Yard Driver - CDL; Night Shift

Pay Rate

Min $19.50 to Max $23.50

The Yard Driver is responsible for moving trailers in a safe manner to and from the dock, hull trailers. The Yard Driver also performs sanitation and maintenance on equipment and surrounding areas and ensures the yard tractor is properly maintained and cleaned per OEM requirements to minimize downtime. This position will require you to follow all Good Manufacturing Practices and assist with any other duties assigned by the Farmer Stock Manager or other management.

Non-Exempt

• Must have good communication skills
• Must be self‑motivated
• Perform all job duties with health, safety, and food safety as the number one priority
• Must have good time management skills
• Monitors hull trailers and oil stock trailer
• Works with supervisors when a trailer is needed to be spotted at shipping docks or relocated to a drop area
• Moves and relocates trailers when full and replaces with an empty trailer
• Weighs trailers, documents weight, and communicates weights as needed
• Inspects the truck for defects before and after trips and submits a report indicating the truck's condition
• Assists workers in loading and unloading trucks
• Communicates, both verbal and written
• Adheres to OSHA and DOT regulations
• Performs LOTO and other SOPs
• Daily sanitation requires compressed air, shovels, and brooms
• Problem solving – identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; works well in group problem‑solving situations
• Ethics – treats people with respect; keeps commitments; works with integrity and ethically; upholds organizational values
• Organizational support – follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly and on time
• Judgement – includes appropriate people in decision‑making processes; makes timely decisions
• Motivation – demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles
• Teamwork – contributes to building a positive team spirit; supports everyone’s efforts to succeed
• Safety and security – observes safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly
• Attendance/punctuality – is consistently at work and on time
• Personal appearance – dresses appropriately for the position and is well groomed
• Dependability – follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies the appropriate person with an alternate plan
• Innovation – generates suggestions for improving work

Must have a CDL or have possessed a CDL (or have 2 years of experience operating a yard spotter)

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and a minimum of two years’ experience operating equipment in a manufacturing environment.

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one‑ or two‑step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to stand, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
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