Freight Truck Spotter-W/CDL
About the role
Join America’s favorite family bakery since 1934—home of Little Debbie®, Drake’s® Cakes, and Sunbelt Bakery® Granola Bars. Work with legacy brands that bring smiles to faces nationwide, including yours. You’ll experience a culture committed to work-life balance, guaranteed time off, and supportive health and wellness offerings. Enjoy profit sharing, long-term job security, and a range of exciting career paths. When you join McKee Foods, you’ll discover a better way to live and work.
McKee Foods is seeking a Freight Truck Spotter w/CDL to join our Shipping team. The Freight Truck Spotter w/CDL is responsible for maneuvering empty trailers into shipping docks and pulling loaded trailers away from docks. This role ensures safe and efficient transport of trailers between Collegedale locations, maintaining a clean and organized work environment, and ensuring that loads are properly secured for transport. The position is based at Plant 5 Shipping, 10260 McKee Road, Collegedale, TN 37315.
Responsibilities
- Operate the Spotter Tractor to shuttle both loaded and empty trailers between all Collegedale locations
- Spot trailers at the docks as needed using the Spotter Tractor
- Operate Auto Trailer and Auto Dock systems
- Inspect and verify load weight distribution for safe transport
- Install protective devices, such as braces and strapping, to secure loads and prevent shifting during transit
- Hand stack cases and reorganize loads as necessary to ensure safety of the load and product
- Maintain a clean and organized work environment, minimizing waste. Keep the trailer yard neat and orderly
- Proficiently utilize the Yard Management System (