Yard Jockey

**Yard Jockey** Base Pay Rate: $ 16\.00\-$20\.00 JOB SUMMARY: With a general awareness of all safety guidelines, operates the yard jockey tractor to move trailers to and from the dock and stage ready for shipment. Always maintain a professional and courteous attitude, be flexible and assume new job responsibilities as needed. Commitment to improvement and team building. ESSENTIAL DUTIES \& RESPONSIBILITIES: * Maintain a neat and orderly storage lot oriented towards maximizing warehouse efficiency * Safe operation of yard jockey tractor, balers, manual and electrical hand jacks and forklifts; Reports and documents accidents according to procedure * Moves trailers from dock to yard storage and vice versa as needed * Stages outbound trailers ready for shipment * Complete pre and post trip inspections on yard tractors and trailers * Maintains a current and accurate inventory of all trailers, along with DOT inspection dates * Stacks or assembles materials into bundles, bands bundles together using baling equipment * Prioritizes daily tasks to ensure production goals are met * Completes and maintains accurate paperwork and record keeping * Maintains a clean work environment responsible for daily cleaning duties such as sweeping, cleaning equipment with rags, cleaning outside trailer yard, lunchroom, bathrooms and other common areas as assigned * Additional duties as assigned EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: * High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred with at least 6 months of related warehouse or yard jockey experience. Holds a valid and unrestricted Driver’s License CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: * Valid and unrestricted Driver’s License (CDL) Class C QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation ma