Yard Driver 3rd shift 11pm-7am at Country Pure Foods in DeLand, FL

Company Description

Country Pure Foods is the nation’s premier juice company, formed by joining four outstanding companies: Natural Country Farms of Ellington, Connecticut; Ohio Pure Foods of Akron, Ohio; Ardmore Farms of DeLand, Florida; and Cal-Tex Citrus Juice of Houston, Texas. Most recently, Country Pure Foods became a wholly owned subsidiary of Silver Springs Citrus, Inc., a joint venture owned by Sapporo International and Toyota Tsusho America. Combined, the company has over 300 years of experience providing fresh juice, packaging and distribution solutions to the food service, retail and contract packaging industries.

Job Description

BASIC PURPOSE:

This is a brief, undetailed, but specific statement of what the job is. . Receiving tankers, frozen trailers, dry trailers and barrels and moving them to proper places with in Production and Warehouse while achieving maximum usage of leased yard equipment through working with Shipping/Logistics, Finance and Production Planning. Move received materials to and from manufacturing areas and shipping areas while maintaining accuracy, quality, and shipments in a timely manner. Accountable for the placement and delivery of product. Maintain and operate hoist and yard equipment per safety and maintenance guidelines.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Essential functions are those that the individual who holds the job must be able to perform unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommoda¬tion. It does not include the other functions of the job.

List a series of brief statements describing the essential functions performed by this position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. . Understand Yard Dog operation and responsible use of equipment.
2. Complete trailer movement log to assist management in understanding the daily movements of trailers throughout the facility and measure Yard performance KPI’s.
3. Completing Daily Yard Check recording trailers, fuel levels and state of use.
4. Receiving tankers, frozen trailers, dry trailers and barrels and moving them to proper places with in Production and Warehouse.
5. Ensuring Tankers are weighed in and out. Starting a weight ticket if one had not been started previously. Completing weight tickets begun by others.
6. Move loads of received materials efficiently between production, warehouse areas & shipping area.
7. Move onsite trailers in/out of loading docks as needed.
8. Ensuring loaded reefer trailers are fueled. Monitor fuel level. Retrieving fuel and then fueling up trailers.
9. Provide excellent service to internal customers with effective deliveries/pickups by utilizing good teamwork.
10. Check every load to ensure properly prepared by the production for movement to warehouse area.
11. Straighten and clean up trailers in front/back yard, outside warehouse area and grounds.

OTHER FUNCTIONS

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

Describe those items not covered in the essential functions that help clarify or emphasize the significant characteristics of the position.

12.    Assist in training team members.

13. Perform miscellaneous tasks as assigned by Warehouse Lead/Supervisor/Manager.
14. Load, unload & block trucks properly and complete truck paperwork.
15. Follow CPF policies and procedures.
16. Follow GMP rules.
17. Report unsafe conditions to Warehouse Lead/Supervisor/Manager.
18. Suggest improvements in safety, quality and efficiency.
19. Operate time card system properly.
20. Communicate with previous and following shift regarding equipment operation and production status.
21. Assist in inventory and cycle counts.
22. Responsible for making sure the Company is in compliance with Florida CDL & Federal DOT.
23. Must help out in freezer when required.
24. If forklift certified, you can be asked to use a forklift to assist in the following:

• Loading or unloading of product • Assist in receiving loads documenting actual qty received vs qty on bill of lading. • Completion of cube sheets and documentation of proper movement of product from production line to trailer.

25. You might be asked to perform duties not listed in this job description.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

Describe the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for this position. This should include education, training, and experience required or preferred.

Supervisory Responsibilities                               

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or six to twelve months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have current Class A CDL license.

Language Skills
Ability to read and interpret documents such as production schedules, inventory reports, sales forecasts, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

Reasoning Ability
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram form.

Computer Skills
Ability to competently and accurately operate a hand held Warehouse Management System Scanning Device.
WORK ENVIRONMENT WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Describe the physical work environment including possible conditions that may be encountered (i.e., sitting, standing, exposure to varying temperatures, work schedule, etc.).

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment 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 functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, however the employee may be required to enter production areas where the noise level is usually loud and hearing protection is required.

Additional Information

EEO/ DRUG FREE WORKPLACE