JOCKEY TRUCK DRIVER (NS) Live Hang

Butterball•Mount Olive, NC

63d

About The Position

Responsible for transporting and relocating tractor trailers and live haul trailers between locations for loading and unloading products or live birds. The position includes maneuvering trailers around the shipping dock and moving live haul trailers from the holding shed to the scale and live receiving area. The driver performs safety checks, coordinates movements by radio, monitors fuel, follows food safety requirements, ensures humane handling of live birds, completes paperwork, and maintains clean equipment and an organized work area. This is a safety-sensitive position.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Prior yard jockey experience preferred.
Some positions may require a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
Excellent driving skills, including the ability to maneuver large trailers in tight spaces.
Physical stamina to hitch and unhitch trailers.
Strong attention to detail.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
Ability to work with minimal supervision and independently in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work cross-functionally and in a team-based environment.
Dedication to safety protocols and adherence to OSHA regulations.
Ability to work in all weather conditions and temperature fluctuations.
Physical capability to work extended hours, overtime, holidays, and weekends if needed.
Ability to work in varying damp, cold, wet, hot, or warm environments and stand for long periods.
Ability to wear and work in personal protective equipment in certain manufacturing areas.
Ability to bend, squat, stoop, climb, crawl, and lift up to 50 pounds; job may also require standing, sitting, talking, hearing, reaching, kneeling, and using hands, arms, and fingers to operate equipment.
Vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing and/or poultry industry experience.

Responsibilities

Maneuver trailers to and from the shipping dock for loading and unloading product, and move live haul trailers with birds from the holding shed to the scale and live receiving area.
Relocate trailers safely and effectively.
Perform and document pre- and post-shift safety checks on trucks and equipment; report defects or maintenance issues.
Ensure safe and proper maneuvering of all vehicles.
Maintain radio contact as necessary to receive instructions and coordinate movements.
Monitor fuel use and refuel as necessary.
Monitor applicable food safety requirements.
Ensure humane handling of live birds, as required.
Maintain and document necessary paperwork.
Maintain clean equipment and an organized work area.