Shuttle Driver
(7:00 am Shift)
2141 S Throop St, Chicago, Illinois 60608
Job Description
**This is a Monday through Saturday position from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. shift. **
Position Summary:
The shuttle will transport items to and from our warehouses with a focus on timeliness and accuracy. Parcels pick up and/or items needed to daily business operations. May also be required to unload product as required.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Transports and unloads perishable product as required to storage areas.
- Safely drives and operate a truck
- Maintains good relations with internal and external customers through courtesy and professionalism
- Maintains communication between all parties in order to meet and exceed expectations
- Develop a good working knowledge of product and inventory control techniques and procedures.
Key Activities:
- Transports perishable product according to procedures and schedules.
- Transports raw materials and different materials as transfers.
- Maintains clean unit at all times (truck cabin and inside cargo box)
- Use of hand trucks, pallet jacks, lifting, and use of handheld computer
- Transports perishable products and places in appropriate location
- Adheres to all safety rules, OSHA and DOT standards
- Reviews truck loads in order to ensure no loading errors have occurred
- Responsible for complying with all Safe Quality Food (SQF) polices/procedures and requirements for position.
- Follow GWP’s, sanitation procedures, and quality procedures as set forth by QA and/or supervisors.
- Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Necessary Experience:
- Qualified applicants must have a good MVR, Class “B” CDL license
- High School graduate with a minimum of one year in the industry
- A criminal background and credit check will be performed for all final candidates.
- Candidate must be able to pass a physical and drug screen and drug tests continue randomly
Skills Required:
- Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Bilingual Preferred (English and Spanish).
- Team player.
- Organized and efficient in the use of time.
- Ability to Climb stairs, Bend, kneel, stoop.
- Possess the physical ability to lift 50 pounds and repeatedly handle heavy loads during the workday.
- Ability to work in refrigerated transitions.
- Ability to read a map.
- Applicants must also be dependable, organized, customer service oriented, able to work independently.
- Practices safe driving, lifting, working and courtesy habits set fourth by the company.
Why Should you Apply?
- Competitive Pay
- Growth and Advancement Opportunities
- Sign-on Bonus
- Hazard Pay
- Shift Differential Pay
- Competitive Benefits (Medical/Dental/401K
- Paid Time Off
This is a Monday through Saturday position from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. shift