Trailer Spotter

Location: Vidalia, GA

Department: DTI

Reports To: Asst. Transportation Manager

Shift: Full Time Nights-(Schedule TBD)

Wage: $15.23-$18.50

Though the over-the-road lifestyle may not be the right fit, in your heart, you're a trucker through and through. Performing a narrow blindside back-in isn't scary, but being thousands of miles from home for days or weeks at a time just isn't for you.

If you're looking for a trucking career that will keep you local and guarantee daily home time, hop in the driver's seat as a Dot Foods trailer spotter. Get your daily fix behind the wheel without sacrificing a single night's sleep in your own bed.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Safely and efficiently move trailers throughout the truck yard
• Weigh loaded trailers
• Inspect and perform basic maintenance on spotter tractors
• Wash trailers as needed
• Perform lot and/or yard checks
• Apply lean thinking and tools to identify and eliminate waste in all areas of the position

YOU MUST HAVE

• High school diploma or General Equivalency Degree.
• Ability to pass physical abilities test to meet standards of job and DOT requirements
• Sufficient hearing and vision necessary to operate powered equipment safely
• Safe driving record.

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE

• Sufficient vision and hearing necessary to operate powered equipment safely
• Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with HAZMAT and Tanker Endorsements.
• Experience in a fast-paced, safety-sensitive environment

ROLE SPECIFICS

• You'll be working indoors and outdoors throughout the year and will be exposed to harsh weather extremes. Shifts are generally 10 hours long for four days a week or 12 hours long for three days a week.

WHO WE ARE

Dot Foods, a pioneer in the food industry supply chain, created Dot Transportation, Inc. (DTI) in 1994 to transport product. Our fleet has since grown to over 1,800 trucks, all maintained by our own team of trained mechanics. As we've grown, we haven't lost sight of caring for our best-in-class drivers. We've had zero layoffs in our company's history and continue to make our benefits more competitive.

WHAT DOT CAN OFFER YOU

As a family-owned and -operated company since 1960, Dot Foods has created a strong family culture. We make everyone feel included and respected. In addition to an inclusive working environment, we will provide you with:

• Competitive compensation package, including bonuses for successful performance
• Extensive benefits including medical, dental, 401k, and profit-sharing
• Significant advancement opportunities

Safety: This position assumes responsibility for the workplace safety of self and co-workers, and for the safety conditions of the work locations, exercise and promotes safe behaviors and show unyielding support of programs, rules and policies regarding safety.

EOE/AA Employer: Dot believes all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities. Dot will not discriminate against its employees or applicants for employment because of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status or other basic classes protected by applicable federal or state law provided they are qualified for employment or for existing positions.