maintain vehicle log books (fuel consumption, mileage)
- Fuels cars, trucks, and heavy equipment
- Lubricates and greases trucks and heavy equipment such as articulated loaders and backhoes
- Inspects tires for wear and proper inflation
- Visually inspects vehicles for mechanical defects and reports findings to appropriate personnel
- Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service
- Lift arms above shoulder level (i.e., throws bags and loose trash into a truck, enters the cab of a vehicle, uses a steam cleaner
- Climb ladders or steps to reach objects
- Understand and follow oral and written instruction in the English language
- Work cooperatively with other employees and the public
- Enter the cab of a vehicle that is 3.5 feet off the ground
- Work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others
Some truck drivers specialize in operating special types of vehicles such as:
- Heavy trucks for overweight loads
- Gravel trucks
- Extended length vehicles
Requirements
- This position requires a Class A or B CDL license
Benefits
- Heath Insurance with 100% Paid Level
- Vision & Dental Insurance
- Earned Paid Time Off
- Holiday Pay with no waiting period
- 401(K) with Employer Match
- Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Profit Sharing
- Training & Career Development