Yard Driver South Bay

Oakley Transport Inc.; Okeelanta (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Oakley Transport Inc. is seeking a Yard Driver in Florida to move trailers to and from the loading dock and staging area. Maintain the yard, report equipment damage, and communicate with Oakley dispatch and customers.

Responsibilities include coordinating with shipping and receiving to place trailers in loading/unloading bays, performing safety inspections, verifying seals, organizing shipment documents, and keeping the yard clean and compliant with food safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Move trailers to and from loading dock or staging area.
• Maintain the staging area and report damage to equipment.
• Communicate with Oakley dispatch and customers at all times.
• Coordinate with shipping/receiving to move trailers into loading/unloading bays as directed.
• Perform safety inspections before moving equipment to ensure safety for loading/unloading.
• Verify seal numbers match those on the Bill of Lading when moving loaded trailers.
• Ensure all shipment documents are in order and accessible for road drivers.
• Keep the yard, staging area, loading/unloading area, and equipment clean and compliant with food safety standards.

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Position Summary

The position of the Yard Driver is to move trailers to and from the loading dock or back to the staging area. Maintain the staging area, report damage to any equipment. Communication with Oakley dispatch and the customer at all times.

Work with the shipping and receiving department of their assigned customer moving trailers into the loading/unloading area as directed by the customer and or Driver Manager.

Maintain service records on the Yard equipment, making sure all fluid levels are checked. Customer or Driver Manager assigns equipment to be loaded/unloaded at a specific bay.

The driver locates the equipment from the staging area. Before moving the equipment, the driver completes a Safety inspection to assure the equipment is safe for loading or unloading.

When moving a loaded trailer from the loading area, the driver must verify that all seal points are intact and the seal numbers match what's written on the Bill of Lading.

Make sure all documents for the shipment are in order and in the bill box for the road driver to access.

Keeping with Food Safety, the driver will maintain their entire work area, including the staging area, loaded and unloading area, as well the Yard equipment.