Backup Yard Driver

About the role

As a Backup Yard Driver, you safely & efficiently move materials between the warehouse and production areas using a forklift, as well as transport trailers across the external areas of the facility as needed. Plastipak is an industry leader with a large operation in Jackson Center, Ohio recognized as an America's Safest Companies by EHS Today.

Schedule

• Night Shift: 5:00 pm – 5:10 am
• 12-hour shifts on a standard rotating 2-week cycle (3 days on week 1, then 4 days on week 2)
• Every other weekend off

Pay

• $20.50 per hour
• $1.50 more per hour for night shift differential
• Double-Time-Pay on Sundays (regular schedules are every other Sunday) – that's 12 hours of extra pay

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift to transport raw materials and finished goods between the warehouse and production areas
• Load and unload trucks for Shipping & Receiving
• Act as a backup to move trailers from yard area into assigned docks and then secures/locks trailer to assure no movement until released
• Follow all company and local work rules, safety rules and policies, BOS work instructions and SAP standards and activities

Requirements

• Ability to work 12-hour Night Shift 5pm–5:10am on a 3-2-2-3 Schedule
• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
• Valid Driver's License
• Minimum of 1 year of forklift experience
• Minimum of six months of experience driving semi-trailers (can be through work experience &/or a training program)

Benefits

• Wellness Programs
• Health Insurance Coverage, including Medical, Dental & Vision
• EAP, Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Disability Insurance: Short-Term & Long-Term
• Accidental Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) Plan, with Company Matching Contribution & Profit Sharing feature
• Paid Time Off – 80 hours within 1st year & subsequent increases
• Paid Company Holidays
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Caregiving via Care.com
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Sons and Daughters Scholarship Program
• Travel Assistance
• Employee Discount Programs