What are the responsibilities and job description for the Day Shift (6:00am-6:00pm) Yard Jockey position at LASSONDE PAPPAS AND Co., Inc.?
SIGN-ON BONUS!
This position is eligible for a $1,000 sign-on bonus.
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POSITION SUMMARY
The Yard Jockey will be responsible for assisting operations in an active trailer yard, performing a variety of duties including operating a spotter truck. This role reports to the Warehouse Supervisor and is based out of our Hendersonville, North Carolina location.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES (essential functions of the job)
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Responsibilities include :
- Correctly confirms the safe operational condition of vehicles and / or equipment before and after use
- Ensure vehicles and / or equipment and seal inspections
- Work with dispatch and warehouse staff regarding communicating, sequencing, and movement coordination
- Safely operate material handling equipment to load or unload materials and ensure proper closure of the trailer as necessary
- Maintain a safe and clean work environment
- Maintain the accuracy and integrity of the trailer yard through meticulous attention to detail and daily yard audits
- Accountable for food safety, food quality, and regulatory requirements for their position
- Encouraged to notify management about actual or potential food safety issues
- Adopt and maintain all SQF requirements for their position
- Empowerment to work with supervision to resolve food safety and food quality issues within their scope of work
- Perform other related duties as required and assigned
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Minimum Required Qualifications
Additional Preferred Qualifications
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS
This position requires sufficient physical ability to work in a typical office setting; driving a motor vehicle and occasionally working in the field.
FREQUENT : sitting, upward and downward flexion of neck; fine finger dexterity and light to moderate finger pressure to include extended periods of keyboard and mouse use, side-to-side turning of neck, walking, standing, bending and stooping, pushing / pulling, twisting at waist, moderate wrist torque to twist equipment knobs and dials.
OCCASIONAL : squatting, kneeling, reach above and at shoulder height, moderate grasp to manipulate reference books and manuals; lifting objects weighing up to 50lbs. from below waist to above shoulders and transporting distances up to 50 feet.
VISION : Ability to see in the normal visual range with or without correction.
HEARING : Ability to hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.
This job description is not intended to contain a comprehensive list of the responsibilities that are required to successfully perform in this position. Other duties as assigned are part of every job description. The conditions herein 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 to perform the essential job functions.
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