What are the responsibilities and job description for the Yard Spotter position at Sysco Eastern Maryland, LLC?
Job Profile Summary
Responsible for the storage and movement of materials and finished goods including: Shipping and receiving. Warehousing. Order filling, picking, and packing. Inventory control and records management. Dispatch. Developing transport schedules, methods, and routes. Analyzing and projecting transportation costs. Coordinating customs clearances and permits. Maintaining, loading, packing, and driving vehicles. Evaluating, selecting, and managing ongoing relationships with external transport providers (e.g., fuel suppliers, trucking/shipping companies, etc.). Acquiring and managing fleet vehicles.
Description
JOB SUMMARY
This is an Operations position responsible for moving trucks and trailers in and out of dock doors for loading and unloading.
Responsibilities
Education
Able to communicate efficiently with others in a proficient manner
Can add, subtract, multiply and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Adapts to changes in the work environment.
Follows instructions, and responds to management direction.
Takes responsibility for own actions.
Inspires the trust of others.
Works with integrity and ethically.
Upholds organizational values.
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Responsible for the storage and movement of materials and finished goods including: Shipping and receiving. Warehousing. Order filling, picking, and packing. Inventory control and records management. Dispatch. Developing transport schedules, methods, and routes. Analyzing and projecting transportation costs. Coordinating customs clearances and permits. Maintaining, loading, packing, and driving vehicles. Evaluating, selecting, and managing ongoing relationships with external transport providers (e.g., fuel suppliers, trucking/shipping companies, etc.). Acquiring and managing fleet vehicles.
Description
JOB SUMMARY
This is an Operations position responsible for moving trucks and trailers in and out of dock doors for loading and unloading.
Responsibilities
- Collaborates with the loaders and supervision to move trucks and trailers from one location to another according to door assignments.
- Checks to ensure that each unit is sealed and that the refrigeration unit is operating correctly and running.
- Moves trucks and trailers from dock to dock as needed to complete the loading process which includes dropping and hooking trailers.
- Ensures the trailer or truck is completely loaded and secured before moving from the dock area.
- Works with transportation management to ensure the proper equipment is used on the proper route.
- Works closely with fleet shop management to ensure any repairs are finished before using the equipment.
- Helps keep truck parking yard free of debris and trash.
- Arranges trucks and trailers on the yard in an orderly and efficient manner.
- Moves trucks and trailers for receiving when needed.
- Records start up time and reefer set points for pre-cooling purposes
- Ensures trailer doors are closed while not in the dock
- The following duties may also be required at the site:
- Check oil and fluid levels.
- Fueling trucks and trailers.
- Wash out trailers.
- Check lights/hoses/tires.
Education
- Less than high school education.
- 1 year of warehouse or transportation experience preferred.
- Truck backing experience preferred.
- Valid drivers license required.
- Pallet Jack and Forklift Certification from Sysco.Can obtain once hired into the role.
Able to communicate efficiently with others in a proficient manner
Can add, subtract, multiply and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Adapts to changes in the work environment.
Follows instructions, and responds to management direction.
Takes responsibility for own actions.
Inspires the trust of others.
Works with integrity and ethically.
Upholds organizational values.
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