Yard Jockey Grade 1

Bell & Evans; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Bell and Evans is seeking a Yard Jockey Grade 1 in Fredericksburg, PA to operate diesel tractors and move trailers between loading docks and the yard.

Responsibilities include staging trailers, backing into docks, safety checks, monitoring refrigerated equipment, adjusting temperature, securing trailers, and logging yard moves. Prior experience is helpful; training is provided.

Qualifications

• Experience helpful, but training available for a good driving record; MVR may be pulled for verification.

Responsibilities

• Pull trailers away from loading docks to be staged in the yard.
• Back trailers to loading docks.
• Perform safety checks on yard equipment and trailers.
• Monitor yard for refrigerated equipment operation and temperature maintenance.
• Adjust temperature set points on refrigeration units and report shutdown codes to supervisor.
• Open and close doors on trailers and secure them with locks or seals.
• Maintain radio contact with shipping personnel for move instructions (trailers, straight trucks).
• Maintain a log of yard moves for the shift.

Skills

Good driving record

Job description

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Yard Jockey Grade 1

Full-time Regular Indirect Labor Fredericksburg, PA, US

5 days ago Requisition ID: 4666

Join the Company that is 100% committed to moving the bar higher. Your future belongs at the home of the Excellent ChickenBell and Evans!

JOB SUMMARY:

Yard Jockey operates diesel powered tractor trailer combination bringing trailers to and from loading docks, to and from the yard, to be loaded and unloaded.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: Other duties may be assigned.

• Pulling trailers away from loading docks to be staged in the yard.
• Backs trailer to loading docks.
• Performs safety checks on yard equipment and trailers.
• Monitor yard for refrigerated equipment operation and maintaining of temperature.
• Adjust temp set point on refrigeration units and report shut down codes to supervisor.
• Opens and closes various doors on trailers, secures trailers with locks or seals.
• Required to maintain radio contact with shipping personnel to receive instructions on when and where to move trailers or other company equipment, such as straight trucks.
• Required to maintain a log of yard moves for their shift.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: Experience helpful, but will train an individual who has a good driving record. MVR may be pulled for verification.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to speak English, read and interpret documents such as safety rules, instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.