CDL Local Driver Yard Jockey
About The Position
A Yard Jockey/Shuttle driver is responsible for efficiently and accurately selecting and staging trailers for loading and transport. This is a full-time, non-exempt (hourly) position. Hours worked over 40 hours in 1-week qualify for overtime (paid time and a half). No OTR for this position. US 1 Shorthaul offers short division logistics services throughout 48 states, leading with integrity, experience, and most of all - safety. By utilizing the latest supply chain management technology, we implement an efficiency-driven process that provides our customers with practical solutions tailored to meet their goals with precision. Drop and hook only, no freight handling, no OTR, home daily.
Requirements
- Minimum 18 months, verifiable over-the-road experience in the past 5 years, of which 12 months must be within the past 3 years that is similar experience and subjected to the FMCSA's drug testing rules of 49 CFR Part 40
- Minimum of 12 months of over the road or trailer spotting verifiable experience in the last 3 years
- Experience backing 48' to 53' trailers (including in tight spaces and to dock doors)
- Clearinghouse query consent
- PSP below 90
- No preventable DOT accidents within the past 3 years
- No application falsifications, application must include 10-year, verifiable employment history with no gaps in employment
- This position must pass pre-hire background and drug test
- DOT compliance obligations (medical card, drug/alcohol testing, etc.)
- No drug related charges, past failed drug screens, past refused drug screens, and no SAP programs
- No felony convictions within the past 7 years
- Requirement to operate a CMV on public roads
- CDL requirement
- Mandatory acceptance of shuttle assignments
- Understanding and communicating in the English language is a requirement
Nice To Haves
- May substitute local for over-the-road experience
- Required to perform occasional shuttle routes, is not limited to a certain time of year
Responsibilities
- Correctly move trailers in and out of dock with yard goats
- Maneuvering truck and trailer safely in busy industrial environments
- Regularly checking equipment for faults or damages
- Ensuring the equipment complies with all guidelines, including weight restrictions
- Proper pre and post trip inspections and submitting reports indicating truck conditions
- Produce activity logs
- Adhere to guidelines of safety-sensitive functions pertaining to job responsibilities within yard
- Identifying workplace safety hazards
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management
Benefits
- Weekly Pay
- Paid Time Off
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Plan
- Employer paid Life Insurance
- Employer paid AD&D Insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
