Spotter Driver/Jockey

YOUR SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS)  

• Employee must be able to drive safely and effectively on all staging area road and parking surfaces.     
• Employee must be able to operate effectively in reverse backing a trailer into the bay area (inside building) and into stage area parking.  
• Employee must be able to read trailer numbers and other documentation.  
• Employee must be able to perform and remember how to perform multiple tasks from day to day.  
• Employee must be able to perform the physical requirements listed in that section of this job description.  
• Employee must look for potential cost savings in the work process, help keep scrap and waste to a minimum and be efficient in use of all supplies. 
• Time standard is dependent on the process being performed, customer specification, volume, and location. 
• The employee must perform the assigned tasks in a way they meet or exceed the required production level.   
• The quantity of units moved will vary with the process being performed, customer specification, volume, and location. 
• Spotter truck driver must ensure trailers are moved and parked properly (allowing enough room) without being damaged. 
• Spotter truck driver must ensure trailers are parked in a safe manner for use by other employees.  
• Must be able to perform work with little supervision. 
• May be asked to assist in the training of new employees. 
• GED or high school diploma is preferred.
• Truck, jockey, spotter, shag truck training or experience is required.
• At least one year of yard jockey experience (or equivalent) is preferred.  
• A CDL (commercial driver's license) and at least one year of experience is required if road driving is necessary at the location. 
• Driver’s license is required. 
• CDL (commercial driver's license) is required if road driving is necessary at the location. 
• Knowledge of the operating functions of the spotter truck including coupling, decoupling, maneuvering, and parking trailers. 
• Ability to move and park trailers indoors, outdoors and on a variety of driving surfaces (asphalt, concrete and gravel roadways, and parking). 
• Ability to read whole numbers and letters to determine the proper trailer to be moved. 
• Aptitude to learn and retain new information.   
• Ability to follow instructions, given either verbally or in writing. 
• Must pass driving test. 

 PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:     

• Office and plant environment.  
• Keyboarding, lifting, standing, bending, walking.  
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  
• Ability to stand and move about on concrete 8-12 hours a day. Ability to see, walk, bend, reach, grasp, stoop, kneel, twist, crawl, carry, climb (including ladders), work overhead, push and pull.   
• Ability to do heavy lifting (up to 50 pounds) multiple times daily in an 8-to-12-hour shift.  
• Ability to maneuver large parts and assemblies (up to 180 pounds) by pushing, pulling, and flipping them into place.  
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness.  
• The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.  
• Employees must wear all mandated PPE which includes at least protection for the eyes, ears, hands, head, body and feet.