Yard Mule Driver

The Mundy Companies•Spartanburg, SC

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mundy Companies, a leader in the industrial maintenance, services, and construction fields, is currently hiring for a long-term position in the Spartanburg, SC area for a Yard Mule Driver. A valid CDL is preferred, but not required for this position.

Requirements

Must have three (3) years of experience driving one or both of the following heavy equipment: mule driver or tractor trailer.
Must be able to successfully complete on the job training within the first 2 months of employment.
Must be able to handle safely and efficiently heavy containerized, palletized, or loose cargoes in a high volume, fast paced environment
Must have the ability to work independently with limited supervision and strong initiative
The employee is continuously required to sit (while driving), grasp and exercise eye-hand coordination and eye-hand-foot coordination.
The employee is frequently required to climb, balance, bend forward, squat, kneel, crawl, twist, pinch and reach overhead
The employee is frequently required to stand, walk and exercise repetitive foot motion
The employee is occasionally required to lift, carry, push and pull up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
The successful candidate will maintain a high degree of personal safety and environmental awareness at all time.
The ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing is required.
All qualified applicants must possess the ability to pass a criminal background check, pre-employment drug screen and other pre-qualifications as required.

Nice To Haves

A valid CDL is preferred, but not required for this position.

Responsibilities

Inspects and moves trailers and containers within truck yard, loading docks, or other designated areas
Utilizes heavy equipment and performs a variety of physical and labor-intensive tasks to move cargo and trailers around plant property
Safely operates a Yard Mule Truck and assists with the loading of freight
Performs pre-shift mechanical inspection of assigned company truck (Yard Mule), truck cargo, equipment and supplies, such as fire extinguisher, tires, lights, brakes, gas, oil, and water
Couples and uncouples trailers by changing trailer jack positions, connecting or disconnecting air
Maneuvers trucks into loading or unloading positions and verifies that the vehicle and loading equipment are positioned properly and secured safely