SpartanNash
food solutions
YardSwitcher
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“Yard Switcher at SpartanNash. Skills: Driving commercial truck, Trailer management, Product delivery, DOT regulations compliance, Yard operations. Safely drive commercial truck within the transportation yard for unloading/loading of trailers. Deliver product to local specified customers”
Industry & Context.
Must be able to work up to 60 hours per week including nights and weekends, Must be flexible working in shifts including evenings and weekends, Must be able to lift and/or move up to 100 pounds frequently during loading and unloading, Must be able to push and pull loaded pallets and carts weighing up to 2,700 pounds, Ability to sit up to eleven hours per day, Ability to climb in and out of tractor and trailer often, Overnight travel may be required, Subject to a vehicle environment and exposed to outside weather conditions frequently, including load/unload in extreme weather conditions, Noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate, but is occasionally moderate to high, Not able to sponsor work visas
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License, Six Months or at least 50,000 miles of all seasons commercial driving experience, Pass DOT physical examination and DOT pre-employment drug test, subject to periodic random alcohol and drug test, Able to work up to 60 hours per week including nights and weekends, Good communication skills: ability to follow written and verbal instructions, Good organizational, prioritization, and attention to detail skills, Good customer service skills, Ability to read maps and route schedules, and operate vehicles in a variety of traffic and weather conditions, Knowledge of federal regulations and DOT guidelines, Flexible working in shifts including evenings and weekends
Nice to Have
High school diploma or GED
What You'll Do.
Safely drive commercial truck within the transportation yard for unloading/loading of trailers
Deliver product to local specified customers
Determine trailer requirements/types for outbound loads and move trailer to appropriate docks
assist with unloading
verify accuracy of delivery
complete necessary paperwork and pick up return products for the distribution center
Perform routine vehicle inspection and operate vehicle in a safe and efficient manner
in compliance with DOT regulations
Maintain the yard in a neat and orderly manner
Conduct yard check of trailers and complete trailer inventory
Operate commercial truck to move and reposition trailers to and from the loading docks
Secure trailer doors and ensure loads are secure
Deliver products to local customers as required
Inform appropriate warehouse associate(s) of invoice discrepancies
pick up and return and unload damaged
customer return products
Report any unsafe loading conditions at delivery locations and notify transportation dispatcher/supervisor of any damaged and/or defective equipment
Perform pre-trip inspection on vehicle
Maintain a safe work environment and ensure adherence to safety procedures
Perform post-trip duties
secure tractor/trailer
complete DOT logs and record deliveries/pick ups
provide all paperwork to appropriate warehouse/transportation personnel
Perform simple vehicle maintenance
Report damage and/or repair coordinate with the dispatcher/supervisor to accomplish routine vehicle maintenance and repairs
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Communicate with supervisors, dispatchers and warehouse personnel as appropriate; Coordinate with the dispatcher/supervisor to accomplish routine vehicle maintenance and repairs
Communication Scope
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions; Good communication skills
Full Job Description
As a member of the C&S Wholesale Grocers family of companies, SpartanNash is a food solutions company that delivers the ingredients for a better life. A distributor, wholesaler and retailer with a global supply chain network, SpartanNash distributes grocery and household goods, including fresh produce and the Our Family® portfolio of products, to locations in all 50 states. Our braggingly happy team members — ranging from bakery managers to order selectors; from IT developers to vice presidents of finance; from HR Business Partners to export specialists — create braggingly happy customers spanning national accounts, independent and chain grocers, e-commerce retailers, U.S. military commissaries and exchanges, and the Company’s own brick-and-mortar grocery stores, pharmacies and fuel centers. Ready to contribute to the success of our food solutions company? Apply now! **Location:** 1133 Kingwood Avenue - Norfolk, Virginia 23502 **Position Summary:** **Schedule for this role: 2:30pm to 11:00pm Sunday to Thursday.** This role is responsible to safely drive commercial truck within the transportation yard for unloading/loading of trailers and to deliver product to local specified customers. For yard driving, determine trailer requirements/types for outbound loads and move trailer to appropriate docks. For local driving, deliver product, assist with unloading, verify accuracy of delivery, complete necessary paperwork and pick up return products for the distribution center. Perform routine vehicle inspection and operate vehicle in a safe and efficient manner, in compliance with DOT regulations. **Here’s what you’ll do:** * Responsible to safely drive commercial truck within the transportation yard for unloading/loading of trailers and to deliver products to local specified customers; communicate with supervisors, dispatchers and warehouse personnel as appropriate. * Maintain the yard in a neat and orderly manner; ensure the yard fueling station is properly maintained and c
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