Spotter

Champion Packaging & Distribution Inc•Woodridge, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Champion Packaging is dedicated to providing the highest quality products at competitive prices and delivering exceptional customer satisfaction while maintaining focus on minimizing impact to our environment. Champion Packaging strives to be a leader in our industry. We maintain a safe work environment, partner with carefully-selected vendors, and promote a team atmosphere where new ideas from all employees are evaluated for use by the organization. This is a full-time company driver, solo driver position with a local trucking route. The role requires operating out of Woodridge, IL, and involves working the 3rd shift from Monday-Friday, 11:00 pm to 7:00 am. Overtime, weekends, and holidays will be required during peak/seasonal volumes, with flexibility in the schedule needed for 40-50 hours a week. The position requires the ability to work in a fast-paced environment safely, adhering to all safe driving practices and DOT guidelines. The primary responsibility is to drive and maintain a spotter, moving empty and loaded trailers from dock to yard or yard to docks as assigned. This includes using landing gear to drop trailers, opening and closing swinging trailer doors, and raising and lowering roll-up doors. The spotter ensures trailers are completely loaded and secured before moving from the dock area and that trailer doors are closed when not in the dock. Daily pre- and post-trip inspections are required, with immediate reporting of any vehicle mechanical problems. Daily yard checks are also necessary, including inspecting and Red Tagging "out-of-service" trailers and defective equipment. Trailers must be arranged in the yard in an orderly and efficient manner. The role requires willingness to work outdoors in all weather conditions and to operate and work around moving equipment. A high level of attention to detail and awareness of surroundings is crucial when operating a vehicle. The ability to reason logically, use common sense, and resolve issues independently is also important. The physical demands include walking, standing, sitting, hearing, seeing, moving, driving, reaching, stooping, and lifting up to 50 lbs. on a regular basis. Additional duties may be assigned by management.

Requirements

Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment safely; must adhere to all safe driving practices and DOT guidelines.
Must be willing and able work outdoors in all weather conditions including snow, rain, heat and cold
Must be willing and able to operate moving equipment and work around moving equipment
Must be able to pay close attention to detail while constantly aware of the work surroundings when operating a vehicle
Must have the ability to reason logically, use common sense, and resolve issues independently.
The physical demands of this position require waling, standing, sitting, hearing, seeing, moving, driving, reaching, stooping, and lifting up to 50 lbs. on a regular basis.
Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers: 2 years (Required)
Driving: 1 year (Required)
CDL A (Required)
Hazmat Endorsed
Ability to meet all DOT requirements
Class A CDL
Pre-employment Background check and Drug Screen Required
Valid Driver’s License
Reliable transportation
High School Diploma/GED required
Previous experience
Tractor trailer experience required

Responsibilities

The ability to drive and maintain a spotter -moving empty and loaded trailers from dock to yard or yard to docks as assigned
Use landing gear to drop trailers; open and close swinging trailer doors and rise and lower roll-up doors
Ensures the trailer is completely loaded and secured before moving from the dock area; ensures trailer doors are closed while not in the dock
Perform Daily Pre-and Post-Trip Inspection – Report any vehicle mechanical problems immediately
Perform Daily Yard Checks - Inspect and Red Tag “out-of-service” trailers and defective equipment.
Arranges trailers in the yard in an orderly and efficient manner
Responsible for any other additional duties as assigned by management.