Yard Jockey (Class A)

The yard jockey is responsible for the timely movement of trailers to facilitate the needs of the warehouse in loading shipments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

Driving Company Performance

• Assists warehouse dock workers with loading and unloading trailers.
• Stages trailers in a safe manner during numerous moves to load and unload trailers for scheduled deliveries.
• Starts refrigeration units; checks units periodically.
• Performs other duties as necessary and required.
• Pulls loaded trailers away from dock and secures trailer doors
• Properly secure and strap heavy loads for travels
• Coordinates loading schedules with warehouse supervisors.
• Shuttles trucks to and from loading docks as necessary.
• Operates powered industrial equipment such as forklifts, clamp trucks, etc. as necessary.
• Maneuvers trailers in and out of tight spaces.
• Performs routine pre and post trip inspections to ensure that mechanical, safety and emergency equipment is in good working order.

Employee Management & Development

• Injury and Illness prevention (proper lifting techniques, PPE)
• Trailer controls
• Backing and Docking
• Annual Driving Safety course
• Demonstrates proficiency in Forklift operating.
• Walk-Around Inspection

Qualifications

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions:

This position operates primarily outside and will require tolerance for extreme heat or cold as consistent with outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is moderate. Employees may experience swings in work-related demands of this position.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or bend. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. The position often requires sitting for long periods of time in a truck.

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) of this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

EEO Statement: The company is an equal opportunity employer, drug-free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.