Yard Jockey Driver w/CDL Class A

C&S Wholesale Grocers•Plant City, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

C&S Wholesale Grocers seeks a Yard Jockey with a Class A CDL to help maintain a safe, efficient, and service-oriented fleet. The employee begins with coaching from a Professional Driver Trainer and completes the company’s new-hire training program. After training, the role involves carrying out yard moves safely, promptly, and efficiently to support warehouse operations and customer-service goals. The Yard Jockey drives a jockey wagon to move trailers around the distribution center yard, including moves that may require travel on public roads. Duties include positioning trailers at warehouse docks and yard pads, taking trailers through the wash bay, checking and recording trailer temperatures, maintaining yard inventory records, and cleaning, fueling, and inspecting the vehicle and trailers. Other duties may include store deliveries, handling salvage, and operating propane-fueling equipment, depending on location. The role requires a flexible schedule, work in varying warehouse temperatures, and the ability to work through the end of a shift, including necessary overtime to meet business needs. The listed pay is $23 per hour, and benefits are available from Day 1.

Requirements

Valid Class A CDL and Medical Card.
At least 1 year of Class A CDL experience; the posting also lists 1–2 years of relevant experience.
Experience maneuvering and backing trailers up to 53 feet with a jockey wagon.
Ability to pass a DOT physical.
Ability to read, write, and speak proficiently and to understand and follow instructions.
Ability to work in a variety of temperatures and perform the stated physical duties, including lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying, gripping, standing, walking, reaching, and climbing up to 4 feet; fall-protection training and proper fall-protection equipment are required for climbing.
Authorization to work in the United States or ability to obtain it.
Successful completion of pre-employment drug testing and a background check.
Compliance with company policies and procedures; ability to present oneself courteously and professionally, and demonstrate integrity and reliability.
Willingness to work through the end of the shift, including necessary overtime, and assist in other departments based on business needs.
Flexible schedule required.

Nice To Haves

Experience driving a tractor-trailer.

Responsibilities

Drive a jockey wagon to move trailers around the distribution center yard, including on public roadways when required.
Place trailers at or pull them from warehouse dock doors, reposition trailers to designated yard pads, and take trailers through the wash bay.
Check and log trailer temperatures, using pre-programmed settings where available.
Complete yard inventory and enter information into the yard management system where applicable.
Clean, fuel, and inspect the vehicle being driven and the trailers being moved.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned, potentially including store deliveries, stacking and unloading retail-store salvage, and operating propane-fueling equipment, depending on location.
Work cooperatively with other departments as business needs require and provide courteous, professional customer service.