Truck Sanitation / Truck Spotter

KUNA MEAT CO GROUP•Dupo, IL

9d•$22 - $25

About The Position

The Truck Spotter / Truck Sanitation role moves trucks and truck-trailer combinations to support backhauls, unloading, cleaning, fueling, precooling, and positioning equipment for reloading and delivery. The position helps prepare equipment and drivers for successful customer deliveries while maintaining clean, safe, and food-safe trucks, trailers, facilities, and grounds. The role works in the Facility Maintenance department and reports to the Director of EHS. The job includes cleaning and sanitizing trailer interiors, truck cabs, equipment, and the truck washroom; operating truck-washing equipment; documenting sanitation and equipment details; spotting vehicles at dock doors; fueling and moving equipment; and assisting drivers and maintenance as needed. The stated production goal is to wash three tractor-trailer combinations per hour, with a current workload of approximately 22 to 27 or more vehicles per day. Training may cover safety, GHS, chemical use, SOPs, SSOPs, DOT requirements, and ELD usage.

Requirements

Ability to drive Class A and Class B equipment forward and backward.
Ability to back combination vehicles into docks.
Ability to follow rules and procedures, SOPs, SSOPs, and Good Manufacturing Practices.
Ability to use chemicals according to manufacturer-approved guidelines.
Ability to accomplish assigned tasks within given parameters and goals.
Organization, good time management, a proactive team-player approach, a can-do attitude, self-motivation, initiative, and attention to detail.
Ability to stand for extended periods and bend, squat, kneel, and crouch.
Ability to lift up to 100 pounds.

Responsibilities

Follow rules, procedures, SOPs, SSOPs, and Good Manufacturing Practices to clean and sanitize assigned areas.
Clean and sanitize truck and trailer interiors twice weekly per piece of equipment, using hot water when possible and soap and sanitizer at proper concentrations.
Document sanitation and equipment information, including the full equipment ID and user ID or clock-in number, for tracking and FDA audits.
Clean trailer glass, headlights, exterior graphics and logos (including back doors), and truck tires and wheels on the specified schedules.
Perform general truck-cab interior cleaning weekly and report when drivers are not keeping cabs tidy and free of trash.
Continuously improve cleaning processes and verify cleanliness and sanitation of assigned areas.
Maintain daily cleanliness and sanitation of the truck washroom, truck-washing equipment, and the outside truck-wash lane; organize and maintain the room and equipment, label chemicals properly, and lubricate truck-wash equipment and hoses.
Wash transportation equipment, aiming to wash three tractor-trailer combinations per hour.
Keep premises, grounds, yard, and lot clean and safe; pick up nails, debris, and trash, and perform snow removal.
Hook up and drop trailers, ensuring dolly legs are fully raised; stow bulkheads and center divides and remove pallets and milk crates from trucks and trailers.
Move trucks and trailers, including vehicles with backhauls, into and out of dock doors; fuel equipment and facilitate equipment moves for sales and maintenance.
Rescue drivers as needed and perform minor assistance such as jump starts, reefer priming, light and fuse work, and freeing frozen brakes.
Use a CDL to take vehicles to service providers and pick up equipment.
Inspect equipment for maintenance needs and report broken, damaged, or missing equipment and incidents.
Ensure equipment matches routes and inspect relevant equipment and operating conditions, including trailer type, lift gate, stinger cord connection, route type, interior and exterior lights, safety issues, reefer settings, precooling, reefer operation, and sanitary loading practices.
Maintain interior building and warehouse cleanliness and clean outdoor areas including grass, pond, streets, areas around the building, parking lots, truck lot, and cul-de-sac.
Empty trash and fill in as needed for call-offs or personnel vacations.
Perform other duties as assigned.