Gravel Truck Driver

At Coastal Mountain Excavations success means growing our business by growing our people. We believe employees are self motivated to achieve mutually agreed goals when their core values align with those of the company: professionalism, strong work ethic, honesty, reliability, problem solving, and attention to detail.

We work with private developers, strata corporations, public entities, and individuals in civil construction and snow services to build an excellent company, people, relationships, and results. As an employee you will foster and promote our core values within the support of our strong team environment.

Functional Role

As a Gravel Truck Driver, you will transport crushed rock, sand, gravel, and other materials to and from specified locations, verifying the types of materials being transported and ensuring that they do not exceed weight restrictions. You must perform all work to regulated organizational, as well as provincial and federal standards, procedures, laws and regulations and adhere to the highest standards of safety.

Key Roles

• Pre- and post-trip (fuel), grease, clean cab
• Operate in a safe and legal manner
• Clear communication
• Accurate reporting of hours and materials
• Create positive customer experience

Qualifications

• Valid Class 1 or Class 3 BC Drivers’ Licence with air brake endorsement
• Manual Transmission
  

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

The Gravel Truck Driver will demonstrate the following abilities in their daily work:

• Able to operate all equipment
• Familiar with size and weight restrictions
• Working knowledge of construction site safety, truck maintenance and road safety regulations
• Reliable, trustworthy
• Organizational abilities
• Judgement and problem-solving skills
• Ability to follow specific instructions and respond to requests from others
• Ability to work as a part of a team or independently
• Attention to detail
• Physically demanding:
• • frequently rotating (right/left) - check/see mirrors, blind spots
  • dexterity; eye/hand and eye/hand/foot coordination
  • repetitive movements - body rotation, feet and hand controls
  • gripping and reaching
  • sitting for long periods of time
  • climbing - stairs/ladders; getting in and out of equipment
    

Lead, Manage, Accountability

The Gravel Truck Driver-Gravel is accountable to the Construction Administrative Coordinator (Dispatch)

Hours of Work

• Generally, 7:30am - 4:00pm, Monday - Friday
• Overtime required during busy construction periods

Compensation

• $32.00 - $40.45 per rate depending on experience
• Extended health and dental benefits after 180-day waiting period

Visa Requirements

You must be legally eligible to work in Canada

Accountabilities

• Demonstrate CME Personal Protective Equipment standard by attending morning meeting in hard hat, high-vis safety vest, steel toed boots
• Perform pre/post-trip inspection daily, grease truck weekly
• Checks daily work schedule
• Completes daily paperwork in an orderly, logical and legible fashion including all pertinent information
• Performs check-out/in procedures including checking and adjusting brakes
• Operates truck in a safe and legal manner and performs basic maintenance
• Keeps dispatch informed of status regularly
• Keeps truck clean inside and out
• Ensures customer satisfaction by remaining courteous and friendly
• All maintenance, other than that performed at the start and end of a shift, needs to be authorized by the Chief Mechanic
• Maintains personal safety gear at all times (hard hat, hi-vis vest, steel toed boots)
• Maintains personal foul weather gear at all times (rain gear, rubber boots)
  

Coastal Mountain Excavations recognizes the importance of a diversified workforce.