Yard Truck Driver

48forty Solutions; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in pallet management services is seeking a Yard Truck Driver to operate trailers in a logistics center. This role involves ensuring safety, performing equipment inspections, and maintaining a clean working environment. With competitive pay and opportunities for career advancement, this position is crucial to the team’s success.

Benefits

Competitive Pay

Referral Bonuses

Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Great Team Environment

Qualifications

• Prior experience driving a yard truck or semi is a plus.
• High degree of attention required to prevent injury to others.

Responsibilities

• Operate an automatic Ottawa Yard Truck.
• Perform daily equipment checks and secure loads.
• Inspect loads to ensure they are secure.

Skills

Good math skills

Attention to detail

Basic computer skills

Job description

Overview

As a Yard Truck Driver, you’ll get to move loaded and unloaded trailers around our Reverse Logistics Centers as needed. You’ll be responsible for making decision regarding the movement of trailers to maximize the efficiency of our operation and minimize safety incidents. This person will be vital to the success of our team!

Hourly Pay:

$18.00/hr.

Shift(s):

4th Shift: Wednesday, Friday-Sunday 6:30PM-5AM

Location:

3965 Aero Place, Lakeland, FL 33811

What You'll Do

• Operate an automatic Ottawa Yard Truck with the ability to maneuver 53’ long trailers into tight spaces without causing damage

• Perform daily equipment checks such as checking fluid levels, cleaning air filters, examining equipment for damage or leaks in addition to ensuring loads are secure.

• Inspect loads to ensure they are secure

• When applicable, must operate a forklift to move pallets or materials on pallets or in crates around the storage facility

• When applicable, must stack pallets or materials in the correct manner, following inventory control instructions

• When applicable, must examine products to verify conformance to quality standards

• Must maintain a clean & safe environment working environment that meets Relogistics standards

What You'll Need

• Prior experience driving a yard truck or semi is a plus, not required

• Good math, language and reading skills with attention to detail along with basic computer skills

• High degree of attention required to prevent injury to others; promote a safe work environment

• Understanding that overtime may be required

What We Offer

• Competitive Pay

• Holiday Pay

• Referral Bonuses

• Long-Term Career Advancement

• Paid Time Off

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, AD&D, and Short-Term & Long-Term Disability insurance for Eligible Full Time Employees

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Great Team Environment

What It's Like

Relogistics is part of the largest pallet management services company in North America! We provide end-to-end pallet solutions, from supply to retrieval, on-site services, reverse logistics, and packaging materials. We are truly Pallet Management Made Simple, our workforce is the heart and soul of our business, and we’re looking for our next Yard Truck Driver to join our team!

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• Ability to work in extreme conditions to include, but not limited to, elements, heat, cold, and air particulate

• Repetitively adjust body position to bend, stoop, walk, turn, pivot, and stand for entire shifts of varying lengths

• The noise level in the work environment is dependent on location

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required (eye protection, ear protection is mandatory at several locations, safety shoes)

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include, close vision, distance vision and color vision

• Must have a good sense of balance & good eye-hand-foot coordination

• May be required to lift pallets by hand, each weighing between 50 lbs. to 75 lbs.

Relogistics is an equal opportunity employer.

Pay Range

USD $18.00 - USD $18.00 /Hr.