Yard Jockey - 2nd Shift

Clemens Food Group

Posted 20 days ago

Full Time

Coldwater Township, Michigan

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Responsible for the safe movement, staging, and inventory tracking of trailers on company property. Ensures accurate temperature settings for cold storage trailers and communicates status updates to management and transportation teams.

Qualifications

You move and hook up trailers safely on company property, track trailer inventory (loaded, empty, dry, refrigerated), and set refrigerated trailer temperatures as directed. You perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections, document daily activities, and communicate with operations teams to ensure on-time departures. You also train new hires and uphold safety procedures for motor vehicles and powered industrial trucks.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Trailer Hookup

Refrigerated Trailer Temperature Control

Forklift Operation

Trailer Tracking

Trailer Staging

Pre-Trip Inspection

Post-Trip Inspection

Two-Way Radio Communication

Powered Industrial Trucks Safety

Trip Documentation

Job Description

This position is responsible for the safe hook up and movement of trailers on company property. This position is responsible for accurate temperature settings on cold storage trailers and communicating with the Order Assembly, Transportation and Quality Assurance regarding stored product. This position must be familiar with and follow all safety procedures regarding motor vehicles and powered industrial trucks.

Safe and efficient movement of onsite trailers

Prioritize staging of trailers in lot and at various dock locations

Manage and track trailer inventory (loaded, empty, Dry, refrigerated)

Daily Yard Checks in each of the drop area communicating to Supervisor as to what the status of the trailers are in each area.

Daily Checks for trailers in need of inspection/repairs - This information will be relayed to the Garage and Transportation teams.

Use a handheld two way radio to communicate with the plant, operations or management.

Track and document all trailer movements and provide daily activity to management

Meet performance requirements - Moves/hour, on-time departure

Stage trailer in compliance with site plan and make recommendations as trailer pool fluctuates.

Train new hires and maintain productive and positive work environment

Complete daily pre-trip and post-trip documentation for assigned tractor.

Set appropriate temperature as directed for all refrigerated trailers at time of loading and unloading

Assist route drivers with trailer retrival if dropped in difficult location.

Clemens Food Group

Founded in 1895, Clemens Food Group is a sixth-generation, family-owned vertically coordinated pork production operation, with sister organizations that include feed milling, farming, processing, transportation, and logistics. As the fifth largest fresh pork processing company in the U.S., Clemens Food Group focuses on supplying the highest quality products to our partners via a responsive and sustainable system, while also providing advanced solutions that simplify our partners’ operations. Founded on the family values of ethics, integrity and stewardship, Clemens Food Group is deeply committed to animal care, our team members and the communities in which we operate. For more information, visit https://clemensfoodgroup.com.
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