Yard Driver

Job description

POSITION OVERVIEW: Chiquita is seeking for candidate highly adaptable to changes in the business need, flexible to working schedules and eager to learn and perform different tasks at our facility in Oxnard, California. The candidate must be conscious and follow safety requirements when moving and operating the equipment. In addition, this position will be responsible for the physical and mechanical condition of the equipment, through daily and weekly inspections and providing basic maintenance. This is a non-exempt position.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Perform the weekly and daily inspection of the equipment assigned for the week by following the check list provided.
* Perform the basic maintenance of the equipment.
* Responsible for the order and cleanliness of the equipment
* Follow all safety procedures for the movement and operation of the equipment.
* Move containers to and from the warehouse doors/docks and the parking spots at the yard or in the warehouses. Open and close the container doors when at the docks.
* Support the reach stacker operator on chassis swap for over the road dispatches.
* Make the necessary movements of equipment within the yard/warehouses as instructed by Supervisors (or Manager) to organize the facility
* Plug and unplug containers from their parking spot when necessary
* Keep track of the movements performed with the equipment.
* Keep track of fuel requirement of the equipment.
* Comply with any additional task assigned by the Operation Superintendent and/or Manager.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

* High School diploma required
* California Driver License
* Minimum 2 years of driving experience
* Safe Driving Record (MVR and previous employment)
* Forklift certification preferred
* Experience in an Intermodal fleet environment preferred
* California Driver License class A preferred.
* Strong work ethic
* Goal driven
* Self-motivated & a team work player.
* The position requires overtime, weekend and holiday time work as well as changes in the working schedule, based on business need.

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT:

* The incumbent will be constantly stepping in and out of the truck to release the break hoses and open and close the container doors.
* The incumbent will need to plug and unplug reefer containers to 480V plugs when needed.
* Walking, stooping, bending, twisting, lifting, pulling, pushing and reaching may be required in completion of job duties

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Chiquita Fresh North America

With a workforce on five continents, our employees possess diverse skills, education, talents and interests.Our people provide the expertise and enthusiasm -Chiquita provides big opportunities. Together , we're one of the world's best-known and most-loved brands.

At Chiquita, we take great pride in having a flat organizational structure in which our employees drive our business with unmatched entrepreneurial spirit. When you work at Chiquita, you're an important part of our global effort to improve the world's nutrition with healthy, fresh foods. We're driven by passion and guided by our core values of Integrity, Respect, Opportunity and Responsibility.

Our leadership is accessible for their expertise and support, but it is our employees who drive our business. As a result of the high level of responsibility and expectations put on employees at all levels, Chiquita employees are passionate about their work. They enjoy collaborating with other people around the globe on initiatives that directly impact our products, our brand and our company.