Job Posting Title Night Shift Fork Truck Driver w/ Class A CDL

Sonoco; Jackson (TN); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 64 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Sonoco in Tennessee seeks an experienced truck driver and forklift operator to join our logistics team. You will operate sit-down forklift, load and move material, and drive an automatic day cab to the customer.

The role requires safety-focused inspections, certification, ability to use RF scanners and enter data, and reading Excel reports. DOT medical card and TN Class A CDL are mandatory, with driving record review.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of forklift driving experience with certification.
• Must have a valid TN Class A CDL and an active DOT medical card.
• Ability to read and understand Excel reports.
• Experience using RF scanners and multiple systems.

Responsabilités

• Inspect machinery and work area before operations for safety.
• Operate sit-down forklift to load/move material and drive to customer.
• Maintain and repair forklift equipment; log maintenance procedures.
• Support logistic operations through storage, transportation, and equipment repair.
• Load ~20 pallets on a 48’ trailer; unload pallets from trailer using a hook.

Connaissances

Forklift operation

RF scanner

Excel reports reading

Computer experience

Formation

CDL A

Outils

forklift certification

Description du poste

While reporting to the Shipping Manager as a Truck Driver, you will operate sit down forklift machinery to lift, load, or move material as directed.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Inspecting machinery and assessing the work area before operations to ensure safety.

• Taking proper precautionary measures when operating machinery.

• Maintain and repair forklift equipment as needed logging all maintenance procedures.

• Supporting essential logistic operations through storage, transportation, and repairing equipment.

• Loading approximately 20 pallets on to a 48’ trailer with roller bed using a forklift, driving an automatic day cab with trailer to our customer 10 minutes down the road and manually unloading individual pallets using a hook to pull pallets onto conveyors. This could be repeated at an average of 5-6 loads per shift.

We’d love to hear from you if:

• Are an EXPERIENCED (at least 2 years) forklift driver and currently has forklift certification or has been previously certified.

• Must have previous computer experience; the ability to enter and look up information within different systems.

• Must have ability to read understand excel reports.

• Must be able to use an RF scanner.

• You MUST have a valid TN Class A CDL and an active DOT medical card. Offers are contingent upon review of driving record.

• This job requires getting on and off a forklift as well as in and out of the automatic day cab numerous times throughout the shift.

• Must be able to work in any climate, including extreme heat or cold. Will be exposed to elements during the course of your duties throughout the day.

• Additional physical requirements of this position will require sitting, standing, lifting, pushing, pulling, reaching, kneeling, carrying.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.