Yard Jockey - Nights

Are you a self-driven person looking to advance your career as a high-impact player on a team? If so, we have an exciting challenge for you and your future!

Our culture is built on value commitments to innovation, quality, results, integrity, community, people, and collaboration that fosters a strong employee engagement, teamwork, safety and wellness. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, wellness programs, employee discounts, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, ongoing development, advancement opportunities and more.

Founded in 1846, today HP Hood is one of the largest and most trusted food and beverage manufacturers in the United States. Our portfolio of national and super-regional brands and licensed products includes Hood, Heluva Good, Lactaid, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze, Planet Oat and more.

Job Summary:

The Yard Jockey provides the support necessary to achieve corporate goals during their assigned shift. The Yard Jockey completes these functions in the support of HP Hood’s operations and the warehouse/distribution of dairy and dairy related products.

Essential Duties:

• Moving and handling equipment around the yard and operates all equipment according to all HP Hood safety guidelines.

• Inspect equipment daily and report any safety concerns promptly to their supervisor/lead and takes corrective actions as necessary to ensure a safe environment.

• Examine the functionality of all incoming and outgoing trailers.

• Updating and maintaining all equipment inventories in SAP YL and Excel.

• Effectively communicate inventories with the Yard Coordinators, leads, and warehouse planners.

• Effectively communicates with drivers and provides direction in regards to all yard activities.

• Records all trailer movements within the SAP YL system.

• Prepares trailers for loading and dispatching.

• Coordinates with the warehouse workers, planners, leads, and other departments for loading and unloading all trailers.

• Prepares and maintains a report of all reefer trailer temperatures.

• Adheres to all health and safety protocols at all times.

Education and Experiences:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Possess and hold a valid driver license.

• Computer skills – Excel, Word, SAP YL, and other software programs preferred.

• Ability to apply basic to complex mathematical concepts such as adding, counting, subtracting, multiplying, dividing and knowledge of weights and measure, to sufficiently handle job tasks.

• Understand and respond appropriately to basic to complex employee, vendor, and customer inquiries.

• Read, write and communicate using English language sufficient to perform job functions (Other preferences will be given for special language skills when there is a business need).

• Knowledge of company's mission, purpose, goals and your role in achieving each of them.

• Ability to operate facility equipment as required in assigned area.

• Satisfactorily complete all company training requirements.

• Ability to interpret company documents and literature information.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to move throughout all areas of the facility including but not limited to office, production, and warehouse environments. Including the outside perimeter of the building.

• Able to wear all necessary personal protective equipment to perform job functions.

• Stand and/or sit continuously and perform job functions for a full shift with meal break.

• Physically able to stand, bend, stoop, kneel, reach, twist, lift, push, pull, climb, balance, crouch, handle and move items weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance and move objects exceeding 50 pounds with reasonable accommodations.

• Ability to multitask.

• Visual acuity corrected to perform job functions.

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience and location.

The pay range for this position is
$24.50—$25.67 USD

HP Hood is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Female/Minority/Veteran/Disabled

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