Job Information
Dot Foods Trailer Spotter in Vidalia, Georgia
Dot Foods Inc. • Vidalia, GA, United States
Location: Vidalia, GA
Department: DTI
Reports To: Asst. Transportation Manager
Shift: Sunday-Wednesday 7:00PM-5:30AM
Wage: $17.02-$18.02
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.