Yard Driver

Yard Driver

Are you looking for an opportunity to leverage your talents in a growing organization? We have excellent opportunities within Anchor Ingredients for people that have an entrepreneurial spirit, focus on problem solving, work independently or in team setting and bring a strong analytical skillset.

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

Responsible for loading and shipping product to meet Anchor Ingredients high quality standards, while ensuring the day-to-day operational needs are done in a safe and timely manner. This position will drive transfer truck between Hillsboro facilities via hopper bottoms, dry vans or box truck.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Yard driver operations

1. Operate payloader/tractor for snow removal
2. Operate augers, bin take outs, sweeps, and drags
3. Move augers into place for loading and unloading bulk products
4. Drive onto or back over transfer conveyor with semi-truck and trailer
5. Unload trailer while monitoring level in bins
6. Seal and document trailers as needed, submitting paperwork and product retain sample
7. Obtain Anchor forklift certification to be able to load and unload pallets when needed

• Be able to work between facilities transferring product when needed
  1. Scale, ensure correct product, quantity, and destination
  2. Ensure correct paperwork and retain sample for proper documentation
  3. Understand workflows to reduce wait times where possible
• Be part of the team
  1. This position supports the overall production of multiple facilities
  2. Must be able to work with onsite supervisors to ensure proper schedule
  3. Must be able to work with other scale house or process operators

Housekeeping

• Clean up any mess before going home for the day ensuring no personal belongings or garbage is left at workstations or other shared common areas
• Clean up around the unloading area between loads
• Put tools back in their places after each use
• Take trash to dumpster with it is full
• Other Duties: mow lawn, shovel snow, extra clean up and any other tasks that need to be completed around the facility as assigned

General

• Trouble shoot and communicate breakdowns to our Maintenance team and Supervisor
• Repair minor issues, etc. replace drive belts & patch holes where and when able
• Utilize all members of the team to accomplish tasks, holding yourself and others accountable for duties performed. Ask for help when needed.
• Prioritize employee and food safety first, dumping and loading trucks as the second priority.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Preferred but not required to hold a valid Class A CDL license to drive Semi Truck and Trailer
• Demonstrated ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships
• Ability to:
  1. lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
  2. stand for extended periods of time
  3. work in dust
  4. open traps on trailers/trucks
  5. work in extreme heat/cold
  6. work in confined spaces
  7. work at significant heights

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

Anchor Ingredients, LLC headquartered in Fargo, ND, sources and supplies a wide range of specialty ingredients catered specifically to the human and pet food markets. With the ability to source ingredients worldwide, AI is uniquely positioned to meet all of the ingredient needs of their customers. At Anchor Ingredients, we have assembled a world-class team of professionals with years of industry experience and a commitment to our core foundation of honesty, integrity and reliability.

DISCLAIMER:

This job description is not a complete description of responsibility, but reflects the general qualifications, duties and/or responsibilities necessary to perform this position. All candidates who receive a written offer of employment will be required to successfully pass a background check, as well as testing for commonly abused controlled substances in accordance with the company’s Drug Free Workplace Policy. Anchor Ingredients reserves the right to revise the job description as circumstances warrant. Anchor Ingredients is an at-will employer, which means that either the employee or the company may terminate the relationship at any time, with or without notice, and with or without cause. We are an equal opportunity employer.