Yard Spotter - (B Shift Mon-Thu 1500-0100)
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
SUMMARYOperates tractor to switch empty and full trailers to and from shipping dock and yard trailer parking area.
What You'll Do
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Reviews shipping schedule to determine need for movement of empty and full trailers.Operates truck tractor to move filled trailers to yard parking area and bring empty trailers to appropriate docking space.Ensures that safety chocks are in place during loading process, are removed for return to parking area and then replaced while trailer is parked.Places and removes dock boards as required.Handles over-the-road truck driving duties in the event of absence of regular tractor trailer driver.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIESNone 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. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCEAt least 2 years experience as truck driverKnowledge of PGT shipping routesLANGUAGE / COMMUNICATION SKILLSBasic English language skillsMATHEMATICAL SKILLSBasic math skills REASONING ABILITYNo special reasoning ability requiredCERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONSClass A Commercial Drivers LicenseDOT medical card PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORK ENVIRONMENT 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.
Must be able to control tractorMust be able to hitch full or empty trailersWork in unclimatized tractor, exposed to heat and rain
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTSAbility to travel occasionally domestically. Occasional: activity exists less than 1/3 of the time.Frequent: activity exists 1/3 and 2/3 of the time.
Who You Are
At least 2 years experience as truck driver
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