Class A Yard Jockey - 1st Shift 5AM to 3PM

Daniels Sharpsmart Inc; Easton (Northampton County); On-site; USD 88,828,000 - 111,035,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New hire bonus

Full-time benefits from day one

Overtime opportunities

Stable essential healthcare

Job summary

Daniels Health is seeking a reliable Class A Yard Jockey with a clean driving record and DOT medical card to navigate our Easton, PA yard and load/unload trailers. The role offers a first shift, 5AM to 3PM, with full-time benefits and a $31.00 per hour wage plus a $3,000 new hire bonus after probation.

Responsibilities include maneuvering large trucks (26'-53'), performing daily safety inspections, and coordinating with yard and warehouse teams to ensure smooth operations.

Qualifications

• Class A license with a clean driving record and a valid DOT medical card.
• Minimum 3 years experience operating 26 foot trucks and trailers up to 53 foot.
• Passing the 7 Year FADV review in the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse.
• Experience with pre-trip and post-trip vehicle evaluations.
• Experience with DOT compliance, logging hours, roadside inspections.
• Can-do attitude with a strong customer focus.
• Proven longevity in past employment.
• Touch freight experience.

Responsibilities

• Moving trailers and equipment throughout the yard using a yard truck
• Position trailers accurately for efficient loading and unloading
• Load and unload trailers in support of warehouse operations
• Perform daily safety inspections on yard trucks and equipment
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe yard
• Communicate with yard and warehouse teams to ensure efficient operations
• Safely operate straight trucks and tractor trailers (26'-53')
• Heavy lifting REQUIRED!!

Skills

Class A license

Yard truck operation

Trailer handling

Job description

Daniels Health is offering a $3,000 new hire bonus for joining our amazing team in Easton! We are seeking a reliable, hands‑on Class A Yard Jockey with a Class A license and experienced with maneuvering large trucks across the Easton, PA Plant as well as loading and unloading trailers and trucks! 925 Conroy Pl, Easton, PA 18040 Check this out on our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA8D9kxfNtI

What will your job involve?

• Moving trailers and equipment throughout the yard using a yard truck
• Position trailers accurately for efficient loading and unloading
• Load and unload trailers in support of warehouse operations
• Perform daily safety inspections on yard trucks and equipment
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe yard
• Communicate with yard and warehouse teams to ensure efficient operations
• Safely operate straight trucks and tractor trailers (26'-53')
• Heavy lifting REQUIRED!!

What are we looking for?

• Class A license with a clean driving record and VALID DOT MEDICAL CARD
• Minimum 3 years experience operating 26 foot trucks and trailers up to 53 foot
• Passing our 7 Year FADV review in the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse
• Experience with pre-trip and post-trip vehicle evaluations
• Experience with DOT compliance, logging hours, roadside inspections
• Can-do attitude with a strong customer focus
• Proven longevity in past employment
• TOUCH FREIGHT EXPERIENCE!!!

Why work for us?

• Job stability - as an essential service to healthcare we are a non-seasonal and stable business
• Opportunities for overtime
• Consistent work hours - Monday- Friday position, 1st Shift (5AM to 3PM)
• Benefits - Full time roles are provided benefits, sick leave and vacation leave from day one!
• DIRECT HIRE - This is a Full-time DIRECT HIRE of 40-50 hours per week!
• Competitive salary - This position is offering a $31.00 per hour!
• New Hire Bonus - Get an extra $3,000 after successfully completing your probation period!
• $31 - $31 an hour

Who are we?

We are a healthcare service company providing safety systems and regulated waste collections for hospitals and an array of customers within the healthcare industry. Our focus is delivering quality and safety-focused medical waste management services that reduce needlestick injuries, improve infection control and reduce the environmental footprint of our customers. As a service to our customers we dispose and treat medical waste at our treatment facilities across the U.S.

To find out more of what a day in the life of a driver looks like visit - Driving with Daniels!

Daniels Health & Sharpsmart is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. Daniels Health & Sharpsmart prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Daniels Health & Sharpsmart conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

Daniels Health conducts background checks and drug testing as part of the post-offer hiring process. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.