Yard Driver Class A

Bimbo Bakeries USA•Oconomowoc, WI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Bimbo Bakeries USA is the largest baking company in the world, with over 20,000 associates nationwide. We offer a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development, and allows associates to be their authentic selves. We are seeking a Yard Driver Class A to join our growing organization. This role involves communicating with other shifts, loading and unloading trailers, fueling the yard tractor, checking load information, and maintaining traffic flow in the lot. The Yard Driver will also be responsible for maintaining storage trailer inventory and communicating equipment issues. Flexibility for emergency assignments and covering shifts for Inter-plant Shippers is required. The position also involves working in adverse weather conditions and assisting with product handling during slack times.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years of age or older.
This position requires one (1) year of experience driving tractor-trailers including doubles, no accidents or points in last year, clean Class A, M.V.R. with no restrictions.
Must have a valid driver’s license with a safe driving record.
Must be available to work weekends.
Must be available to work holidays.
Must be available to work any shift.
Must be able to climb, push/pull, bend, stoop, and kneel for extended periods as well as perform frequent reaching and use of fingers.
All final candidates must submit to and pass a pre-employment DOT drug screen and DOT physical.
Successfully able to obtain Chauffer License (If job location is in IN, MI, TN).
Must pass a road test.
No over the road driving!
Consistent with United States Department of Transportation regulations, the ability to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records.

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma or GED is preferred.

Responsibilities

Communicate with the Jockeys and Shippers on other shifts to discuss trailer locations and manifests.
Load, unload, and move trailers as needed. This includes hooking and unhooking tractors from trailers safely, and movement through the lot and on town streets.
Fuel the yard tractor as needed.
Check accounts for load information to be moved.
Communicate with transport drivers to maintain safe traffic flow in lot.
Be flexible to emergency and/or special assignments.
Push / Pull product trays stacked 15 high on dollies.
Work in adverse weather and wear appropriate clothing and safety gear.
Responsible for maintaining storage trailer inventory list (includes baskets, ingredients, and machine parts on storage trailers).
Communicate with Fleet Garage on any equipment issues with yard tractor and all trailers in the lot.
Comply with all company policies.
Work safely to ensure the safety of yourself and others.
Maintain cleanliness of work area.
Help wheel product and perform double bagging of product during slack time of trailer movement.
Able to cover shifts for Inter-plant Shippers as needed.