About this Class A CDL Driver & Equipment Operator role at Granite Construction
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General Summary
Essential Job Accountabilities
- Equipment Operation: Operator excavators and bulldozers daily with high precision and safety.
- Backup Driving: Operate the site water truck to support operations when backup driving is needed.
- Site Safety: Maintain situational awareness and adhere to all safety protocols on active jobsites.
- Licensing: Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
- Experience: Proven experience operating excavators and bulldozers.
- Drives truck to destination, applying knowledge of commercial driving regulations and area roads.
- Prepares receipts for load picked up.
- Collects payment for goods delivered and for delivery charges.
- May maintain truck log, according to state and federal regulations.
- May maintain telephone or radio contact with supervisor to receive delivery instructions.
- May load and unload truck.
- May inspect truck equipment and supplies, such as tires, lights, brakes, gas, oil, and water.
- May perform emergency roadside repairs, such as changing tires, installing light bulbs, tire chains, and spark plugs.
- May position blocks and tie rope around items to secure cargo during transit.
Education
- High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience
LIcense
- Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
Work Experience
- 1 to 3 yrs. experience
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Workers should be able to:
- Read and interpret road maps
- Practice good safety habits
- Work in dusty or dirty surroundings
- Follow instructions and meet set standards for hauling and scheduling
- Judge distances and weights accurately
- Make decisions based on verifiable standards.
Physically, workers must be able to:
- Stoop, bend, and crouch
- Use hands, arms, and legs fully
- See well (either naturally or with correction)
- Lift up to 50 pounds, with frequent lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
About Granite Construction Incorporated
Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.
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Notice to Staffing Agencies
Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.
