Yard Jockey

Yard Jockey

Base Pay Rate: $ 16.00-$20.00

JOB SUMMARY:

With a general awareness of all safety guidelines, operates the yard jockey tractor to move trailers to and from the dock and stage ready for shipment. Always maintain a professional and courteous attitude, be flexible and assume new job responsibilities as needed. Commitment to improvement and team building.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain a neat and orderly storage lot oriented towards maximizing warehouse efficiency
• Safe operation of yard jockey tractor, balers, manual and electrical hand jacks and forklifts; Reports and documents accidents according to procedure
• Moves trailers from dock to yard storage and vice versa as needed
• Stages outbound trailers ready for shipment
• Complete pre and post trip inspections on yard tractors and trailers
• Maintains a current and accurate inventory of all trailers, along with DOT inspection dates
• Stacks or assembles materials into bundles, bands bundles together using baling equipment
• Prioritizes daily tasks to ensure production goals are met
• Completes and maintains accurate paperwork and record keeping
• Maintains a clean work environment responsible for daily cleaning duties such as sweeping, cleaning equipment with rags, cleaning outside trailer yard, lunchroom, bathrooms and other common areas as assigned
• Additional duties as assigned

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred with at least 6 months of related warehouse or yard jockey experience. Holds a valid and unrestricted Driver’s License

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Valid and unrestricted Driver’s License (CDL) Class C

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and short correspondence; Ability to write simple correspondence; Ability to communicate information orally; Ability to hear
• Ability to perform basic math such as addition and subtraction
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram from
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
• Ability to prioritize tasks and complete assignments with numerous interruptions
• Knowledge and understanding to operate machinery and other warehouse equipment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Medium

Lifting up to 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds. May be required to regularly stand, walk, reach with hands/arms with full range of motion, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, push or pull. Regularly required to talk and hear. Frequently required to use hands and fingers to hold, handle and feel objects, knobs, keys and/or buttons.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: High

Employees are regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. Employees are frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. Employees are occasionally exposed to high precarious places, risk of electrical shock and/or vibration. The noise level is usually loud.

JOB DESCRIPTION REVIEW:

I understand this job description and its requirements. I understand that I am expected to complete all duties listed here and others as assigned. I understand the job functions may be changed from time to time. I can perform the essential functions of this position with or without accommodation. I understand that if I need an accommodation for this position, I will inform management of my accommodation needs.