Day Yard Spotter - Bartlett, IL

Get Fresh Produce; Bartlett (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Welfare Benefits

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

401(k) with Company Match

Weekly Pay

Career Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

Get Fresh Produce is hiring a Yard Spotter in the Chicago area. You will move equipment, back trailers into docks, fuel trucks, and monitor refrigeration. The role requires a CDL Class A and at least 1 year backing experience, with a strong emphasis on safety and teamwork.

Typical schedule Sunday–Friday, 40–45 hours, day shift with overtime potential. Benefits include health, PTO, holidays, 401(k), and weekly pay. Sign-on bonus opportunity is available.

Qualifications

• Valid CDL Class A license and clean PSP score.
• At least 1 year of truck and trailer backing experience.
• Ability to read, write and speak English; bilingual a plus.

Responsibilities

• Efficiently stage trailers/trucks for loading with temperature control.
• Maneuver and back trailers into docks; perform pre-trip checks.
• Fuel trucks and ensure refrigeration set points are correct.
• Collaborate with warehouse and maintenance teams to ensure equipment readiness.
• Follow safety protocols and operate yard equipment safely.

Skills

Safety awareness

Team communication

Ability to follow directions

Reading/writing English

Education

CDL Class A license

At least 1 year backing experience

Tools

Yard trucks operation

Trailer hookups

Job description

Get Fresh Produce has been in business since 1982 providing fresh produce and other products to restaurants and other end users in the Chicago area. Enjoy competitive pay, full benefits, and a stable work environment with a growing company.

As a Yard Spotter you will be performing daily equipment moves to and from docks and parking lots. You will fuel trucks and ensure they are in good working order.

Essential Functions:

• Efficiently and accurately stage trailers/trucks for loading and transport while ensuring proper temperature control
• Maneuver and back trailers/trucks into loading docks, pre-trip fleet equipment including trailers, straight trucks, tractors, spotter trucks
• Maneuver trailers/trucks into yard parking stalls to ensure there is no traffic back up
• Follow all safety protocols including, performing safety checks to secure fleet
• Fuel trucks/trailer with diesel and DEF fluid as needed
• Check proper refrigeration set points on equipment
• Perform safety checks of yard and equipment fleet
• Collaborate with warehouse personnel using safety traffic control lighting system to move equipment from one location to another, according to door assignments
• Work with Transportation/Warehouse Management team to ensure proper equipment is used for routes
• Work closely with maintenance shop to ensure repairs are finished before using the equipment
• Take and pick up fleet from service providers as needed
• Pick-up loads and organize goods in an ordered, logical manner as needed

Competencies:

• Minimum of 21 years of age
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English to communicate verbally and in writing, bilingual a plus
• Ability to follow directions and willing to learn
• Ability to work in a fast-paced warehouse or distribution environment
• Strong attention to safety and detail
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members and drivers

Education & Experience:

• Valid CDL Class A license
• At least 21 years of age
• At least 1 year of truck and trailer backing experience
• No more than 2 preventable accidents in the past 3 years
• No more than 2 moving violations in the past 3 years and proven safe PSP score
• Proper understanding and operation of refrigeration equipment
• Proficiency in operating yard trucks, trailers, and other equipment safely and efficiently
• Ability to maneuver vehicles in tight spaces and follow traffic patterns within the yard
• Understanding of loading and unloading procedures, trailer hookups, and brake systems

Physical Demands:

• Stand or sit for long periods of time
• Kneel and stoop as needed while performing vehicle inspections
• Ability to sit, climb, and enter/exit equipment frequently
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs when needed

Work Schedule:

• Sunday – Friday (Off on Saturdays and one day off during the week)
• 7:00am and 9:00am start times
• 40-45 hours per week
• Able to work weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed

Compensation:

• Day Shift $25.75

Additional Pay Incentive:

• Sign-on-Bonus: $5,000 net with payments of $1,250 at 90 days of employment and on a quarterly basis thereafter

Benefits:

• Health & Welfare Benefits (medical, dental, vision, and life insurance)
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Weekly Pay
• Career Advancement Opportunities

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy‑related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.