Shuttle/Yard Driver

Job Title:                  Shuttle/Yard Driver

Department:             Warehouse Cooler & Yardmen

Salary Level:            Hourly

Reports To:               Fleet & Warehouse Manager

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

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.

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.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

WORK INSTRUCTIONS TO POSITION: Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are critical to meet customer specifications and maintenance of food safety, quality and process efficiency.

WORK SAFETY: Ensure tasks and functions of position are performed in a safe manner at all times and that all procedures and requirements are properly followed to accomplish assigned tasks.

FOOD SAFETY/QUALITY: Responsible for food safety and quality as well as reporting food safety and quality problems to personnel with authority if unable to initiate action.

BACKUP COVERAGE: In the absence of a Shuttle/Yard Driver, another qualified Shuttle/Yard Driver shall cover the absence.

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.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and understand standard operating procedures and customer specifications. Able to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to calculate figures and amounts using calculator.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

COMPUTER SKILLS: Data entry ability a plus.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: CDL License and ICC Medical Card.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: As required to attend off site training.

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.

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 visions and ability to adjust focus.

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 noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Employee subject to company rules, regulations and GMPs.