Ernst Concrete is hiring CDL A or B Local Ready-Mix Drivers in the Cincinnati, OH area for multiple plants. Drivers will be locally delivering ready-mix concrete and other associated products to construction sites within our production areas. This is a skilled position involving the safe and efficient delivery of ready-mix concrete.
At Ernst Concrete, our mission is to act in good faith, be on time, have gratitude and be a committed supplier with top-notch quality ready-mix concrete, concrete products, and related services. We strive to build loyal, long-term relationships with our customers and employees through integrity, teamwork, and dedication to excellence. If you're looking for a rewarding career in a company that values its people, we'd love you to join us!
Compensation
- Annual pay range: $60,000 - $128,000
- Starting hourly pay rate: $30
- Average hours weekly: 40-60
- Overtime pay after 40 hours
- Bonuses:
- Performance bonus: Based upon team performance and personal work volume ranging from $50 - $250 per month
- $1,600 Annual safety + attendance bonus (prorated based on hire date)
- $2,500 Annual loyalty bonus (prorated based on hire date)
- $750 Referral bonus: Paid $250 at hire, and $500 at 6 months employed
- Paid via direct deposit weekly
Benefits & Perks
- Great company benefits starting the 1st of the month after 30 days of employment:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Company paid life insurance
- Short term disability, accident, and critical illness insurance
- Employee assistant program, hearing benefit
- 401K with 6% company match
- Annual profit-sharing program: eligible after 1 year employed, vested over 5 years
- 7 Paid company holidays
- 5 Paid vacation days after 1 year employed
- 10 days after 2 years, 15 days after 7 years
- Earned flex time: earn 4 days off or 40 hours of pay
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid training and paid orientation
- No slip seating 99% of the time
Home Time, Route, & Schedule
- Home time: Home daily
- Schedule: Monday – Friday and every other Saturday for a half day
- Drivers can volunteer every Saturday for extra hours
- Shift: Day shift with early morning start times
- Varies by season and current projects
- Route: Normally within 35 minutes of home plant
- Level of Touch: Drivers will place chutes from fender to main chute of truck, check slumps and mix of concrete, add various ingredients, and wash truck down after unloading
Equipment
- Terex/Oshkosh/Western Star mixer trucks
- 100% Automatic transmission fleet
- Inward & outward facing cameras
- Amenities: Tablet with GPS, A/C, Almost 100% air ride suspension, AM/FM w/ Bluetooth
Qualifications
- Must be at least 19 years of age for intrastate operations & 21 years of age for interstate operations
- Must have CDL A or B license
- Must have some professional driving experience
- Ready-mix experience preferred
- Must be able to climb in & out of the truck frequently and be able to lift 80 pounds
- Must be able to regularly climb heights of up to 13 feet using steps & a ladder on a ready-mix truck and work on a truck catwalk at an elevated height
- No DUI/DWIs in last 3 years
- Must meet Department of Transportation (DOT) testing and physical requirements and be knowledgeable of DOT regulations
- Must be able to pass a required pre-employment drug screen & background check
- Hiring Radius: Drivers must live within 30 miles of Cincinnati, OH
- Drivers preferred within 60 minutes of home plant
- There may be multiple plants hiring within the hiring radius
At Ernst Concrete, our drivers are more than employees — they are an essential part of the team that keeps our projects, customers, and communities moving. We offer a stable, safety-focused work environment where hard work is recognized, and employees can build a long-term career.
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