Truck Driver CDL

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Job Title: Yard Driver/Spotter 

Department: Warehouse 

Reports to: Warehouse Supervisor 

FLSA Status: Hourly/Non-Exempt 

Job Summary

This role is responsible for safely and efficiently moving trailers within our yard. You will be required to work in a fast-paced environment and must be able to work independently as well as part of a team. Additional duties include preparing customer orders for shipping, receiving material and equipment, loading, and unloading trucks, and meeting customer delivery requirements. Assigned daily duties where needed within the shipping and receiving department. Must follow Altor Solutions’ standards for Safety, Housekeeping, Quality and Production in an efficient and safe manner. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Safely and efficiently move trailers within the yard. 
• Conduct daily safety checks on equipment. 
• Report any equipment malfunctions or safety concerns to management. 
• Work with maintenance team on scheduled PM’s and other equipment maintenance.  
• Picking, Loading, and billing of products for shipment to customers. 
• Unloading, completing quality checks, receiving, and warehousing incoming products. 
• Conduct accurate and complete data collection and paperwork, including Bill of Ladings, pick sheets and other shipping paperwork 
• Communicate effectively with fellow team members and leadership. 
• Complete work on schedule and curtail overtime whenever possible. 
• Must be able to operate in outside warehouses independently and proficiently. 
• Follow all safety procedures and regulations. 
• Must always present yourself to the customers with a polite and positive attitude 
• May make daily deliveries in a safe and positive manor 
• Must operate vehicles with some form of Bluetooth or hands-free device; may never use cellphone without hands-free device 
• Ensure all loads are strapped in accordance with D.O.T. rules and regulations 
• Must be able to understand and operate handheld scanners  
• Retrieve product via handheld scanners and stage for truck loading 
• Ability to load trucks according to loading layouts  
• Maneuver truck within the yard 
• Assist with docking 
• Inspect containers as necessary 
• Perform preventative maintenance 
• Conduct monthly inventory of onsite tractors and trailers 
• Ability to operate yard trucks and other equipment safely and efficiently. 
• Ability to operate a forklift of all types proficiently. 
• Ability to hand load boxes and bundles of product onto truck. 
• Ability to thoroughly and accurately complete transactions within our ERP computer systems. 
• Must be proficient in reading tape measurement and general mathematics with or without the use of a calculator. 
• Must be able to follow instructions, read, write, and speak English as needed to operate machines and complete paperwork. 
• Must be able to operate in outside warehouses independently and proficiently. 
• Other duties as assigned 

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Education Requirements/Work Experience

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent. 
• Class A CDL driver's license and clean driving record. 
• Must possess valid driver’s license and current medical card 
• Minimum of 2 years accident-free driving experience as a Yard Driver/OTR or similar role. 
• 6-12 months logistics and warehouse experience. 
• Forklift Certification within 30 days of job entry date. 
• Familiarity with Radio Frequency (RF) equipment is preferred. 
• Professionally communicate with customers on shipping requirements. 
• Must be able to work effectively in general manufacturing settings and conditions. 

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: 

• Integrity: Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner. Speaks openly and truthfully with team members and accepts responsibility for actions. Understands the importance of maintaining confidentiality. Promotes transparent and accountable actions and acts decisively against dishonest conduct. Considerate of others' points of view and treats others with courtesy and professionalism.   
• Teamwork: Capable of being approached and easy to work with. Contributes to the success of the team, communicates clearly individually and in group settings while treating others with respect. Listens to others and works well within diverse groups. Consistently places team needs over individual needs and seeks input from people with different experiences and perspectives and recognizes the differences of opportunities to learn and gain by working together.   
• Accountability: Takes personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work and achieves results with little to minimal supervision. Consistently meets all deadlines and follows through on completing tasks while holding self and other accountable for actions and/or appointed responsibilities and manages one's own performance to proactively ensure team accountability.   
• Problem Resolution: Demonstrates the ability to effectively problem solve and set priorities while delivering results in a timely manner and effectively obtains results through planning and delegation. Analyzes problems skillfully and uses data to reach solutions while demonstrating the ability to appropriately take calculated risks or escalates decisions to consult with others when appropriate. 
• Communication: Creates an environment of open communication amongst team members while providing regular, consistent, and meaningful information. Actively listens carefully to others and ensures messages are understood. Demonstrates the ability to communicate information clearly, concisely, and thoroughly in a timely manner. Has the ability to tailor communication styles to the subject matter and to the needs of the recipient.   
• Job Knowledge: Demonstrates relevant job knowledge and essential skills, such as work practices, policies, procedures, quality assurance, and technical abilities 
• Continuous Improvement: Consistently finds ways to improve methods, processes and/or procedures to improve quality of work and to maximize efficiency. Willing supports new ideas while energizing others within the workforce to embrace changes that enhance efficiency. Understands and applies formal methods to analyze and eliminate non-value-added work and support process environments. Willingly seeks opportunities and shares different approaches to address problems while generating practical ideas and workable solutions to solve problems or address issues. Identifies and accepts failures as learning opportunities. 
• Initiative: Ability to assess and initiate things independently with limited supervision required. Has the ability to manage resources to achieve results, while possessing the ability to manage multiple activities to accomplish goals. Actively seeks and does more than required or requested in the job and plans for upcoming problems or opportunities and takes appropriate action when required.   
• Planning & Organizing: Manages resources to ensure work is completed timely and accurately. Proactively anticipates potential problems and develops contingency plans to overcome obstacles. Anticipates deviations and plan and actively reorganizes work as necessary. Demonstrates the ability to manage time expertly to complete work ahead of schedule while utilizing available resources to complete work efficiently. 

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   

The employee is regularly required to lift and/or carry up to 25 pounds and up to 50 pounds with help. Regularly required to stand and walk during the entire shift. Must be able to work efficiently and repetitively with hands and have physical strength, stamina, and coordination to perform duties. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk and required to reach with hands and arms and stoop/crouch, bend, or twist. The employee is regularly required to push, pull, and/or move equipment or material. 

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work environment is typical of most manufacturing environments. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high level with ear protection required in designated areas.  

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by those assigned to a particular position.? This document in no way states or implies that this is as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required and personnel may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.?The Company reserves the right to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from, any section of this document as it deems, in its judgment, to be proper.