Truck Spotter

Truck Spotter

The Truck Spotter is responsible for safely moving trailers within the facility's yard, staging trailers for loading and unloading, and supporting efficient dock operations. This role ensures that the flow of inbound and outbound trailers aligns with production and shipping schedules.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Follow all associated procedures (including FIFO procedures).
• Operate yard truck to move trailers to and from dock.
• Record trailer and seal numbers on all trucks and trailers after they are loaded.
• Provide the supervisor with a list of all seal numbers at the end of the day.
• Report all accidents immediately to the supervisor.
• Fuel all tractors and trailers as needed to maintain temperatures that are filled with product.
• Complete accident reports for insurance carriers.
• Monitor company-issued radio at all times during shift; return the radio to a battery charger at the end of each day.
• Responsible for recording hub mileage, fuel levels, temperature checks, and fuel pump readings.
• Monitor and adjust refrigerated trailer temperature settings per specific load requirements.
• Responsible for general housekeeping to ensure a clean, sanitary, and safe work area.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Minimum 4 years of related experience in a manufacturing environment as a maintenance technician or mechanic.
• Working knowledge or mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Knowledge of food safety and regulatory compliance standards preferred.

Basic Requirements :

Competencies :

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee must be able to reach, bend, extend, and lift 50-60 pounds.

Work Environment :

The work environment may require working in the cooler room with varying degrees of temperature and may include contact with water or dairy liquids. Exposed to a noise level of 90 decibels. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate / high. Wet / slippery work conditions.

Maola Local Dairies is a farmer-owned cooperative sustainably producing a full suite of nutritious dairy products. Maola processes milk, cream, butter, and dry milk powders through our network of six dairy processing plants. With a keen eye on quality, freshness, and love for the environment, Maola delivers dairy products that are both nutritious and sustainable to our local communities.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.