Yard Jockey

Dart Container•Leola, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position operates a tractor and trailer exclusively for on-site and warehouse shuttle work, focusing on local, routine driving with no long hauls. The role involves following and committing to Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for safety, quality, production, efficiency, and service requirements. Employees are expected to follow practices and processes that ensure safe products complying with appropriate laws and regulations and meeting company quality standards. The job requires operating a tractor with a trailer for picking up and/or delivering merchandise, driving diesel or gas tractors in accordance with commercial driving regulations, and safely maneuvering equipment in difficult situations. Daily tasks include conducting pre/post-trip inspections, performing preventative maintenance checks, operating Electronic Log Devices (ELD) and maintaining accurate records, ensuring possession of all appropriate documentation, and submitting to random drug tests as prescribed by DOT regulations. The role also involves safely unloading delivered merchandise at retail locations, potentially using a fork truck or other powered industrial equipment, and re-positioning merchandise to prevent breakage. There may be requirements to assist with loading or unloading vendor merchandise using hand dollies, hand jacks, or rollers. The position also supports Operational Excellence and participation in lean initiatives and problem-solving activities.

Requirements

21 years of age minimum
Valid Class A CDL (Commercial Driver License) and favorable driving record upon hiring and ability to maintain throughout duration of employment
Physically qualified under US DOT regulations (part 391)
Ability to meet and maintain local, state, and federal, DOT, and FMCSA regulations as required
Ability to observe, follow, understand, and evaluate processes demonstrated and other workplace procedures
Ability to meet safety, quality and service standards
Professional written and verbal communication skills
Demonstration of minimum proficiency with the English language in order to ensure effective new hire training and on-going communications about safety and quality issues

Nice To Haves

Two (2) years over the road tractor-trailer experience preferred
Three (3) months of fork or squeeze truck experience

Responsibilities

Follow and commit to meet Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for safety, quality, production, efficiency, and service requirements.
Follow practices and processes intended to provide safe products that comply with appropriate laws and regulations, meet the company quality standards
Operate a tractor with trailer inter/intrastate to pick up and/or deliver merchandise.
Drive diesel or gas tractor in accordance with commercial driving regulations of State Department of Transportation (DOT), US DOT, and FMCSA.
Couple, uncouple, connect airlines, etc. and safely maneuver equipment in difficult situations such as narrow passageways and within urban areas
Conduct visual inspections of tractor and trailer to complete pre/post trip inspections and perform preventative maintenance checks and services of truck and trailer. Report any malfunctions to supervisor and maintenance staff.
Operate Electronic Log Device (ELD), ELD software, and maintain accurate records per local, state, and federal, DOT, and FMCSA regulations as necessary.
Ensure possession of all appropriate documentation, including registration and vehicle inspection reports.
Submit to random drug test as prescribed by DOT regulations.
Safely unload delivered merchandise at retail locations per bills of lading either manually by hand, or using a fork truck, two-wheeler or other powered industrial truck (PIT).
Re-position merchandise not unloaded to ensure against breakage.
May be required to, or assist with, loading or unloading vendor merchandise. May use hand dolly, hand jack, or rollers when moving merchandise to or from trailer.
Support Operational Excellence and effectively participate in lean initiatives and problem-solving activities as needed