Yard Driver CDL

The Home Depot; Westfield (MA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Depot in Westfield, Massachusetts is seeking a Yard Driver responsible for maintaining yard organization and safely spotting trailers at various locations. Applicants must hold a valid Commercial Driver's License and be at least 21 years old.

This position includes performing warehouse tasks, conducting inspections, and ensuring yard accuracy. Candidates should have the ability to lift heavy items and prior experience in a related role is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Valid, active Commercial Driver's License.
• Ability to load and unload heavy items.
• 1 year of work experience required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain yard organization and safely spot trailers.
• Conduct daily inspections on yard equipment.
• Ensure yard accuracy using the Yard Management System.

Skills

Commercial Driver's License

Ability to load and unload heavy items

Action Oriented

Communicates Effectively

Customer Focus

Drives Results

Education

High school diploma and/or GED

Job description

Position Purpose

As a Yard Driver, you will be responsible for maintaining yard organization and safely spotting trailers at dock doors and throughout the yard. CDL licensed Yard Drivers may be asked to move trailers to offsite locations and neighboring distribution centers. In this role, you will also update trailer moves or any yard activity via a hand-held device.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform general warehouse tasks as needed (10%)
• Conduct daily inspections on yard equipment; driving yard trucks and spotting at designated locations (80%)
• Ensure yard accuracy by leveraging the Yard Management System (10%)

Direct Manager/Direct Reports

• This position reports to Operations Manager
• This position has 0 Direct Reports

Travel Requirements

• No travel required.

Physical Requirements

• Requires intermittent periods during which continuous physical exertion is required, such as walking, standing, stooping, climbing, lifting material or equipment, some of which may be heavy or awkward.

Working Conditions

• Usually in a comfortable environment but with regular exposure to factors causing moderate physical discomfort from such things as dust, fumes or odors.
• Travel between locations is required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Valid, active Commercial Driver's License.
• Ability to load and unload heavy items.

Preferred Qualifications

• No additional qualifications.

Minimum Education

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a high school diploma and/or GED.

Preferred Education

• No additional education.

Minimum Years Of Work Experience

• 1

Preferred Years Of Work Experience

• No additional years of experience.

Minimum Leadership Experience

• None.

Preferred Leadership Experience

• None.

Certifications

• None.

Competencies

• Action Oriented
• Communicates Effectively
• Customer Focus
• Drives Results