Yard Jockey - Night

PRP LOGISTICS LLC•Plainfield, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

US 1 Shorthaul is seeking a Yard Jockey for their night shift operations. This role involves moving trailers in and out of docks using yard goats, safely maneuvering trucks and trailers in busy industrial environments, and performing regular equipment checks for faults or damages. The Yard Jockey will ensure equipment complies with all guidelines, including weight restrictions, and conduct proper pre and post-trip inspections, submitting reports on truck conditions. Responsibilities also include producing activity logs, adhering to safety-sensitive function guidelines within the yard, identifying workplace safety hazards, and performing other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

Attention to detail
Good knowledge of industrial equipment
Ability to operate a two-way radio
Excellent hand-eye coordination
Spatial awareness
Good time-management skills
Great interpersonal and communication skills
Understanding and communicating in the English language is a requirement
Possess a team-player attitude
Ability to read, understand, and demonstrate safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to request and complete trailer moves in the Yard Management System (Catalist System)
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
May substitute local for over-the-road experience
Clearinghouse query consent
PSP below 90
Experience backing 48' to 53' trailers (including in tight spaces and to dock doors)
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
No drug related charges, past failed drug screens, past refused drug screens, and no SAP programs
No felony convictions within the past 7 years

Nice To Haves

CDL (preferred)

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