Non CDL Yard Jockey

Yard Jockey Non-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.

Our Yard Jockey Drivers start at $24.91 per hour plus overtime.

Schedule & Location

Sunday- Thursday | 6 PM Until Finish | Fort Mill, SC

Yard Jockey Non-CDL Position Overview

Join our team as a key player in the transportation process! You will be responsible for communicating with the Dispatcher/Router regarding truck, trailer, and door assignments. The Yard Jockey (non-CDL) role is vital in ensuring that all equipment is properly coupled and ready for operation.

Key Responsibilities

• Communication: Collaborate with the Dispatcher/Router to manage truck and trailer assignments effectively.
• Equipment Management: Keep all assigned equipment coupled and ready for use.
• Trailer Movement: Move trailers between buildings as directed by the Router or Warehouse Supervisor.
• Loading and Unloading: Load, unload, or merge loads as needed between environments.
• Nightly Staging: Prepare shuttle trailers each night for our shuttle drivers.
• Backhaul Setup: Set up trailers for backhauls, including properly utilizing tractors and empty pallets.
• Unloading Coordination: Ensure backhauls are placed in the correct door for unloading by the warehouse team.
• Daily Preparation: Make sure all equipment is paired and prepared for the next day's deliveries.
• Collaboration with Mechanics: Work closely with mechanics each night to maintain equipment reliability.
• Meetings: Attend all required company meetings and trainings.
• 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

• Minimum age requirement of 21 years.
• Valid driver's license issued by your state of residence.
• Must successfully pass a DOT physical examination.
• At least six months of non-CDL commercial driving experience, preferred.
• Ability to operate a manual transmission preferred; may be required in specific locations.
• Proficient in reading and communicating in English, including understanding traffic signs, responding to official inquiries, and documenting information.

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 $24.91 per hour.

As applicable, this role may also receive: overtime compensation.

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.

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