Warehouse Spotter - 2nd Shift - Monday to Thursday in Davenport, Iowa at Clausen Companies

This opening is for 2nd Shift, Monday through Thursday - 4:15pm to 2:15am

SUMMARY

The Warehouse Spotter Driver is responsible for moving trailers to be loaded and staged for pickup / transport using a tractor-trailer truck. This could include transporting goods from one city location to another. You will operate a truck with a maximum capacity of 80,000 pounds per gross vehicle weight. The employee must have a valid CDL Class A driver’s license.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Drives spotter truck to move trailers for loading, unloading, and staging in the lot.
• Performs proper hook up and tug test of trailer to 5th wheel on spotter truck
• Inspects truck before each shift and complete inspection sheet indicating truck condition. Report all damage to dispatch and customer, if on customer property.
• Report to dispatcher immediately of any incidents / accidents.
• Maneuvers truck into docks for loading and unloading.
• Adhere to safety procedures for company and all customers.
• Report serious mechanical problems to the appropriate personnel.
• DOT regulations require drivers to submit to random drug and alcohol screenings
• Regular attendance and timeliness are an expectation.
• Driving assignments / hours subject to change to meet business and customer demands.
• Keep their truck and associated equipment clean and in good working order.
• Maintains high level of sanitation with practicing clean as you go method. Adhere to GMP (General Manufacturing Practices) training.
• Personal conduct in a professional manner while representing the company and our customers.

Additional Duties:

• Spotters at Nestle Purina
• Perform daily inspection of the spotter truck, fill out daily spotter inspection sheet, and report all damage to dispatch and Nestle.
• Communicate out of service trailers and dock doors to Nestle personnel, including damage to trailers.

Additional Duties (Continued):

• Spotters at Nestle Purina:
• Report any incidents / accidents to dispatch and Nestle personnel immediately.
• Comply with all customer safety policies including PPE, cell phone usage, and speed limits.
• Ensure trailers are sealed.
• Ensure trailers are straight, spacing is not too close/too far apart, and keep an eye on the lot. Report any suspicious actions in the parking lot to Nestle personnel.
• The spotter tractor cannot leave NPPC Property.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Class A CDL Driver must:

• Have a valid Class A CDL
• Be at least 21 years of age
• Have at least 2 years of Class A driving experience
• Commit no falsification and/or omissions on any part of the application
• Provide a verifiable employment record for the past 3 years
• Provide Social Security card or other personal identification
• Have US citizenship, permanent residency, or be an Alien with Authorization for employment granted by the US Immigration and Naturalization Service
• Meet FMCSA regulations for driving a tractor-trailer
• Pass a mandatory drug screen; have no record of a positive drug test with any previous employer in the past 10 years
• Pass a valid DOT physical
• Pass the Clausen Company drive test
• Complete Clausen Company Driver Orientation
• Complete Clausen Warehouse Spotter Training
• Have the ability to perform the essential functions of a Clausen Company driver with or without reasonable accommodation

Driving Record

• No more than one preventable accident in a CMV in the past year. No more than 2 preventable accidents in a motor vehicle in the last 3 years.
• Rollover must be over 3 years (Commercial Vehicle only)
• Jack-knife, rear-end, U-turn, or topped tractor/trailer must be over one year (Commercial Vehicle only).
• Serious violations in a CMV (defined in the FMCSR 383.51)
• None in the last 24 months
• One in the last 3 years
• No more than 1 moving violation within the last 12 months
• No more than 3 moving violations within the last 3 years

Driving Record (Continued)

• No reckless driving tickets in the last 3 years
• All careless driving tickets in the last 3 years will be reviewed
• No record of driving while suspended in the last 3 years (Suspension for moving violations only. If verification is required, driver must provide).
• No speeding citations of 15 mph or above in the last 24 months
• No license suspensions in the last 24 months; no more than 1 suspension in the last 3 years

(Suspension for moving violations only. If verification is required, driver must provide).

• DUI or drug/alcohol-related incidents in a motor vehicle:
• None will be allowed in the last 4 years
• One in the last 10 years; 2 in a lifetime
• Zero in a CMV

Language Skills

Possess the ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos; to effectively communicate information and interact well with customers. Qualified candidates must be very responsible and detail-oriented. Have tactful interaction with coworkers and customers. Possess an understanding of basic mathematics.

Reasoning Ability

Worker has the ability to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instruction; and to deal with problems that involve a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This employee must have the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and flexibility. The driver must have the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist on an occasional basis; lifting over 50 lbs. requires assistance.
• Has the ability to kneel, crawl, stop, climb a ladder, push and pull, and climb stairs.
• Frequently push/pulling.
• Frequently cranks dolly legs on van trailers.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• This job is considered to be moderate stress level.

Lifting limits are determined by National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Standards. Occasional means up to 33% of workday. Grip strengths are determined by Mathowitz strength analysis.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is working outdoors exposed to weather – very hot or cold temperatures, may be exposed to varying noise levels. The employee must wear common protective or safety equipment, such as, high visibility clothing, safety glasses, safety shoes, gloves, hearing protection, and hard hats when required to meet company and/or customer safety requirements. At any time you are asked by the host company to perform a task you feel is unsafe, STOP and call your Dispatcher or Operations Manager.