Gorham Sand & Gravel is a highly regarded construction company servicing the entire Southern Maine area. If you are looking for a job where you can continue to grow, learn a variety of skills, and be surrounded by confident and competent co-workers who care about you and the quality of work, GSG is the place for you.

Responsibilities

• Operate trucks and sometimes maneuver them in tight spaces
• Routinely inspect brakes, tires, lights, horns, and cooling equipment before leaving the garage
• Load trucks to maximize the use of space and distribute weight accordingly, and to ensure safety on the road
• Secure cargo on the truck and place to prevent damage during transit
• Conduct security checks and inspections en route
• Follow local and state highway safety regulations
• Have the weight of the entire unit checked as directed by weighing officials at highway scales
• Keep records of loads delivered and picked up, arrival and departure times, and maintain vehicle log books (fuel consumption, mileage)
• Fuels cars, trucks, and heavy equipment
• Lubricates and greases trucks and heavy equipment such as articulated loaders and backhoes
• Inspects tires for wear and proper inflation
• Visually inspects vehicles for mechanical defects and reports findings to appropriate personnel
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service
• Lift arms above shoulder level (i.e., throws bags and loose trash into a truck, enters the cab of a vehicle, uses a steam cleaner
• Climb ladders or steps to reach objects
• Understand and follow oral and written instruction in the English language
• Work cooperatively with other employees and the public
• Enter the cab of a vehicle that is 3.5 feet off the ground
• Work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others

Some truck drivers specialize in operating special types of vehicles such as:

• Heavy trucks for overweight loads
• Gravel trucks
• Extended length vehicles

Requirements

• This position requires a Class A or B CDL license

Benefits

• Heath Insurance with 100% Paid Level
• Vision & Dental Insurance
• Earned Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay with no waiting period
• 401(K) with Employer Match
• Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance              
• Life Insurance
• Profit Sharing
• Training & Career Development