CDL-A Yard Hostler / Local Shuttle Driver – Home Daily

GAATCO; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 56,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Transition Bonus

New-hire Bonus

On-site parking

Job summary

GAATCO is hiring for a CDL-A Yard Hostler / Local Shuttle Driver in Lafayette, IN. The role covers home daily shifts shuttling CAT engines and gensets within a local campus, with no over-the-road driving and on-site training provided.

Shifts include day, evening, and overnight with 6:30 AM–2:30 PM, 2:30 PM–10:30 PM, and 10:30 PM–6:30 AM start times. Expect steady engine moves, yard work, and load securement duties in a safety-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Valid CDL-A license required.
• Recent yard jockey experience within past year.
• At least 6 months of CDL-A driving experience.
• Flatbed experience preferred.
• Must complete yard driving test.
• Willing to perform load securement.

Responsibilities

• Shuttle CAT engines/gensets between Building B and Building C.
• Move ~250 yards between facilities.
• Average ~8 engine moves per day; can move 2 engines at a time.

Skills

CDL-A

Yard jockey

6 months CDL-A

Job description

CDL-A Yard Hostler / Local Shuttle Driver – Home Daily

Location: Lafayette, IN
Job Type: Local / Dedicated
Home Time: Home Daily
Pay: $27–$29/hour + Overtime
Weekly Earnings: $1,080–$1,595
Annual Earnings: $56,000–$83,000

NOW HIRING CDL-A DRIVERS IN LAFAYETTE, IN!

Looking for a local CDL-A position with home-daily schedules and no long-haul driving? Join our dedicated Lafayette operation moving CAT engines and gensets between nearby production facilities.

This is a yard shuttle position with approximately 250 yards between the plant and production facility. Drivers average about 8 engine moves per day, with the ability to move two engines at a time.

PAY & SHIFT DIFFERENTIALS

• 1st Shift: $27/hour

  • Overtime: $40.50/hour

• 2nd Shift: $28/hour

  • Overtime: $42.00/hour

• 3rd Shift: $29/hour

  • Overtime: $43.50/hour

• Overtime: Time-and-a-half after 40 hours

• Average Weekly Pay: $1,080–$1,595

• Average Annual Pay: $56,000–$83,000

NEW-HIRE BONUS OPTIONS

$500 Transition Bonus

• Paid in full on your second paycheck

OR

$3,000 Bonus

• $1,000 on second paycheck

• $1,000 at 60 days

• $1,000 at 120 days

HOME DAILY – LOCAL SHUTTLE

• Monday–Saturday schedule with some Sundays

• Starting schedule is approximately 40 hours/week

• May transition to approximately 50 hours/week

• Home Daily

• 1st Shift: 6:30 AM–2:30 PM

• 2nd Shift: 2:30 PM–10:30 PM

• 3rd Shift: 10:30 PM–6:30 AM

• Overtime available after 40 hours

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Shuttle CAT engines/gensets between Building B and Building C

• Approximately 250-yard distance between facilities

• Average approximately 8 engine moves per day

• Ability to load and move 2 engines at a time

• Perform local yard moves only — no over-the-road driving

• Secure loads using straps

• Complete required yard driving test

EQUIPMENT

• Yard Hostler

• Kenworth Day Cab

• Conestoga / Flatbed equipment

• On-site parking provided

DRIVER REQUIREMENTS

• Valid CDL-A

• Prior yard jockey experience within the past year
  OR

• At least 6 months of recent CDL-A driving experience

• Flatbed experience preferred

• Must successfully complete yard driving test

• Must be willing to perform load securement

No prior securement experience? No problem — training is provided upon hiring.

ORIENTATION

Orientation is in Lafayette, IN.

• Onsite classes are held Tuesdays only

• Dedicated orientation information available through the company orientation portal.

WHY THIS POSITION?

Home Daily
Local yard shuttle — no OTR driving
$27–$29/hour based on shift
$40.50–$43.50/hour overtime
Overtime after 40 hours
Up to $3,000 new-hire bonus
On-the-job securement training
On-site parking
Day, evening, and overnight shifts available
Dedicated CAT operation