CDL Driver Trainer
Vulcan Materials CompanyJob Description Build Your Career. Build America’s Future. Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates and a major producer of aggregates-based construction materials including asphalt and ready-mixed concrete. When you join Vulcan, it’s more than starting an exciting career – you get to make a difference for millions of people every day across the country. When you join Vulcan, you join a dynamic culture in which career development is encouraged, excellence is rewarded and diversity is valued. No matter the role or the location across the country, every member of the Vulcan team lives through the Vulcan Way: doing the right thing, the right way, at the right time. Job Summary Coordinate, execute, and oversee employee training in the ready-mix concrete and concrete products industry within a specified territory. Employee training programs include new hire employee orientation and onboarding, company safety policy & practices training, federal regulatory training (OSHA and DOT compliance), Lytx Drive Cam program monitoring and managing, job-specific operational training, task training, site-specific training, annual refresher training, and one-on-one performance enhancement training. Training covers key operational positions including Ready Mix Drivers, as well as providing support to other functional areas of the RMC business unit. What You’ll Do: Promote Safety. Takes an active role in prioritizing health and safety standards for yourself and others. Trains new hires and existing employees on Vulcan policies, procedures, and regulatory guidelines (including OSHA and DOT compliance), ensuring they have a thorough understanding of expectations regarding the safe and efficient operation of ready-mix concrete delivery vehicles, mobile equipment, and plant machinery. Participate with operations and safety management in accident/injury investigations and conduct site safety evaluations. Coordinator. Coordinates, schedules, and executes the assignments and training programs for ready-mix driver trainers and operations personnel within a specified territory. Compiles related training materials and presents information at employee safety and training meetings. Works collaboratively with Plant Supervisors, Production Managers, Quality Control, and Area Operations to ensure drivers and plant staff efficiently and safely deliver quality products to customers. Hiring and Training. Participate in the selection, screening, pre-hire screening process, hiring, training, and performance management process for new applicants and employees. Conduct effective onboarding ensuring employees are properly task trained, site-specific trained, and understand job/company expectations. Oversee and execute both classroom and on-the-job training, including driver evaluations during ride-alongs and plant evaluations, annual refresher training, and targeted performance enhancement training across ready-mix and plant roles. Manage Expectations. Evaluate the progress and competency of new hires and existing employees, making determinations on readiness to perform duties independently without assistance from assigned trainers. Complete, track, and sign off on required task training documentation at 30, 60, and 90 days, and compile, track, and file all required DOT administrative documents. Communicate Effectively. Maintain high visibility across multiple plant and job sites, communicating regularly and effectively in oral and written formats with employees and management. Build positive attitudes, promote teamwork, and enhance employee engagement through strong leadership and mentorship. Operations & Policy Partner. Serve as an operations partner assisting with plant production, site evaluations, and product delivery. Work closely with the operations team to review, suggest, and implement new company policies, safety programs, and optimized work practices. Additional Responsibilities. Comply…