Yard Spotter

FHLB Des Moines; Columbia (SC); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco Columbia, LLC is seeking an Operations position responsible for moving trucks and trailers in and out of dock doors for loading and unloading. You will collaborate with loaders and supervision to follow door assignments and safety protocols.

Responsibilities include verifying seals, ensuring refrigeration operation, and coordinating with transportation management to use proper equipment. The role requires attention to detail, teamwork, and adherence to safety standards.

Qualifications

• Education: Less than high school education.
• Experience: 1 year of warehouse or transportation experience preferred.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Pallet Jack and Forklift Certification from Sysco.
• Can obtain once hired into the role.
• Able to communicate efficiently with others in a proficient manner.
• Apply basic math and measurement skills to work tasks.
• Follow safety procedures and work ethic expectations.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with loaders and supervision to move trucks and trailers between doors.
• Checks seals and refrigeration units are operating correctly.
• Moves equipment between dock areas to complete loading processes.
• Ensure trailers are loaded and secured before moving from the dock.
• Coordinate with transportation management for proper equipment and routes.
• Work with fleet shop to ensure needed repairs are completed.
• Keep yard area clean and organize trucks and trailers efficiently.
• Record startup time and reefer set points for pre-cooling.

Skills

Communication skills

Safety procedures

Team coordination

Vehicle operation

Adaptability

Education

Less than high school education

Tools

Pallet Jack Certification

Forklift Certification

Job description

Company: US0137 Sysco Columbia, LLC Sales Territory: None Zip Code: 29209 Travel Percentage: 0

COMPENSATION INFORMATION:

The pay range provided is not indicative of Sysco’s actual pay range but is merely algorithmic and provided for generalized comparison. Factors that may be used to determine rate of pay include specific skills, work location, work experience and other individualized factors

JOB SUMMARY

This is an Operations position responsible for moving trucks and trailers in and out of dock doors for loading and unloading.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborates with the loaders and supervision to move trucks and trailers from one location to another according to door assignments.
• Checks to ensure that each unit is sealed and that the refrigeration unit is operating correctly and running.
• Moves trucks and trailers from dock to dock as needed to complete the loading process which includes dropping and hooking trailers.
• Ensures the trailer or truck is completely loaded and secured before moving from the dock area.
• Works with transportation management to ensure the proper equipment is used on the proper route.
• Works closely with fleet shop management to ensure any repairs are finished before using the equipment.
• Helps keep truck parking yard free of debris and trash.
• Arranges trucks and trailers on the yard in an orderly and efficient manner.
• Moves trucks and trailers for receiving when needed.
• Records start up time and reefer set points for pre-cooling purposes
• Ensures trailer doors are closed while not in the dock
• The following duties may also be required at the site:
  • Check oil and fluid levels.
  • Fueling trucks and trailers.
  • Wash out trailers.
  • Check lights/hoses/tires.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Less than high school education.
• Experience: 1 year of warehouse or transportation experience preferred.
• Experience: Truck backing experience preferred.
• Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations: Valid driver’s license required.
• Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations: Pallet Jack and Forklift Certification from Sysco.
• Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations: Can obtain once hired into the role.
• Professional Skills: Able to communicate efficiently with others in a proficient manner.
• Professional Skills: Can add, subtract, multiply and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Professional Skills: Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Professional Skills: Deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Professional Skills: Adapts to changes in the work environment.
• Professional Skills: Follows instructions, and responds to management direction.
• Professional Skills: Takes responsibility for own actions.
• Professional Skills: Inspires the trust of others.
• Professional Skills: Works with integrity and ethically.
• Professional Skills: Upholds organizational values.
• Professional Skills: Asks for and offers help when needed.
• Professional Skills: Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming.
• Professional Skills: Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles.
• Professional Skills: Measures self against standard of excellence.
• Professional Skills: Follows policies and procedures.
• Professional Skills: Uses time efficiently.
• Professional Skills: Tactfully approaches others.
• Professional Skills: Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Professional Skills: Looks for ways to improve and promote quality.
• Professional Skills: Applies feedback to improve performance.
• Professional Skills: Observes safety and security procedures.
• Professional Skills: Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Professional Skills: Contributes to building a positive team spirit.
• Professional Skills: Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Regularly required to stand; walk, bend; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Climb into trailers and tractors. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts and all weather conditions. Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job.

BENEFITS INFORMATION:

For information on Sysco’s Benefits, please visit https://SyscoBenefits.com

OVERVIEW

Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 71,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 700,000 customer locations. We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. We’re looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and affirmative action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law. This opportunity is available through Sysco Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates. Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. With more than 71,000 colleagues, the company operates 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves approximately 700,000 customer locations. For fiscal year 2022 that ended July 2, 2022, the company generated sales of more than $68 billion. Information about our Sustainability program, including Sysco’s 2022 Sustainability Report and 2022 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report, can be found at www.sysco.com.