Professional Stone Slinger Driver

The purpose of this position is to drive, operate and maintain a stone slinger truck in a safe and professional manner. Stone Slinger Truck Drivers place limestone, sand, or gravel around building foundations and place material under concrete slabs. Experience operating a Conveyor Truck and/or a Slinger Truck is required.


THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

  • Experience driving Slinger trucks.

  • Clean appearance.

  • Drug free.

  • Valid Class A C.D.L. driver's license with clean 5 year driving record.

  • Good communication skills.

  • Team player.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Pre-inspect truck, load with materials and verify load for accuracy

  • Interacting regularly with vendors, management, operations, production and quality control personnel.

  • Set up job perimeters, inspect site to ensure a safe environment to unload

  • Guide helper to ensure safe unloading

  • Communicate regularly with dispatcher to ensure timely product delivery at job site

  • Communicate potential on-site hazards to branch management

  • Adhere to and understand safety policies and regulations

  • Pre-trip and post-trip inspection of the tractor and trailer in accordance with D.O.T. regulations.

  • Filling out delivery ticket summaries daily as well as other required paperwork.

  • Keeping truck clean.

  • Will perform other duties as assigned by management personnel.

REQUIREMENTS

  • High school graduate or G.E.D. equivalent.

  • Must be over 21 years of age.

  • Must be able to read/write/speak English.

  • Must be able to work in a manner to ensure your personal safety and that of fellow employees by following Company safety guidelines and following Company policies.

  • Must be able to work flexible hours.  Hours vary by week.

  • Must be able to do moderately strenuous work, ability to lift over 50 pounds and endure long periods of standing/walking as well as continuous strenuous activities such as frequent reaching, bending, or lifting.

  • This position is an outdoor position exposed to all weather conditions.

  • Must have transportation to get to work on time.

  • Must be able to pass a federal Department of Transportation drug screen and physical.


 

NEXT STEPS

Kienstra IL accepts applications year round at the main office located at 201 West Ferguson Ave., Wood River, IL, 62095.  

Apply online with the “Apply Now” button below, or you can print out a paper version to fill out and drop off.  We will keep your application active for 45 days. During that time if we have an opening for the position you applied for we will consider it at that time.