SHUTTLE/YARD DRIVER

Shuttle Driver

The primary responsibility of this position is to ensure trailers are ready to be docked and unloaded in the correct bays.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned as production demands may require:

• Shuttle trailers from yard to proper receiving bay.
• Check all trailers before loading or unloading to ensure trailer is properly docked.
• Ensure refers are running on all yard trailers.
• Assist in maintaining yard areas.
• Performs other related duties as assigned to support production demands as may be specified by customer or client.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to physically perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or experience: Less than high school education; or up to one month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Training requirements/methods: All employees are required to attend employee and safety orientation prior to performing the above duties. Once the employee completes this training they will be assigned to a supervisor who will further orient the employee to the workplace, introduce him/her to employees and other supervision, demonstrate work assignment and explain ingress and egress procedures to and from work station. A training buddy may be assigned to new employees for a period to assist in further training and indoctrination.

Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. If the employee is required to move pallets with product they will be required to use a forklift. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to cold, wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

Protective equipment: The employee is required to wear a hair net, beard net (if necessary,) gloves, smock, slip-proof boots, ear protection and waterproof apron.