Yard Jockey/Shipping and Receiving Assistant Supervisor, PA

Pero Family Farms Careers•Hanover, PA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The duties of the Yard Jockey/Shipping and Receiving Assistant Supervisor include but are not limited to, proper inbound receiving, outbound shipping and storage operations on the floor. The Yard Jockey/Shipping and Receiving Assistant Supervisor is the immediate floor supervisor overseeing the forklift drivers and/or stackers, regarding safety, sanitation and associate accountability. This role is the essential point of reference for day-to-day activities, serving as a "go to" person for questions regarding how to perform a specific task.

Requirements

This position requires 1-2 years of experience or any equivalent combination of education, experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
High School Education/G.E.D. or applicable certification preferred
Knowledge of warehouse operations preferred but not necessary
Knowledge of forklift and computer systems preferred
Experience with produce distribution software systems preferred
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
Working knowledge of basic produce standards and customer fresh wrap specifications preferred
Strong communication skills and the desire to work with other team members

Responsibilities

Ensuring yard activity functionalities
Clocking people in and out at the start of each shift
Serves as the liaison to assign and distribute the forklift keys to each associate
Maintains and tracks availability of dock doors
Facilitates the compliance status (indoors loaded or empty) and pending inbound to be unloaded
Monitors the coolers and performs periodic walks around the warehouse, checking for available space for potential inbound loads for the day
Carries a radio for direct communication with the shipping office in order to provide available doors and staging. They are the main link between dock and office personnel
Turns on/off truck reefers when needed
Direct communication with Dock/QC Department on all aspects of standards to be met
Checks cooler for loads pending and receiving
Distributes and assigns personnel throughout the day, following guidance of the Warehouse Supervisors
Assigns pick tickets to the forklift drivers according to workload
Safely maintains the operation of the forklift adhering to all safety requirements and internal policies
Compliance with company policies and regulations regarding the loading and unloading of the inbound/outbound shipments
Inbound segregation and processing of particular commodities into inventory or cross docking procedures
Safely back and dock vendors and Pero trailers into the dock and the yard parking
Properly and safely use the yard equipment operating controls including the yard spotter components
Coupling and uncoupling trailers
Perform pre/post usage inspection for the yard equipment including the yard spotter and trailers
Efficiently and safely building/picking up orders for outbound shipments
Safe operations of the dock levelers and its functionalities
Accuracy when auditing inbound and outbound shipments
Follows safety policies and procedures including safe power equipment operations
Follow compliance with GMP, USDA, DOL, DOT, and OSHA standards
Follows all company policies