Truck Spotter

Kuna Meat Co Group; Dupo (IL); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with 6% match

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short and Long term disability

Life insurance

Paid time off

Employee discount

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Kuna Foodservice in Dupo, IL is seeking a Truck Spotter for night shifts. This full-time role involves moving tractors and trailers, assisting with loading, and ensuring clean, safe docks.

The position requires CDL, strong organizational skills, and a proactive, team-oriented mindset. You will work with the Night Warehouse team to support timely deliveries and maintain equipment. Safety training is provided.

Qualifications

• CDL required for truck moves and safety compliance.
• Familiar with safety, GHS, SOPs, and DOT requirements.
• Ability to follow sanitation and warehouse procedures.
• Maintenance and inspection of equipment as needed.

Responsibilities

• Move trucks and trailers to set up deliveries and backhauls.
• Verify cleanliness and sanitation of assigned areas.
• Operate to load/unload and dock as required.
• Assist with equipment moves for sales and maintenance.
• Rescue drivers and handle minor repairs as needed.
• Maintain safe, clean premises and follow safety protocols.

Skills

Drive Class A/B

Backin g into docks

Organized

Time management

Team player

Can do attitude

Self-motivated

Initiative

Attention to detail

Job description

Job Details:

Job Location: Kuna Foodservice - Dupo, IL 62239

Salary Range: $24.00 - $26.00 Hourly

Job Title: Truck Spotter - Nights(Full-Time)

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt (Hourly)

Pay Range: $24.00- $26.00

Schedule: Full Time

Department: Night Warehouse

Reports To: Night Warehouse Manager

Truck Spotting of Trucks and Trailers

Scope / Overview:

The ability to move trucks and trucks/trailer combination vehicles to facilitate putting backhauls / returns into the door, unloading pallets and milk crates, breaking down center divides and bulkheads to accomplish getting box trucks and To set up our equipment and drivers for successful delivery of products to our customers.

Training: Safety, GHS, proper use of chemicals per manufacturer’s recommendations. SOPs, SSOPs, DOT requirements, ELD usage, etc. As required.

Attributes:

• Ability to Drive Class A and B equipment forward and back.
• Backing combination vehicles into docks
• Be Organized
• Good Time Management
• Proactive
• Team Player
• Can do attitude
• Self-motivated
• InitiativeThorough Attention to detail

Responsibilities and Duties Assigned:

• Ability to follow rules and procedures, Standard Operating Procedures, and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices to accomplish the cleanliness and sanitation of assigned areas in manner to achieve the expected goals
• Using chemicals in accordance with manufacturer approved guidelines.
• Proper Lubrication of the Truck Wash Equipment and hoses
• The expectation is that when given parameters and goals that you will accomplish those tasks
• Currently a combination of 22 to 27 plus vehicles a day
• This works out to an average of three per hour.
• To verify cleanliness and sanitation of assigned areas.
• Put trucks in dock doors / take them out
• Fuel Equipment
• Keep Premises, Grounds, yard, and lot in a clean and safe working order – Nails and debris picked up, magnet yard. Safety is everyone’s responsibility.
• Hook up and Drop Trailers – Make sure Dolly legs are all the way up.
• Facilitate equipment moves for sales, equipment moves, maintenance.
• Rescue Drivers as needed
• Proper precooling of equipment per FDA regulations.
• CDL – take vehicles to various service providers, pick up equipment.
• Rescue Drivers
• Inspect equipment for necessary Maintenance
• To report incidents of broken, damaged, or missing equipment.
• Backhauls
• Minor repairs, jump starts, reefer priming, lights, fuses, unsticking frozen brakes.
• In addition:
• Removal of pallets and milk crates from trucks and trailers
• Stow bulkheads and center divides
• trucks and trailers
• Cleanliness of docks and dock pits
• Moving vehicles with backhauls into the dock as required
• Interior Building and warehouse cleanliness
• Snow removal
• Precooling of equipment
• Verifying proper reefer setting
• Fill in where needed in case of call offs / personnel on vacation
• These must align:
• OOS service equipment
• Proper Equipment to Route
• Sleeper
• Day Cab
• Shuttle trailer
• Lift Gate Trailer
• Stinger Cord – Did you check tractor / trailer
• 48/53’ trailer
• 36’ trailer
• OTR routes
• Night routes
• Do interior lights work
• Safety issues
• Food Safety
• Reefer settings / Pre Cooling
• Reefer Works Correctly
• Sanitary loading practices
• Do exterior lights work
• Other Duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

• Stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to bend, squat, kneel, and crouch
• Heavy lifting up to 100lbs

Benefits:

• 401k with 6% match
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short and Long term disability
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Employee discount
• Employee assistance program