Houston Staffing is hiring: CDL Yard Jockey - 3rd Shift in Houston
Houston Staffing, Houston, TX, United States
KiK Consumer Products
We create products and brands that people trust to clean, sanitize, and protect their homes and pools. When you join KIK Consumer Products, you're joining a team that cares about the work we do and also about each other. We bring exceptional brands and products to consumers that help them protect the health and wellness of their families and the cleanliness of their homes and pools. We are committed to building a culture of performance driven by accountability, collaboration, and agility that enables timely fact-based decision-making and exceptional execution with unwavering ethics. As one of North America's largest independent manufacturers of consumer products, KIK helps a large portfolio of brands and retailers bring their products to life.
Your Role At KIK
This role is a critical part of keeping production moving smoothly at our Houston facility. The CDL Driver is responsible for safely and efficiently managing trailer movements within the yard, ensuring production lines are serviced on time and materials are positioned at the correct dock doors. Operating a yard mule and, when needed, forklifts or other material-handling equipment, this position directly supports plant operations, safety, and productivity. Success in this role is measured by safe driving practices, accurate equipment inspections, timely trailer placement, and strong communication with production and logistics teams to minimize downtime and maintain operational flow.
This schedule for this role will be Monday-Friday 10:00pm-6:30am and overtime on Saturdays as needed. Your training schedule for the first 30 days will be Monday-Friday 2:00pm-10:00pm. The pay for this role is $25.00 per hour.
What You'll Be Doing
- Anticipate the needs of the production line and service them accordingly via trailer movements to required dock door.
- Manage the trailer movement within the KIK Facility via a Yard Mule.
- Perform tractor inspections and preventative maintenance before, during and after trips. Maintain accurate records.
- When directed, operate a forklift truck as necessary.
What You'll Bring
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Valid Driver license (clean MVR) and medical card required.
- A minimum of 5 years' commercial driving experience with a current Class A CDL qualification (Hazmat and Tanker or X endorsement a plus)
- Will operate forklift, hand truck or other equipment to load and transport goods
- Lift certification will be required
- Excellent Verbal and Written communication skills
- Basic computer skills
What You Will Get
KIK offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health, wellness, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. You can plan for your future with KIK's retirement savings options including employer match. KIK also recognizes the importance of continuing education and offers Education Assistance to our employees to encourage continued personal development and growth.
About KIK
We create the products and brands that people trust to clean, sanitize, and protect their homes and pools. We are one of North America's largest independent consumer product manufacturers with 16 North American manufacturing facilities. We also operate globally in Canada, Europe, and Australia. We are known for our portfolio of notable brands including Spic and Span and Comet cleaning products, Clorox Pool&Spa (under license), BioGuard, and Natural Chemistry pool chemicals. We are also the #1 producer in North America of store-brand ("private label") bleach and a leading private-label provider of laundry detergent and additives, dishwashing products, general-purpose cleaning, and other home care products. Our global team of over 2,300 employees drives our capabilities in product development, product formulation, strategic sourcing, manufacturing, packaging design, brand marketing, project management, quality assurance, compliance, distribution, and logistics. Our organization is constantly evolving and is driven by a set of "One KIK" values a dedication to following through on commitments in a customer-focused, profit-motivated way; while never compromising on safety, ethics, or integrity. KIK is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. KIK does not discriminate against qualified applicants or employees based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, status in uniformed services, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, genetic information or any other status protected by law. KIK is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation for applicants and employees with protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws. If you require reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application, or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the job, please contact Human Resources immediately.
In Summary: The CDL Driver is responsible for safely and efficiently managing trailer movements within the yard, ensuring production lines are serviced on time and materials are positioned at the correct dock doors . Success in this role is measured by safe driving practices, accurate equipment inspections, timely trailer placement, and strong communication with production and logistics teams .
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Productos de consumo
Creamos productos y marcas en las que la gente confía para limpiar, desinfectar y proteger sus hogares y piscinas. Cuando te unes a KIK Consumer Products, estás uniéndose a un equipo que se preocupa por el trabajo que hacemos y también sobre los demás. Llevamos marcas y productos excepcionales a los consumidores que les ayudan a proteger la salud y bienestar de sus familias y la limpieza de sus casas y piscines. Estamos comprometidos con construir una cultura del rendimiento impulsada por responsabilidad, colaboración y agilidad que permita tomar decisiones basadas en hechos oportunos y ejecución excepcional con ética inquebrantable.
Su papel en KIK
Esta función es una parte crítica de mantener la producción en movimiento sin problemas en nuestra instalación de Houston. El conductor CDL se encarga de gestionar con seguridad y eficiencia los movimientos del remolque dentro del patio, asegurándose de que las líneas de producción sean atendidas a tiempo y los materiales estén posicionados en las puertas correctas del muelle. Operando una mula de patio y, cuando sea necesario, carretillas elevadoras u otro equipo de manejo de material, esta posición apoya directamente las operaciones de la planta, la seguridad y la productividad.
Este horario para este papel será de lunes a viernes 10:00 pm-6:30 am y horas extras los sábados según sea necesario.
Lo que vas a hacer
- Anticipar las necesidades de la línea de producción y atenderlas en consecuencia mediante movimientos del remolque hasta el muelle requerido.
- Gestionar el movimiento del remolque dentro de la instalación KIK a través de una mula jardín.
- Realice inspecciones y mantenimiento preventivo del tractor antes, durante y después de los viajes.
- Cuando se le indique, maneje un camión elevador según sea necesario.
Lo que traerás
- Diploma de escuela secundaria o equivalente
- Se requiere una licencia de conducir válida y tarjeta médica.
- Un mínimo de 5 años de experiencia en conducción comercial con una cualificación CDL actual de Clase A (Hazmat y Tanker o X endorsement a plus)
- Operará con carretillas elevadoras, camiones de mano u otro equipo para cargar y transportar mercancías
- Se requerirá la certificación de ascensores
- Excelentes habilidades de comunicación verbal y escrita
- Habilidades básicas en informática
Lo que obtendrá
KIK ofrece un salario competitivo y beneficios integrales que incluyen seguro de salud, bienestar, odontología, visión, vida e incapacidad. Puede planificar su futuro con las opciones de ahorro para la jubilación de KIK incluyendo el empoderamiento del empleador.
Sobre el KIK
Creamos los productos y marcas en las que la gente confía para limpiar, desinfectar y proteger sus hogares y piscinas. Somos uno de los mayores fabricantes independientes de productos de consumo de América del Norte con 16 instalaciones de fabricación norteamericana. También operamos a nivel mundial en Canadá, Europa y Australia. Somos conocidos por nuestra cartera de marcas notables como productos de limpieza Spic y Span y Comet, Clorox Pool&Spa (bajo licencia), BioGuard y químicos de piscina Natural Chemistry. KIK no discrimina a los solicitantes o empleados calificados en función de su raza, color, edad, religión, sexo, embarazo, origen nacional, ascendencia,edad, discapacidad física o mental, estatus veterano, estado en servicios uniformados, orientación sexual, identidad de género, expresión genérica, estado civil, información genética u otro estatus protegido por la ley.