Yard Jockey

US Foods hiring for Yard Jockey jobs in Marrero, LA, US

BECOME A US FOODS® DRIVER!

Ready to build a career with a company that’s leading the foodservice industry?

We help YOU make it!

$20/hour

Sunday - Thursday 4pm start time and work until done. Potential OT

Benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, strong safety culture, and much more!  Excellent local leadership.

US Foods is one of the largest food distributors with a culture and history of promoting from within, excellent training programs and a continuous improvement focus.

Main Ingredients of the Job

• Communicate with Dispatcher/Router for truck/trailer and door assignments

• Keep assigned equipment coupled

• Move trailers between buildings as directed by Router or Warehouse Supervisor

• Load, unload or merge loads between environments

• Stage shuttle trailers nightly for shuttle drivers

• Set up trailers for backhaul with tractor and empty pallets

• Place backhauls in correct door to be unloaded by warehouse

• Make sure all equipment is paired and ready for next day's deliveries.

• Work with mechanics nightly

• Must attend all required company meetings.

• All other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift/carry/push/pull 20 to 80+ lbs. of product repetitively during each shift required

• Comfortable driving and working in inclement weather conditions

What You Bring to the Table

• Must be at least 21 years of age

• Must have valid driver's license issued by state of residence

• Minimum of six months Non-CDL commercial driving experience preferred

• Ability to operate manual transmission preferred; may be required in specific locations

• Must be able to pass DOT physical.

• Must be able to read and communicate in the English language - able to hold a conversation, to understand highway traffic signs and signals, to respond to official inquiries,and to enter information on reports and records.

*Registering to the FMCSA Clearinghouse is a requirement by the Department of Transportation. All Drivers are required to the Clearinghouse website and register to the new database. The Clearinghouse is a secure online database that provides real-time information about commercial driver’s license (CDL) and commercial learner’s permit (CLP) holders’ drug and alcohol program violations. If you have not registered to the FMCSA database, please note registration is required. Please visit https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/register and click GO to login. If you are able to log into login, but are having trouble with the Clearinghouse registration, see “Clearinghouse Help” field on the clearinghouse page.

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