SUMMARY OF JOB PURPOSE: Perform a variety of routine and complex work in hauling large concrete products on flatbed trailers throughout Utah.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
This work includes loading heavy concrete products onto a flatbed truck by forklift
Valid Commercial Driver License – Class A
Effectively tying down each load
Must be able to run crane truck
Transporting the loads to a variety of job sites and environments, and assisting contractors with unloading, as needed
Duties also include reading job tickets and communicating with the plant dispatcher by radio
Perform all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards
Other duties as assigned by supervisor
INTERPERSONAL CONTACTS:
Cooperative communication skills with all employees within the organization and outside contacts including vendors and inspectors.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:
Must be at least 21 years old
A clean driving record and no moving violations within the past three years
One year relevant hauling experience preferred
Experience placing heavy loads on a flatbed truck using a forklift
Experience tying down loads on a flatbed in an efficient and effective manner
Ability to communicate effectively with customers, managers, and co-workers
Ability to perform heavy manual tasks under varying weather conditions
Ability to make independent judgments which have moderate impacts on the organization
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 75 pounds
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
High School diploma or GED would be preferred
Must be able to drive 18 speed standard transmission
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be meet by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Project timelines and work volume / deadlines may often require working outside of standard office hours, weekend, or evening work.
Regular, reliable and predictable attendance is necessary in order to perform the essential functions of this position.
Physical Activity
Over 2/3 of the time
Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, Stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. ( This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.)
Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces. (This factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.)
Reaching: Grabbing things from a distance above or from the side
Standing/Sit: Remain upright in a stationary position, particularly for sustained periods
Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward downward of outward
Lifting: Raising object from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position (this factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles)
Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in using hand tools, computerized equipment and maintaining machinery
Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm to use hand tools
Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
Communicating: Expressing or exchanging ideas and information accurately, in written or diagram form.
Repetitive Motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers such as…