Construction CDL Driver

Job Summary:

A Construction CDL Truck Driver is a skilled craft position, that operates dump trucks with different trailer combinations to haul soil, gravel, and other aggregate materials to and from different job sites in a timely manner. This position may also perform a wide variety of tasks, transferring from one task to another as the work flow dictates.  

Pay: $23-$26 Depending on experience! 

Whitaker Construction offers an exceptional benefit package including: 

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Employees earn shares in the company – All employees have ownership in the company and its success 


• Competitive wages 


• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Short Term Disability, Supplemental Insurance 


• 401 K and Match 


• Vacation 


• Paid Holidays 


• Quarterly Incentive Program (profit sharing) 


• Referral Bonuses 


• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 

Responsibilities and Duties:

Including but not limited to the list below. 

• Comply with all safety policies and procedures, and standards of safety. 


• Ability to operate truck safely and efficiently. 


• Must keep accurate time and material records through driver’s daily logs. 


• Verify the types of materials being transported and ensure that they do not exceed weight restrictions. 


• Ensure that materials are loaded correctly onto the truck and trailer. 


• Must follow verbal and written instruction. 


• Must have maneuvering and backing skills. 


• Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections on trucks, pursuant to DOT regulations. 


• Maintain vehicle to ensure safe conditions; includes daily inspections on tires, lights, signals, glass, etc. Vehicle fluids and tire air pressures must be checked and serviced daily. 


• Observe all traffic laws. 


• Ensure vehicle is ready for next day business, including fuel fills, whenever possible. 


• Show constant awareness of personal safety, and the safety of all co-workers, and surroundings. 


• Safely transport various construction aggregate materials to various job sites as dispatched. 


• Drivers will operate dump trucks equipped with different trailer combinations such as side-dumps, end-dumps, pup, and flatbed trailers. 


• Trailer beds must be cleaned out to prevent cross-contamination. 


• Be flexible to schedule and location changes, as well as time of shift changes. 


• Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned by supervisors. 

Qualifications and Skills:

• High School Diploma or GED preferred. Any vocational training is strongly desired. 


• Those with an education and/or work-related credential from a secondary or post-secondary educational system will be given preferred interview status (Precision Exams, NOCTE, etc.). 


• Must have a Class A CDL. 


• Must have a valid Medical Card per Department of Transportation (DOT) standard. 


• A clean driving record is required. 


• Abide by all DOT requirements for commercial motor vehicle operations. 


• Willingness to learn. 


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out the essential functions of the job. 


• Ability to work effectively in a team environment. 


• Reliable transportation to get to and from work. 

Physical Requirements:

• Able and willing to work long hours including day, night, weekend shifts as needed, and work outside of normal hours. 


• Able to sit, walk, lift, reach, stoop, stand, grasp, feel, balance, climb, kneel, crouch, and lift up to 50 pounds occasionally. 


• Able to work in outside environments being subjected to weather changes, noise, vibrations, moving mechanical parts, and job hazards. 


• Ability to do physical labor and other strenuous physical tasks.