Yard Driver (Finance)

Join our team and immediately become part of the largest distributor of conventional, natural, organic and specialty products in the United States and Canada. We serve over 43,000 customer locations with 200,000 different products. Our Warehouse associates supply thousands of consumers with better for you food that nourishes families nationwide. Our retailers range from small family owned stores to Whole Foods Markets and everything in between. Are you ready to make an impact on the lives of others and feel good about what you do? Join our growing Distribution team today.

POSITION PURPOSE:
Responsible for moving tractors and trailers on the premises, starting refrigeration units, preparing trucks for deliveries. Covers for drivers and makes local deliveries when necessary.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES:
• Sets tractor trailer combinations for loading product scheduled for delivery.
• Starts refrigeration units; checks units periodically.
• Pulls loaded trailers away from dock and secures trailer doors.
• Coordinates loading schedules with warehouse supervisors.
• Ensures trucks have received pre-trip inspection prior to driver departure.
• Notifies drivers of potential late load situations.
• Ensures returning trucks are refueled, if necessary.
• Makes local deliveries, as necessary and covers various routes in emergency (book-off) situations.
• Assists warehouse personnel with unloading/cleaning trailers.
• Operates powered industrial equipment such as electric pallet jacks and forklifts, as necessary.
• Shuttles trucks to and from truck rental facilities if necessary.
• Performs other duties as necessary and required

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:

• Valid medical card as prescribed by the Federal Motor Carrier
• Administration and a valid state specific Commercial Drivers License, Class A.
• Ability to pass a written exam and road test.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE:

• Understanding of related computer applications.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• One year verified experience operating a tractor trailer.

SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Ability to speak, read and write English well.
• Safe driving skills, ability to drive large tractor trailers and ability to use forklifts and related delivery
• equipment.
• Ability to read maps and written directions.
• Ability to pass a post-offer employment physical and drug test and subsequent enrollment in a random pool of drivers for drug and alcohol testing as required by law.
• Strong Interpersonal, communication, organizational and customer service skills.
• Ability to communicate with co-workers and supervisors.
• Good judgment is required for this position as there may be times when direct supervision may not be immediately available.