Argos, a Summit Materials LLC Company is hiring a CDL A or CDL B Local Ready Mix Concrete Truck Driver in Columbia, SC. The driver will deliver loads to customers in the greater Columbia area to help them build a variety of projects from residential homes to major commercial infrastructures. This is a non-union position. Driversmust live within 35 miles of Columbia, SC. Argos is the industry leader in Ready Mix Concrete. With all that's going on in the world, family is everything! Join our team today and enjoy daily home time to be with your family!
Compensation
- Starting rate: $21.00 to start, $21.50 at 6 months
- Bonuses:
- Driver Referral Bonus: $1,000 (Paid in installments over the course of the referrals first year of employment with Argos)
- Retention Bonus: $1,500 ($250.00 after 30 days, 60 days, 6 months and $750 after 1 year)
- Annual Performance-Based Merit Increase
- Paid via direct deposit weekly or pay card
Benefits & Perks
- Great company benefits starting on 1st Day:
- Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 10 Paid Company Holidays
- Paid Vacation: Accrues 4 hours per month after 60 days
- 2 weeks the following year
- 401k with company Match after 60 days
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by company
- Employee Assistance Program
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) and uniforms provided
- Prescription Safety Glasses
- $200 Steel Toe Boots reimbursement
- 2x base salary company-paid life insurance
- Accidental death and dismemberment Insurance
- Healthcare savings account (HSA)
- Paid orientation, including travel expenses if needed
- Tuition reimbursement
- Wellness Programs
- Cell phone discount
Home Time, Route, & Schedule
- Home Time: Home daily!
- Schedule: Varied schedule; must be willing to work flexible times in accordance with DOT guidelines Varied schedule which can include night/early morning report times. (Example: 3am-5am start for a 10-14 hour shift 5-6 days/week Monday-Friday, rotating Saturday schedule, occasional Sunday
- Level of Touch: No touch, however there are physical demand requirements
- Route: Local, around Florence Dillion area
- Slip seating
Equipment
- Truck Models: Oshkosh, Terex, Mack
- Automatic transmission
- Event triggered cameras in trucks
Qualifications
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- Must have a valid CDL A or CDL B license
- Recent grads welcome to apply
- Must have a clean MVR and no DUIs within the last 3 years
- No suspensions in the last 30 days
- No substance abuse violations in the last 3 years
- Must not be restricted from driving at night
- Must be able to:
- Lift extension chutes and other items weighing between 25 and 45 pounds, at least 30 percent of the time.
- Work irregular hours depending on customer demands (may average 12 – 14 hour a day, with 1 day at 16 hours, during our busy season).
- Demonstrate the ability to climb up and down ladder/stairs using three points of contact.
- Complete required paperwork for the position.
- Must be registered with the FMCSA's Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. (SAP participants are welcomed to apply)
- Must be able to successfully pass Department of Transportation (DOT) pre-employment drug test, DOT physical, MVR and national background screen, Agility Test
- Must live within 35 miles of Columbia, SC
Argos, a Summit Materials LLC Company is an equal opportunity employer