Yard Driver

U.n.f.i • Indianola, MS

94d

About The Position

Join our team and immediately become part of the largest distributor of conventional, natural, organic and specialty products in the United States and Canada. We serve over 43,000 customer locations with 250,000 different products. Our Warehouse associates supply thousands of consumers with better for you food that nourishes families nationwide. Our retailers range from small family owned stores to Whole Foods Markets and everything in between.

Requirements

• Valid medical card as prescribed by the Federal Motor Carrier Administration and a valid state specific Commercial Drivers License, Class A.
• Minimum of one year verified experience operating a tractor trailer.
• Experience with dock setup reports and completing status reports during work shift.
• Ability to occasionally lift, push, pull and carry product to reposition on trailers.
• Handle exposure to extreme temperatures of -20 degrees to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Ability to stoop, bend, twist, and reach as required.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of related computer applications.

Responsibilities

• Sets tractor trailer combinations for loading product scheduled for delivery.
• Starts refrigeration units; checks units periodically.
• Pulls loaded trailers away from dock and secures trailer doors.
• Coordinates loading schedules with warehouse supervisors.
• Ensures trucks have received pre-trip inspection prior to driver departure.
• Notifies drivers of potential late load situations.
• Ensures returning trucks are refueled, if necessary.
• Assists warehouse personnel with unloading/cleaning trailers.
• Operates powered industrial equipment such as electric pallet jacks and forklifts, as necessary.
• Shuttles trucks to and from truck rental facilities if necessary.
• Supplies the warehouse operations with trailers for loading adhering to specific requirements from retailers.
• Docks back haul trailers as needed for the warehouse operations.
• Maintains proper trailer temperatures for refrigeration units at all times.
• Monitors trailer temperatures of perishable back haul trailers.
• Deadlines trailers due to mechanical problems and notifies the appropriate personnel for resolution.
• Performs other duties as necessary and required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
• Education Level: No Education Listed