Yard Jockey

Job Description

This position is responsible for moving trailers and equipment around the facility/yard, ensuring smooth flow of operations for loading and unloading. The Yard Jockey performs safety inspections, conducts basic maintenance, assist with loading and unloading, and maintains a clean and organized yard. This role is crucial for a logistics or transportation facility.

Responsibilities

• Drive and operate trailers in and out of docks or around the truck yard
• Transport containers and trailers from one location to another.
• Ability to back up trailers to dock doors, often with other trailers on either side of the dock
• Load and unloading vehicles as required
• Ensure load matches paperwork before leaving all sites
• Clean out trailers before or after moving
• Follow safety regulations and company policies.
• Perform pre- and post-trip inspections on tractors and trailers
• Maintain yard clean and organized
• Assist with other general duties as required
  
  

Requirements

• Class A CDL license required
• Minimum hiring age: 23 years old
• Good customer service & teamwork skills
• Good physical condition; must be able to get in and out of trucks several times per day
• Able to work in all types of environments, including inclement weather
• Good backing skills
• Recent verifiable, tractor/ trailer driving experience or related
• Current DOT medical card
• No DUI/DWI, Careless/Reckless driving citations or revoked/suspended license in the past 5 years
• No more than 2 moving violations within the past 3 years
• MVR required for interview (current, dated within 30 days of application)
• Prior to employment, able to pass a complete DOT physical, drug screen, criminal background check and road test
• Available for any shift.
• Able to lift 35 pounds.
• Work jobs that have repetitive motion.
• Implement and follow safe work practices and rules.
• Able to prove they have a right to work in the United States.
• Successfully pass a physician’s examination, drug screen and background check.
• Willing to have a baseline audiometric test
• Prefer high school graduates or GEDs
• Sufficient work experience to be successful on the job
  
  

About Us

Do you want to work with people who are dedicated to innovation and making the world a better place? Do you want to build a career with a company that provides opportunities for growth and development?

Mauser Packaging Solutions is that company.

Our mission is to help our customers achieve better sustainability with their packaging. And we do that by giving our people the opportunity to do important work, solve interesting problems and be part of a diverse, forward-looking team.

At Mauser Packaging Solutions, you can be proud to work for a company that’s always striving to innovate and serve customers better—and help them be better stewards of the environment.

Whether you’re a seasoned professional—or just beginning your career—there’s a place where you can help make a difference at Mauser Packaging Solutions. Join us!

Mauser Packaging Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.