Yard Attendant

Get Fresh Produce has been in business since 1982 providing fresh produce and other products to restaurants and other end users in the Indiana area. Enjoy competitive pay, full benefits, and a stable work environment with a growing company.

As a Yard Attendant, you will be performing daily equipment moves to and from docks and parking lots. You will fuel trucks and ensure they are in good working order.

Essential Functions:

• Efficiently and accurately stage trailers/trucks for loading and transport while ensuring proper temperature control
• Maneuver and back trailers/trucks into loading docks, pre-trip fleet equipment including trailers, straight trucks, tractors, spotter trucks
• Maneuver trailers/trucks into yard parking stalls to ensure there is no traffic backup

• Follow all safety protocols including, performing safety checks to secure fleet

• Fuels trucks/trailer with diesel and DEF fluid as needed
• Check proper refrigeration set points on equipment
• Performing safety checks of yard and equipment fleet
• Collaborates with warehouse personnel using safety traffic control lighting system to move equipment from one location to another, according to door assignments
• Work with the Transportation/Warehouse Management team to ensure the proper equipment is used for routes
• Work closely with the maintenance shop to ensure repairs are finished before using the equipment
• Take and pick up fleet from service providers as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements:

• Minimum of 21 years of age
• Commercial Driver License (CDL) A Required
• Proper understanding and operation of refrigeration equipment
• Ability to stand on feet for prolonged periods, ability to kneel and stoop as needed, while performing vehicle inspections
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English to communicate verbally and in writing, bilingual a plus
• Ability to follow directions and willing to learn
• Able to work weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed

Work Schedule:

• 5-day work week Monday – Saturday with a day off during the week and Sundays off.
• Start time of 6:00 am until the work is completed
• 45-55 hours per week
• Must be able to work on Holidays
• Whitestown, IN location, this is an in-person position

Compensation:

• Hourly rate $25.00

Benefits:

• Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, and Voluntary Life)
• PTO (Personal and Vacation Days)
• 401k
• Paid Holidays
• Career advancement opportunities