Yard Driver

Simmons Foods • Emporia, KS

12d • Onsite

About The Position

To operate a semi-truck and trailer combination as well as operate a forklift safely and efficiently to move raw and/or finished product. This role participates as a member of the Team, contributing to ongoing development, communication, and implementation of team concepts, programs, and policies. The Yard Driver is expected to coordinate work to ensure best practices with all team members and attend appropriate team meetings. As a member of the Team, the individual fosters strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues such as direction, annual plan, budget, and policy changes. They accept responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues and actively look for ways to achieve synergy within the larger organization. The position requires familiarity with Simmons’ established operating systems (e.g., quality, security, office environment, company policies) and an understanding of the responsibility to maintain this familiarity and the role in supporting these systems, including the impact of individual actions and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas. This position description is intended to guide the activities of the Yard Driver and is not intended to limit the thinking and creativity of the person to the work of this function nor is it intended that this describe all the work that may be required of the person in this position. Some travel between Simmons facilities may be necessary.

Requirements

• Ability to work in a wet, noisy, humid, hot, and cold environment that has an unpleasant odor.
• Ability to hook and unhook trailers, including climbing on trucks to hook up hoses or lines, hand cranking trailer dollies, tarp and un tarp trailers with a hank crank up to 30 trailers a shift if necessary.
• May be required to obtain and maintain company issued forklift licenses.
• Must be able to follow established safety regulations.
• Some tractor/trailer operation experience required.
• Ability to read, write, and do basic math.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Nice To Haves

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Military experience is valued.
• Veterans are welcome to join the team.

Responsibilities

• Operate a semi-truck and end dump, hopper bottom, tanker, or box trailer efficiently to move product to various locations within Simmons facility properties.
• Wash semi-truck and trailer in wash bay as needed.
• Load and Unload trailers using forklift to move product to the production floor.
• Complete all necessary paperwork.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed