Class A CDL, PM Yard Spotter

Pratt Industries•Valparaiso, IN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Yard Spotter is responsible for safely and efficiently moving trailers to and from dock doors and communicating movements to the Shipping Lead. The role requires operating a hydraulic fifth wheel and TADC with a 53-foot dry van, inspecting trailers for cleanliness and debris, and ensuring loads are secured before dropping trailers. The employee must report yard-operation issues to the Manager on Duty, ensure necessary asset repairs are noted and corrected before assets are preloaded, and complete a shift communication transition before the start of the shift. The position requires repeatedly climbing in and out of the tractor to hook and unhook trailers and complying with company policies and applicable state, local, and federal laws. Applicants must meet Corrugated Logistics’ standards for performance, stability, dependability, and honesty. Requirements include a valid Class A CDL without airbrake restrictions, qualifying verifiable CMV experience, DOT medical and drug-testing standards, an accurate DOT application and driving record, and successful completion of the company road test. Applicants are also subject to driving, criminal, and drug/alcohol-related screening criteria described in the posting.

Requirements

Valid Class A CDL without airbrake restrictions from the state declared as the applicant’s permanent domicile.
Three years of verifiable experience operating a commercial motor vehicle; the posting also specifies 12 months or 150,000 miles.
Ability to read, write, speak, and clearly understand English.
Complete and accurate DOT application, including a seven-year motor vehicle record.
Application must reflect all periods of employment, unemployment, self-employment, and education for the past 10 years; all activities in the past three years must be verifiable.
Meet or exceed DOT medical standards, including passing a physical exam and drug test at a company-approved facility.
Possess a valid Social Security Card.
No reckless driving violations in the past 10 years and no license suspensions in the past 10 years.
Meet the stated restrictions on moving violations and at-fault accidents: no moving violations in the past three years, no more than one moving violation in the past five years, no at-fault accidents in the past five years, and no more than two moving or non-moving violations in a five-year period; additional experience-period limits are specified in the posting.
No failed or refused drug or alcohol test.
No felony convictions within the past 10 years from the time restitution was completed; older convictions may be considered case by case.
No controlled substance events and no crimes against another person of any type.
Misdemeanors are considered case by case.
No DWI, DUI, BAC, or open-container convictions in the past 10 years.
Present a clean and professional appearance.
Successfully complete the Corrugated Logistics road test.
Physical ability to repeatedly climb in and out of a tractor to hook and unhook trailers.

Responsibilities

Safely and efficiently move trailers to and from dock doors and communicate all movements to the Shipping Lead.
Safely and effectively operate a hydraulic fifth wheel and TADC with a 53-foot dry van.
Move trailers in and out of dock doors for loading and unloading.
Repeatedly climb in and out of the tractor to hook and unhook trailers.
Ensure trailers are clean and free of debris before placing them at a dock.
Ensure loads are secured before dropping trailers.
Communicate yard-operation issues to the Manager on Duty.
Ensure appropriate asset repairs are noted and corrected before preloading assets.
Perform a daily shift communication transition before the start of the shift.
Adhere to company policies and state, local, and federal laws.