Yard Driver 3rd shift 11pm-7am

Country Pure Foods; DeLand (FL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Drug-free workplace

EEO workplace

Job summary

Country Pure Foods in DeLand, Florida, is seeking a Yard Dog Operator to manage the movement of tankers and trailers within the facility. The role demands a high school diploma and a Class A CDL license. You will ensure timely and accurate handling of materials while maintaining safety standards.

The position involves teamwork, training others, and performing various yard tasks such as fueling trailers and managing logs. Being forklift certified is a plus.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Current Class A CDL license is required.
• Ability to interpret production schedules and safety rules.

Responsibilities

• Move received materials to and from manufacturing areas.
• Operate hoist and yard equipment per safety guidelines.
• Ensure all tankers are properly weighed in and out.
• Assist in training team members.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Mathematical Skills

Warehouse Management System

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Current Class A CDL license

Tools

Warehouse Management Systems

Forklift

Job description

Country Pure Foods is the nation’s premier juice company, formed by joining four outstanding companies: Natural Country Farms of Ellington, Connecticut; Ohio Pure Foods of Akron, Ohio; Ardmore Farms of DeLand, Florida; and Cal-Tex Citrus Juice of Houston, Texas. Most recently, Country Pure Foods became a wholly owned subsidiary of Silver Springs Citrus, Inc., a joint venture owned by Sapporo International and Toyota Tsusho America. Combined, the company has over 300 years of experience providing fresh juice, packaging and distribution solutions to the food service, retail and contract packaging industries.

Job Description

BASIC PURPOSE: Receiving tankers, frozen trailers, dry trailers and barrels and moving them to proper places within Production and Warehouse while achieving maximum usage of leased yard equipment through working with Shipping/Logistics, Finance and Production Planning. Move received materials to and from manufacturing areas and shipping areas while maintaining accuracy, quality, and shipments in a timely manner. Accountable for the placement and delivery of product. Maintain and operate hoist and yard equipment per safety and maintenance guidelines.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Understand Yard Dog operation and responsible use of equipment.
• Complete trailer movement log to assist management in understanding the daily movements of trailers throughout the facility and measure Yard performance KPI’s.
• Complete Daily Yard Check recording trailers, fuel levels and state of use.
• Receiving tankers, frozen trailers, dry trailers and barrels and moving them to proper places within Production and Warehouse.
• Ensuring Tankers are weighed in and out. Starting a weight ticket if one had not been started previously. Completing weight tickets begun by others.
• Move loads of received materials efficiently between production, warehouse areas & shipping area.
• Move onsite trailers in/out of loading docks as needed.
• Ensuring loaded reefer trailers are fueled. Monitor fuel level. Retrieve fuel and then fuel up trailers.
• Provide excellent service to internal customers with effective deliveries/pickups by utilizing good teamwork.
• Check every load to ensure properly prepared by the production for movement to warehouse area.
• Straighten and clean up trailers in front/back yard, outside warehouse area and grounds.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Assist in training team members.
• Perform miscellaneous tasks as assigned by Warehouse Lead/Supervisor/Manager.
• Load, unload & block trucks properly and complete truck paperwork.
• Follow CPF policies and procedures.
• Follow GMP rules.
• Report unsafe conditions to Warehouse Lead/Supervisor/Manager.
• Suggest improvements in safety, quality and efficiency.
• Operate time card system properly.
• Communicate with previous and following shift regarding equipment operation and production status.
• Assist in inventory and cycle counts.
• Responsible for making sure the Company is in compliance with Florida CDL & Federal DOT.
• Must help out in freezer when required.
• If forklift certified, you can be asked to use a forklift to assist in the following:
  • Loading or unloading of product
  • Assist in receiving loads documenting actual qty received vs qty on bill of lading.
  • Completion of cube sheets and documentation of proper movement of product from production line to trailer.
• You might be asked to perform duties not listed in this job description.

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or six to twelve months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have current Class A CDL license.

Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as production schedules, inventory reports, sales forecasts, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram form.

Computer Skills: Ability to competently and accurately operate a handheld Warehouse Management System Scanning Device.

Work Environment

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. Noise level is usually moderate; in production areas noise may be loud requiring hearing protection.

Additional Information

EEO/ DRUG FREE WORKPLACE