Yard Driver

Overview:

Location: Twinsburg, OH
Job Type: Full-time
Shift: Night/Day hours

• Sunday-Thursday
• 3:00 pm - 1:00 am
• 4-5 days per week, depending on business need
• Coverage for shuttle drivers
• Coverage for route drivers
• Yard driver, dock/maintenance moves
  

Why Join Us?

• Competitive hourly pay: $29.06/hr.
• Top earners make $90,000 + per year
• 100% Touch Freight
• Solo routes, Driver/Driver routes and Driver/Helper routes available.

Benefits you can count on:

National DCP offers a robust benefits suite check out our career page for our full list of benefits

• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) / Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Company‑paid life, AD&D, short‑ and long‑term disability
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, discretionary) & paid holidays and more!
• Additional benefits: employee assistance programs, discount programs, tuition discount program, and more!

What you’ll do

• Moves tractor/trailers to and from loading / receiving doors of the Distribution Center.
• Perform visual inspection of shuttle trailers for road readiness.
• Direct all drivers to the correct/assigned door.
• Park trucks and/or trailers.
• Check fluid levels (fuel) – notify supervisor if low. Enter fuel amounts into computer on tractor.
• Inform Supervisor of backhauls – refer to backhaul list.
• Set up shuttles.
• Inform supervisor of breakdowns in equipment. Contain spills and inform supervisor. Report equipment defects. Check that all wheel chock blocks are being used.
• Perform temperature checks on trailers for freezer and cooler. Make sure temps are set correctly and maintained.
• Be sure all pallet trailers are in good condition and safe to be moved. Tag out-of-service trailers and/or move to appropriate storage location.
• Respond to requests in a timely manner for trailer moves in and out of doors.
• Maintain accurate route sheet calling out new trailers, out-of-service trailers and trailers returning to service.
• Provide coverage for shuttle and route services as needed (Class A required).
• All other related yard tasks (cranking landing gear, etc)

Qualifications you bring:

• CDL Class A License preferred, minimum six (6) months driving experience
• Current medical card required
• Must have a clean motor vehicle record (MVR) in accordance with DCP guidelines for hiring
• Must be able to operate a manual and automatic transmission tractor
• On Board Computer/Electronic Log System Experience preferred
• Ability to work well with little supervision
• Ability to interact well with all employees
• Strong oral and written communications skills
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills
• Flexible to varying work schedu

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