Find Jobs
Find Jobs Near You – Available Work in Your Location
Spotter
Career Insights for Yard Truck Driver
See where this job fits in the broader career landscape. Knowing your career path helps you see what's possible from here.
Scorecard
Based on Illinois data
Review key factors to help you decide if this role fits your goals. How is this calculated?
What they do
A Yard Truck Driver drives trucks within a specific, small environment such as a factory yard or a rail yard. Often requires more experience due to tight spaces. May require forklift experience.
$33,537 / year median in Illinois
+10% projected growth
Job Description
Dot Foods Inc.
• Mount Sterling, IL, United States 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, General Equivalency Degree, or relevant work experience Ability to pass physical abilities test to meet standards of job Sufficient hearing and vision necessary to operate powered equipment safely Safe driving record
YOU MAY ALSO HAVE A
commercial driver's license (CDL) Professional truck driving experience
ROLE SPECIFICS
Schedule:
4x10 Wednesday - Saturday Nights 7:00 PM - 5:30 AM. You'll be working indoors and outdoors throughout the year and will be exposed to harsh weather extremes.
WHO WE ARE
Dot Foods makes products more accessible and affordable to the food industry. We add efficiency to the supply chain and build strong partnerships with distributors, suppliers, and operators. Our company was created on a foundation of respect and dependability. People who are open to input, ask questions, embrace diversity, and seek innovative solutions thrive here.
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.