Mixer Driver at GENTIUM CONCRETE INDUSTRIES PLC

Position Title: Mixer Driver

Employer: GENTIUM CONCRETE INDUSTRIES PLC

Employment: Full-Time | Permanent

Place of Work: Addis Ababa - Ethiopia

Posted date: 6 months ago

Deadline: Submission date is over

Our company is now looking for a Mixer Driver who will be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the ready-mix truck used for delivery of products connected to the Company’s ready-mix concrete operation under the leadership of our production department.

Specifically, you will

• Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
• Follow appropriate safety procedures for transporting ready-mixed concrete.
• Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable company regulations.
• Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from the loading crew and checking that vehicles and loading equipment were properly positioned.
• Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.
• Obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required.
• Read bills of lading to determine assignment details.
• Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes.
• Couple or uncouple trailers by changing trailer jack positions, connecting or disconnecting air or electrical lines, or manipulating fifth-wheel locks.
• Check the conditions of trailers after contents have been unloaded to ensure that there has been no damage.
• Perform basic vehicle maintenance tasks, such as adding oil, fuel, or radiator fluid or performing minor repairs.
• Crank trailer landing gear up or down to safely secure vehicles.
• Load or unload trucks or help others with loading or unloading, using special loading-related equipment or other equipment as necessary.
• Remove debris from loaded trailers.
• Inventory and inspect goods to be moved to determine quantities and conditions.
• Perform emergency roadside repairs, such as changing tires or installing light bulbs, tire chains, or spark plugs.
• Give directions to laborers who are working on delivery sites.

Qualification

• Minimum five years previous experience as a Truck Driver.
• Age 35 and above.
• Dry Cargo Level 2 Driving License or related.
• Good Knowledge of Roads & RTA/Police traffic rules and regulations.
• Ability to do routine cleaning and maintenance of the vehicle.
• Knowledge of safe operating procedures.
• Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental issues.
• Knowledge in written & spoken English.

Requirement Skill

• Dealing with work-related stress
• Active listening
• Communication

Desired Skill

• Action planning
• Buyer-Responsive selling
• Persuasion
• Communication
• Attention to detail