Shuttle/Yard Driver

Shuttle/Yard Driver

The Shuttle/Yard Driver is responsible for maintaining safe Shuttle/Yard operations while following all company and legal operating procedures.

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

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Follow all safety, food safety, & Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) rules and regulations.
• Ability to learn and identify different products, bottles, caps and labels.
• Perform daily inspection of tractor at the start of each shift.
• Ability to learn how to read the daily production schedule.
• Responsible for running and maintaining Verona yard operations including warehouse, plant, and bottle trailers.
• Ability to direct the shuttle drivers to proper trailers to move the trailers between warehouses.
• Ability to removes fully loaded trailers and secure trailer by closing and locking the trailer doors.
• Properly execute (Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pool) CHEP pallet procedures.
• Responsible for chocking wheels when dock restraints are not available.
• Report all accidents and/or damage to tractors and trailers immediate to Warehouse Supervisor.
• Ability to travel between Blawnox and Verona warehouses using either Oakmont or Highland Park Bridges completing a minimum of 6 round trips per 8 hour shift.
• Ability to move trailers between annex and warehouse.
• Work closely with Verona Warehouse Supervisor, Blawnox Warehouse Supervisor, and plant personnel.
• Identify issues and communicate them promptly to the Fleet & Warehouse Manager for assistance.
• All other duties as assigned.

Education and/or experience: HS Diploma or equivalent. CDL Training. Must be able to attend all job related training classes to increase job knowledge and improve job performance. This also encourages confidence and sense of accomplishment.

Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.