Join our team and immediately become part of the largest distributor of conventional, natural, organic and specialty products in the United States and Canada. We serve over 43,000 customer locations with 250,000 different products. Our Warehouse associates supply thousands of consumers with better for you food that nourishes families nationwide. Our retailers range from small family owned stores to Whole Foods Markets and everything in between. 

POSITION PURPOSE:

Responsible for moving tractors and trailers on the premises, starting refrigeration units, preparing trucks for deliveries. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES:

• Sets tractor trailer combinations for loading product scheduled for delivery.
• Starts refrigeration units; checks units periodically.
• Pulls loaded trailers away from dock and secures trailer doors.
• Coordinates loading schedules with warehouse supervisors.
• Ensures trucks have received pre-trip inspection prior to driver departure.
• Notifies drivers of potential late load situations.
• Ensures returning trucks are refueled, if necessary.
• Assists warehouse personnel with unloading/cleaning trailers.
• Operates powered industrial equipment such as electric pallet jacks and forklifts, as necessary.
• Shuttles trucks to and from truck rental facilities if necessary.
• Supply the warehouse operations with trailers for loading adhering to specific requirements from retailers.
• Dock back haul trailers as needed for the warehouse operations.
• Maintain proper trailer temperatures for refrigeration units at all times.
• Monitor trailer temperatures of perishable back haul trailers.
• Dead line trailers due to mechanical problems and notify the appropriate personnel for resolution.
• Performs other duties as necessary and required

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Valid medical card as prescribed by the Federal Motor Carrier Administration and a valid state specific Commercial Drivers License, Class A.  

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE:

• Understanding of related computer applications.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Minimum of one year verified experience operating a tractor trailer.
• Experience with dock setup reports and completing status reports during work shift.
• Be able to occasionally lift, push, pull and carry product to reposition on trailers.
• Handle exposure to extreme temperatures of -20 degrees to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. 
• Be able to stoop, bend, twist, and reach as required

SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Ability to speak, read and write English well.
• Safe driving skills, ability to drive large tractor trailers and ability to use forklifts and related delivery equipment.
• Ability to read maps and written directions.
• Ability to pass a post-offer employment physical and drug test and subsequent enrollment in a random pool of drivers for drug and alcohol testing as required by law.
• Strong Interpersonal, communication, organizational and customer service skills.
• Ability to communicate with co-workers and supervisors.
• Ability to be on-call