Yard Driver

Bimbo Bakeries USA•Oconomowoc, WI

4d•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 to join our growing organization. This role involves communicating with other shifts to discuss trailer locations and manifests, loading and unloading trailers, fueling the yard tractor, and checking accounts for load information. The Yard Driver will also communicate with transport drivers to maintain safe traffic flow, be flexible for special assignments, and push/pull product trays. The position requires working in adverse weather conditions, maintaining a storage trailer inventory list, and communicating equipment issues to the Fleet Garage. The Yard Driver must comply with all company policies, work safely, and maintain cleanliness of the work area. During slack times, responsibilities may include wheeling product and performing double bagging. The role also requires the ability to cover shifts for Inter-plant Shippers as needed.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years of age or older.
At least one (1) year driving experience.
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!
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.