Yard Driver - Mechanicsville

About the role

Responsible for moving tractors and trailers on the premises, starting refrigeration units, preparing trucks for deliveries. Covers for drivers and makes local deliveries when necessary. As part of the Non-Commercial Yard Driver team, you will move tractors and trailers on the premises, start refrigeration units, prepare trucks for deliveries, ensure timely movements and knowledge of on-hand inventory, perform pre- and post-trip inspections, refuel tractors, prepare tractor‑trailer combinations for loading, coordinate loading schedules with warehouse supervisors, notify drivers of potential late loads, refuel returning trucks, make local deliveries as needed, assist warehouse personnel with unloading/cleaning trailers, operate powered industrial equipment such as electric pallet jacks and forklifts, shuttle trucks to and from rental facilities, and perform other duties as required. UNFI is North America’s premier grocery wholesaler, delivering a wide variety of fresh, branded, and private‑label products to community grocers and national retailers. As a leader in natural and organic foods, UNFI operates 58 distribution centers and employs over 29,000 team members nationwide.

Responsibilities

• Sets tractor trailer combinations for loading product scheduled for delivery.
• Starts refrigeration units; checks units periodically.
• Pulls loaded trailers away from dock and secures trailer doors.
• Coordinates loading schedules with warehouse supervisors.
• Ensures trucks have received pre‑trip inspection prior to driver departure.
• Notifies drivers of potential late load situations.
• Ensures returning trucks are refueled, if necessary.
• Makes local deliveries, as necessary and covers various routes in emergency (book‑off) situations.
• Assists warehouse personnel with unloading/cleaning trailers.
• Operates powered industrial equipment such as electric pallet jacks and forklifts, as necessary.
• Shuttles trucks to and from truck rental facilities if necessary.
• Performs other duties as necessary and required.

Requirements

• Valid State Issued Drivers License
• Transportation and Warehouse experience a plus
• Good judgment is required for this position as there may be times when direct supervision may not be immediately available

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Sick Time
• Paid holidays and parental leave
• 401K Program
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and accidental death/dismemberment insurance
• Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance program
• Flexible Spending Account and/or Health Savings Account (subject to eligibility requirements and program terms)

Pay

$20.50 per hour

Schedule

Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday – 1:00 PM to 11:30 PM