Yard Jockey

Become A US FOODS® Yard Jockey CDL Advance your career in the foodservice industry with US Foods! Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package along with a strong safety culture that supports your success. We help YOU make it! Our Yard Jockey's make $26.65/hour! Schedule & Location Sunday - Thursday 4:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Tampa, FL Benefits Day One From affordable health care to retirement savings, your benefits begin immediately, not weeks later! Get all the details here. Yard Jockey CDL – Position Overview Join our team as a Yard Jockey, where your agility and quick-thinking will ensure our logistics run smoothly! As a Yard Jockey CDL, you'll be at the heart of operations, expertly coordinating the movement and management of trailers. Your effective communication and proactive approach will be key in collaborating with Dispatchers, Warehouse Supervisors, and mechanics to maintain seamless workflow and operational excellence. Key Responsibilities Communicate & Collaborate: Coordinate with Dispatchers for assignments and work with mechanics on equipment needs. Couple & Prepare: Ensure equipment is coupled, ready for use, and prepared for nightly shuttle operations. Move & Load: Safely relocate, load, and unload trailers between buildings and environments. Stage & Set Up: Configure trailers for backhaul and position them for quick unloading. Engage: Attend required meetings and adapt to additional duties as necessary, ensuring a safe work environment. Adaptability: All other duties assigned by management. Physical Requirements Lift/carry/push/pull/lower 20 to 80+ lbs. of product repetitively during each shift required. Driving & working in inclement weather conditions with frequent stops (10+ per shift) required. Continuously grasp objects & manipulate objects. Frequently sit, stand, walk, drive, climb/balance, stoop/squat, kneel/bend, bend, reach above shoulder, twist, and use manual dexterity. Qualifications Register to the FMCSA Clearinghouse* Must be at least 21 years of age. Must have valid CDL Class A issued by the state of legal residence with necessary endorsements and DOT qualifications. Minimum of six months commercial driving experience preferred. Ability to operate manual transmission preferred; may be required in specific locations. Must be able to read and communicate in the English language - able to hold a conversation, to understand highway traffic signs and signals, to respond to official inquiries, and to enter information on reports and records. Compensation Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is between $24.00 - $28.00 per hour. As applicable, this role may also receive Select as appropriate: overtime compensation, retention bonus, component pay (i.e., based on cases, mileage, stops). Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here. ***EOE Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Protected Veteran/Disability Status*** ***EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/ Age/Genetic Information /Protected Veteran/Disability Status***