A Day in the Life of a Ready Mix Driver

Ozinga is lucky to have talented, professional and hard-working individuals on our ready mix team. Our drivers work tirelessly to get the job done, and they take pride in what they do. After all, they were born to build.
Whether you're interested in learning more about our company or about what a ready mix driver job entails, take a look at our video featuring our very own Mick Jansey.

[@tashadixie4397]

well done to this man, this video is very good for the likes of me. may God always bless and guide you.

[@williamcoleman8643]

I drove a concrete mixer for 5 years, when I first started the company was called Carrier Concrete, the family sold out to US concrete then the company was named Titan Concrete, I drove Mack and International mixer trucks and I even drove a old Ford mixer truck., If I could get my health back I would get my CDL and go back to driving mixer trucks.

[@randallaila6776]

Right on man. Start off in prayer good attitude 110 percent. Here on Oahu we need it in that order everyday cause it can get crazy here on this island that I live on. To many people here to much traffic it gets nuts on this rock

[@ConstructionMachineryChannel]

I just recorded an Ozinga concrete mixer in Tinley Park. The driver was great and had no problem with us recording him.

[@LilPaulTheDrummerBoy]

Spoken like a true mixer driver. Keeping your equipment maintained, and a having a good attitude makes all the difference. This industry isn't for everyone!

[@randallaila6776]

So true

[@timdunlop9004]

Amen brother, I'm working as concrete truck driver for 15 months and I like it, I love it

[@philliplarson9697]

So, you love working 70 hours/week, 6 days/week, & starting at 2am?

[@ramblin_man23]

@@philliplarson9697 I'd do it tomorrow if I could. I'm done crawling in attics.

[@erazco6568]

I’m guessing you work for Robertson’s ready mix lol

[@claybowman1795]

There are pessimists and there are optimists. Mick is an optimist. He doesn't let his circumstances dictate his behavior, its apparent. Ozinga has built a company with core values, and it shows in their growth and longevity in the marketplace.

[@ammaralamdar9444]

Thanks for this video

[@stationvictormike3415]

Always 30min early. Santa Fe NM... Coppola and Santa Fe concrete... Good memories...Retired now.

[@kevinkeech7906]

your right about one thing it is all about attitude I'm also a trainer of our company you have to have a good attitude towards the rookies or they're never gonna stick around and once you train them make a good drive. that's a good feeling I've been driving or 27 years

[@gusgil3677]

what are the requirements to become a mix driver . all I have is two point in my record

[@LonestarCP]

I think he's asking how to you get your foot in the door.. How do you become a ready mix driver if you have no ready mix experience but have a good cdl record?

[@ListlessSpectre]

apply to companies and note your experience.

[@VictorHernandez-iy9kw]

Gus Gil my advice is before you start with a big companies try to find a small companies and after 6 months apply with a big company

[@chefuemaricon]

I did it for two years in FL, back in 2005-2007. l was nervous at first, but once you get the hang of it, is not bad. Just rude customers sometimes. l plan to go back and do it again.

[@Guitar157]

How’s ozinga in Florida? Are the union down there?

[@dco956]

10/4 on that Dave !!!!

[@progress426]

The ultimate company man.

[@arturoc2c714]

Lol right. For a reason they picked him to do the video.

[@michael1nagy]

Nice video I drive a front discharge TEREX!

[@erazco6568]

That’s so cool I can’t wait to start my new mixing job

[@LDeol]

Have you started yet?

[@ramblin_man23]

He turned over a truck on his first day and died rip 🙏

[@erazco6568]

Yeah I been driving for 14 months now

[@erazco6568]

I’m guessing this company is a small mixer company we start early asfk 11pm start time 12 midnight, then 6:50 the next morning get off at 11and wait your ten hours then back to work to 11tob11am the next day it’s a bitch do

[@ramblin_man23]

@@erazco6568 glad you're still there. I've been driving a concrete mixer now for 7 months and I love it. Never drove truck before. The schedule is super crazy but I don't mind at all as a single person.

[@OutwestTX]

I drive rear discharge and I love I can get into crazy places to pour.

[@uglytruth4467]

Whats the starting pay? How many work hours a day?

[@crumbuntas]

Got my first day tomorow excited!

[@nelsonhernandez1058]

Hi crumbuntas who is your experience with the company?

[@CallOfApache]

How is it?

[@kidsworldstorytime4885]

He quit...

[@ramblin_man23]

He buried himself in cement and died RIP buddy

[@devildogentertainment4904]

^ 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@erazco6568]

Have you guys ever noticed most mixer drivers look run down and some pissed off! That’s because being a mixer driver you work 6 days a week and have different start times’ you don’t know when you start work and you don’t know when you get off at my company we get a text with our start time! Sometimes during line up around 2 we will get washed out and told to come in at 11pm and work until 11am the next day it’s hard because not everybody can go to sleep when ever and get up and stay focused all night most mixer company’s that run you to death toss you in a death trap truck to toss you around in the cab most of the time that helps you stay awake though

[@lecannet]

In Sydney,AU they r all pissed off n overworked..the cabs r noisy as hell w buttons going off n radio omg

[@abseconPC]

I have lifting restrictions I have a Class A drivers license though would I be able to work

[@chadbader4708]

I'm glad I drive a front discharge!

[@elboogie3373]

We still got rear discharges, but we finally got automatics

[@Guitar157]

Is front discharge easier?

[@chadbader4708]

@@Guitar157 I really can't say as I've never operated a rear discharge

[@ozingaworker6565]

Nice video

[@5.0ftw71]

I have an interview for Robertson’s this Monday for a Redimix i’m excited and nervous at the same time really hope I get the job do you have any tips for me I’ll appreciate it

[@LDeol]

Did you get the job?

[@jacksooth]

send that guy to kilsarn concrete in Ireland see how well he gets on

[@absitinvidia3948]

I have finished collage and i am goung to truck driving school because i want to drive a mixer :D

[@philliplarson9697]

Are you still driving? How do you like working 70 hours/week, and starting at 2am?

[@ramblin_man23]

@@philliplarson9697 he quit and went back to making collages again.

[@kenparr9666]

@@ramblin_man23 🤣🤣🤣

[@nelsonhernandez1058]

I need to work for Ozinga.

[@Kwease247]

would love to work there

[@DouglasJohnson-sc2mm]

I was told that a ready mix company here made the drivers change their own tires and that's on the two peice rims

[@kenapi6935]

This is my job. But i dont have time to clean up my m.truck. always busy. 8-16 hours work with no time to rest.

[@kn7smith]

Same here. No lunch, no breaks, always go, go, go

[@danielekchan6336]

I work for GCC and same started about 2 months ago and I like it

[@taylarogers313]

What are the average wages? I'm a female and was thinking about getting into this

[@philliplarson9697]

Exactly, 70 hours, 6 days, start at 2am, no lunch, run your ass off, luck to get 6 hours of sleep, so always sleepy.

[@Guitar157]

Tayla Rogers I’m not a mixer driver but I know in the Chicago area they make around $35 to $36 an hour around that for wages and union benefits

[@ridlotruckmixermolencrane9122]

Apik tenan iki

[@dylanjason8505]

I’d like to see more about what the daily duties of the job actually are, to get a better idea what it’s like. Still enjoyed the video, in truck school right now hopefully will be a ready mix driver in a few months. Cheers from Canada

[@mtvjackass74]

No front dumps???

[@serobxandamiryan3799]

Super. 👍👌👌👍👍👍👍👌

[@mrsflowers2198]

Can you train me? Do they have a location Near Plano Il?

[@ramblin_man23]

Great view of how to work and clean truck, but you need safety glasses.

[@hellothere8972]

Arrives 30-40 mins early every day. Has a spotless truck. This guy has too much free time on his hands.

[@kidsworldstorytime4885]

No Union poor guy...hahahahaha. I clean my mixer on company time.

[@arturoc2c714]

@@kidsworldstorytime4885 pretty sure he is union. Still a company man though.

[@philliplarson9697]

NO ONE in this industry arrives to work 30-40 mins early! Work hours are usually 70 hours 6 days/ week, and seldom start at 6am, usually 2-4am. Video guy is most likely a corporate office employee that has never driven a truck, and full of lies.

[@garyforestiere7732]

I usually showed up 10 minutes late! Our time clock was always broken! They never knew the difference! Multi million dollar company to cheap to get a new one!

[@ginverfrancisco5742]

Am looking job as ready mix driver i have 5yrs more experince as mixer driver pls help me how to get employer tnx

[@deepthinker999]

Why has OZINGA stopped cleaning their trucks? I'm in Northern Illinois. They used to be clean. Not any more.

[@uglytruth4467]

i noticed it too. Trucks look very old and very dirty.

[@Guitar157]

Maybe I’ll do this after I get my time in being a garbage man looks like a cool job

[@HighlanderNB]

been a ready mix truck conveyor operator for st. marys CBM for over 28 years. it's not a job for everybody ,my father worked at the same company for 27 years. you'd better enjoy the job or it'll burn you out fast!

[@robertswantee2857]

35-40 mins early everyday ? Kiss a$$ 🤣🤣

[@CP-gr8qp]

It starts out funny. The guy had to think about what his name is.

[@fr0mundacheese]

All Hail Backup Man!

[@m.miller2374]

What is your Saturday policy?

[@philliplarson9697]

Did they ever get back to you? It's usually work 50 Saturdays/year

[@m.miller2374]

What’s the lunch policy?

[@philliplarson9697]

Did they ever get back to you? It's usually take a bite of sandwich once every 2 hours, in a 14 hour day

[@markthompson2573]

wait for my order

[@1500chessie]

He can come to Germany to our concrete company.Always shitty weather and customers with a bad attitude.Would see how he gets on here.The mixer driver job is hard and relentless.

[@hellothere8972]

Same here in Toronto. Nothing but assholes to deal with all day long.

[@MrTriplestack22]

Slump Life!

[@kidsworldstorytime4885]

Ohhhh...that makes me wet...my slump that is....hahahahahaha

[@ramblin_man23]

Make a "Slump Life" window sticker

[@justinalex1952]

I start tomorrow! 10/26/2020

[@ramblin_man23]

How's is going?

[@justinalex1952]

@@ramblin_man23 I actually quit last month for many reasons. The main reason is they had no more work for me once winter hit. I put my two weeks in and I didn’t even work the whole last week lol Other than that I hated the scheduling it’s very last minute and the job itself kinda sucks. Only good part of the job was the pump truck jobs and the coworkers. I now drive a propane delivery truck and it’s much better.

[@ramblin_man23]

@@justinalex1952 glad you like your new job. A buddy of mine is trying to get me on where he works driving a cement mixer for $18 an hour. The money would be better than what I make now but I'm not sure if I'd want to do that or not.

[@justinalex1952]

@@ramblin_man23 yeah I would say don’t do it. Most people I find don’t like it but some people like how it’s something different every day. For me it was different in a bad way lol

[@apauln]

Wow, if this doesn't sound like propaganda. He's either an actor or company owner. Truck is spotless. attitude too positive. Definitely ad to hire drivers... Doing this for 30 years, worked for 6 different companies. Everything is the same. Companies like playing games with drivers. Customers most of the time are idiot with attitudes. Your only as good as your last job. Doesn't matter how good you are making life easier for them. Even though I, right now, work for the best company so far, not the fairy tail job portrayed... Oh yeah, i trained a couple new drivers and boy there are a lot of stupid people out there. 1 new driver wanted to know why there was 3 pedals in the standard shift truck...

[@northernsurvivalbackcountr4986]

18 years of flat deck im switching to mixer truck

[@philliplarson9697]

How are them 70 hour, 6 day weeks, and starting the day at 2am?

[@ConstructionMachineryChannel]

Does a driver have to pre-trip and post-trip everyday?

[@kennethrobinson1672]

Yes

[@ConstructionMachineryChannel]

@@kennethrobinson1672 Thanks Kenneth for replying. I have recorded a lot of concrete mixers but have never yet ask the drivers if they do them daily.

[@Tokatt]

what is that back axle for thats lifted up?

[@larryh502]

It is a booster axle,only needs to be down when the truck is loaded with more than 5 yards of concrete in order to move weight from the drive tires to the steer tires so the truck is legal on axle weight limits.

[@Tokatt]

thank you

[@bianphil9842]

Is there work in Texas for inexperienced driver

[@BH-br4ee]

Oh yes, try Lattimore Materials

[@syril_fr]

B H just applied thanks

[@markthompson2573]

yes I tip

[@markthompson2573]

jungle Dave what the special

[@markthompson2573]

ready mix

[@kn7smith]

This guy must not take many loads. I work ready mix, it's turn, burn, and load. And if your truck looks like that then you're probably taking too long on your washdowns and using a ton of acid. Or it's not his truck because that truck didn't have a spot or concrete on it

[@hellothere8972]

Same here. If my boss saw me washing my truck every day , he'd either pile on more loads , or he'd send me the f home.

[@kidsworldstorytime4885]

@@hellothere8972 You need a Union.

[@kidsworldstorytime4885]

No kidding...it takes constant cleaning to keep a mixer clean.

[@PolishBehemoth]

Its a promotional video you guys. Ofcourse they use the manicured trucks.

[@fuelmmma]

a clean truck is a idle truck.

[@ezcent]

i saw three safety violations in this video.

[@philliplarson9697]

Was probably someone from corporate that has never worked at the driver level, attempting to recruit.

[@dsgb1981]

What is starting pay for new drivers?

[@chuasmare22]

Here in tn its $22

[@joshuastanley6080]

Not sure why this was in my recominded but ok

[@vlogsmuchmore3911]

salary

[@georgxv4075]

🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸🦅 WHAT IS KILOMETERS RAHHHH

[@ansarullah1576]

Hello sir me Mixer truck driver 10 year Experience I'm interested job now working Penta Ocean Construction company japani Project Bangladesh working

[@luciachavira3823]

Can a women be able to work this kind of job?

[@Mr.boxxchevy]

Yes

[@idessaoutlaw]

DUH .. WHAT'S MY NAME ? 🙄🤳

[@zmoney248]

I wonder what he prays for...

[@karold79]

Pump jobs.

[@dco956]

Brock Jenkins that was a good one...

[@scubaeddie32]

not to have a wet load?

[@appalachiahiker853]

Zachary Zdanczewicz for his life, family, health. What kind of question is that you idiot?

[@wvusmc]

@@appalachiahiker853 didn't you hear the man, it's about the 90% attitude. Your attitude is in the 10%.

[@kenbrown9228]

Jo TV

[@Cowabungunga]

Have u ever been to precast the pommie fella always wants 10 lt. I think he likes to open his mouth to hear noises come out

[@rrbrooklyn1]

Show off

[@dugproductions2556]

Heed Matthew 22:36-40, prayers for him, his family, and their salvation. HALLELUYAH!

[@harleyswinger9128]

Ready-mix is not at all good. It's a ton of work, low pay and hours of hard physical labor in a truck smaller than a local day cab. Lots of moving, stretching, lifting, climbing, getting cussed out by contractors. If you see this and are wanting to be local, keep looking. Haul fuel or become a yard driver. Btw, your more than a driver... Your a mechanic, laborer, customer relations, punching bag for contractors and a slave to the system. These jobs should easily pay 75-80k a year with all the BS and work that's involved.

[@ThuqqN4styy]

I don't know where you heard that from or got your experience from but that's not the case at my company. Almost 25 and hour for driver and almost 27 for driver trainers. I done alot of hard physical labor construction jobs and driving a mixer definitely isn't one of them. As far as the 75-80k , that' is what were averaging annually down here in Phoenix Arizona.

[@harleyswinger9128]

In southeast Missouri, the job pays 14 bucks a hour and you average 40 hours a week. The contractors are allowed to chew you up and spit you out. You, the driver aren't allowed to so much as tell them off because you will be terminated for making the company look bad. Maybe it's just my part of the world but a mixer driver gets paid less than a pizza delivery driver or Walmart greeter. I'm currently stuck in my position but as soon as I can find a local trucking company that has nothing to do with cement, I'm out. It's literally the worst job in the trucking industry. I think I may even go otr if I can find a local home daily job just to get away from it. I'm glad some people like it, because we need concrete. I'm glad folks can handle the job. I'm just saying as a warning to maybe otr guys or local truckers, this isn't trucking. It's driving a long bobtail 10% of the time and the other 90% will be spent doing hard labour around the yard, at the customer location or other places.

[@ThuqqN4styy]

@@harleyswinger9128 Yea it probably is the area where you live cause that doesn't sound anything like it over here on the west coast. And wow that is very low pay for mixer driver over there! I guess it just depends on where you live, the demand for concrete and working for the right company.

[@barryengelhardt2429]

I know it's different everywhere but I've been doing it for 25 years and I do pretty well, I make 75000 and I'm usually off by 1:00 everyday

[@popcorn247]

@@barryengelhardt2429 cool. Where do you live?

[@Dr.Snooze-gt5yg]

Japan could turn their barrels of nuclear waste into concrete and drown solid plastic sealed barrels down to crush depth. Molten lava that comes up on the sea bed floor might be radio active but turns to stone and isn't a problem killing and contaminating the ocean. They could fix it : )

[@javiernarice4408]

Disculpen buenas noches nadie va a entender mí comentario ya que soy argentino pero en este video que supuestamente muestra lo que es un día cómo motohormigonero está todo mal echo viven mojando el camión para mantenerlo limpio el agua está prohibida trabajan sin guantes muchachos todo bien primer mundo pero son de terror creo que en el único aspecto que argentina les gana 20 a 0 es en cuidado de los equipos motohormigonero

[@acbplinfra7695]

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[@hellothere8972]

Yeah India is known for its quality control !

[@speedolover1793]

I've been drivin for 20 +years do your self a favor get in a dump truck contractors run your life

[@IamChucky_]

this job looks like cake compared to food service

[@BLAKKMAJIKK14]

ish twofourfive it is. been doing it going on 6 years now.

[@IamChucky_]

BLAKKMAJIKK14 how are the work schedules? good pay? holidays off weekends off? just keeping my options open to new possibilities. cemex is looking for drivers in my area.

[@riskaika8131]

ish twofourfive

[@BLAKKMAJIKK14]

ish twofourfive i work 6 days a week,at least 12 hours a day. good benefits and paid holidays.

[@syril_fr]

BLAKKMAJIKK14 has to have experience?

[@bryancozort2068]

How do you handle contractors who wanna act like total douche bags....? Etc

[@philliplarson9697]

Always kiss their ass, regardless of how much water they tell you to add,.

[@bryancozort2068]

@@philliplarson9697 seems to work haaahaa. Once they say add 70 gals. It's their ass lol.

[@garyforestiere7732]

You want to know how I handled them ? Told them to FXXK themselves ! Always in trouble with management owner actually but I was the union steward and best driver he had and he knew it ! Never got fired 30 years ! Retired now they still call me when there busy if the drivers stick together they don’t have to take shit from customers remember how are they going to replace 20 30 experienced driver’s? We were TEAMSTERS and we stuck together that’s how it’s done you have to show the company their nothing without drivers!!!!

[@lucylululululu]

kzbin.infozOCku6oaIxQ?si=VdgprV0C0nQT4m_i Roas rage ozinga driver. In grayslake illinois

[@jl456]

Drive a front discharge and then come back and talk about your experiences. Or let talk about certain contractors that want to fight you when you show up on the job and treat you like crap and cuss you out. While you just sit there and smile. If you dont have thick skin and cant do 5 things at once and be a mind reader then this isnt the job for you!

[@angelmoctezuma6302]

Yup you can tell me everything u want but don't put your hands on me then i will be ready to loose my job lol

[@devildogentertainment4904]

Let someone try and cuss me out for doing my job, they’d get a spear kick so swiftly into cement , lol jkjk