Roll-Off Truck Operator

Job Title

Operated yard equipment and straight trucks to support rail and yard unloading operations for bulk sugar.

Job Description

Operated yard equipment and straight trucks to support rail and yard unloading operations for bulk sugar. This includes positioning trailers for loading and unloading by other staff. Essential job functions/responsibilities include conducting regular inspection of incoming and outgoing freight, maneuvering and backing trailers within crowded lots, moving containers, trailers, and chassis between rail, loading, and staging areas using yard trucks or similar equipment, operating yard trucks, straight trucks and roll-off trucks equipped with hydraulic systems to move containers within the facility, ensuring containers are properly secured and positioned for loading or unloading, performing loading, unloading, and timely delivery of material to assigned/approved destination, keeping accurate records of containers/trailers moved within the yard, following safety procedures and ensuring the proper placement of trailers, complying with all DOT, state, local and in-house regulations, procedures, and rules, operating truck/equipment in a safe manner and performing pre-trip visual inspections; reporting or correcting any safety or mechanical issues, performing preventative maintenance on truck/equipment, and supporting yard and rail operations as directed by the supervisor.

Status and scope include being comfortable with the physical demands of the job, including lifting, climbing, and working outdoors in variable weather conditions, ability to work in a fast-past environment, experience with maneuvering and backing trailers is highly preferred, ability to safely backup truck/equipment, ability to understand and carry-out instructions, ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing, ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, ability to understand and follow instructions, and basic math and reading skills.

Competencies include organizing, peer relationships, flexibility, time management, ethics and values, integrity and trust.

Qualifications include minimum high school diploma or equivalent (GED) required, valid driver's license required. A commercial driver's license Class A/B preferred, dump trailer experience preferred, and safe driving record: no serious tickets or accidents in the last 5 years or DWI/DUI in last 10 years.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all essential job functions, knowledge, skills, abilities, efforts, and physical or working conditions associated with a position.

AA/EOE/M/F/D/V

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