Rail Terminal Jockey Driver

Pacific Rail Services; Town of Texas, Town of Hutchins (WI, WI); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company in a recession-proof industry as a Jockey Driver/Groundperson. This entry-level position offers comprehensive on-the-job training, ensuring you acquire the necessary skills to thrive. You'll be responsible for driving a jockey truck and performing ground duties, all while enjoying competitive pay and a range of benefits. With shifts available around the clock, this role is perfect for those seeking a dynamic work environment. If you're ready to kickstart your career in a supportive setting, this opportunity is ideal for you.

Benefits

Affordable Healthcare

Free Dental

Cheap Vision Benefits

Free Life Insurance

Paid Holidays

Paid Personal Days

Boot Reimbursement

401K

Yearly Raises

Vacation Pay

Qualifications

• Must be able to pass a 7-year background check and drug test.
• No prior experience required; on-the-job training provided.

Responsibilities

• Drive a jockey truck moving trailers and containers around the yard.
• Perform various ground duties including climbing on railcars.

Skills

Driving Skills

Communication Skills

Physical Fitness

Education

Valid Driver's License

No GED or diploma required

Tools

Jockey Truck

Job description

We are hiring immediately for this position at the Union Pacific Dallas Railyard in Wilmer, TX in a recession proof industry! This is an entry level position with on the job training. We'll teach you everything you need to know in order to be successful on the job. No Experience is required. The job is a combination of a Hostler Driver and Ground Person as they are 1 and the same job. You will be an employee of Pacific Rail Services and not an employee of the Railroad.

Shifts Available:

1. 4 am to 4 pm
2. 4 pm to 4 am

Starting Rate of Pay:
$18.50/hr

Benefits:
(Medical benefits start after 60 days and the first of the month after that. Other benefits start after your 90-day probationary period)

• Affordable Healthcare, Free Dental, cheap Vision Benefits
• Free Life Insurance
• Paid holidays, paid personal days
• Boot reimbursement
• 401K
• Yearly Raises
• Vacation Pay (received on yearly anniversary)
• Weekly Pay

APPLICANTS MUST currently live within a 45 minute commute of Wilmer, TX. OUT OF AREA candidates and/or those requiring relocation will NOT be considered.

Responsibilities:

• Drive a jockey truck moving 53ft trailers, containers, and chassis around the yard.
• Various Groundperson duties, climbing on and off railcars, locking and unlocking tracks, putting in and taking out inner box connectors (IBC's).
• Assist packer operators in loading and unloading the equipment using hand signals.
• Assist in the process of stacking and unstacking chassis as well as loading and unloading chassis racks.
• Other assigned duties.

Applicants for the Jockey Driver/Groundperson position must meet the general requirements for employment with the company, according to the Company hiring process which include:

• Must be at least of legal age & have a valid Driver's License.
• Must be able to pass a 7-year background check. Any felonies in the last 7 years or jail time in the last 5 years will disqualify applicants.
• Must be able to pass a drug test and a Physical Capabilities Test.
• (No GED or diploma required)
• No-CDL Required

Please respond to this advertisement with your resume as we're only accepting online resumes at this time:

Work Location:
UP Dallas Terminal, Wilmer, TX

This job would be suitable for persons looking for jobs in a warehouse, as a delivery driver, a forklift driver, working outdoors, a laborer, doing landscaping, and working in a railyard.