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Become A US FOODS® Yard Jockey Non-CDL

Advance your career in the foodservice industry with US Foods! Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package along with a strong safety culture that supports your success.    

Non CDL Yard Jockey starts at $24.91 per hour

Schedule & Location

• Sunday to Thursday | 6 PM – 2:30 AM | Charlotte, NC

Yard Jockey Non-CDL – Position Overview  

Join our team as a key player in the transportation process! You will be responsible for communicating with the Dispatcher/Router regarding truck, trailer, and door assignments. The Yard Jockey (non-CDL) role is vital in ensuring that all equipment is properly coupled and ready for operation.

Key Responsibilities

• Communication: Collaborate with the Dispatcher/Router to manage truck and trailer assignments effectively.
• Equipment Management: Keep all assigned equipment coupled and ready for use.
• Trailer Movement: Move trailers between buildings as directed by the Router or Warehouse Supervisor.
• Loading and Unloading: Load, unload, or merge loads as needed between environments.
• Nightly Staging: Prepare shuttle trailers each night for our shuttle drivers.
• Backhaul Setup: Set up trailers for backhauls, including properly utilizing tractors and empty pallets.
• Unloading Coordination: Ensure backhauls are placed in the correct door for unloading by the warehouse team.
• Daily Preparation: Make sure all equipment is paired and prepared for the next day's deliveries.
• Collaboration with Mechanics: Work closely with mechanics each night to maintain equipment reliability.
• Meetings: Attend all required company meetings and trainings.
• Adaptability: All other duties assigned by management.

Physical Requirements

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

• Driving & working in inclement weather conditions with frequent stops (10+ per shift) required.
• Continuously grasp objects & manipulate objects. Frequently sit, stand, walk, drive, climb/balance, stoop/squat, kneel/bend, bend, reach above shoulder, twist, and use manual dexterity.

Qualifications

• Minimum age requirement of 21 years.
• Valid driver's license issued by your state of residence.
• Must successfully pass a DOT physical examination.
• At least six months of non-CDL commercial driving experience, preferred.
• Ability to operate a manual transmission preferred; may be required in specific locations.
• Proficient in reading and communicating in English, including understanding traffic signs, responding to official inquiries, and documenting information.

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*Registering to the FMCSA Clearinghouse is a requirement by the Department of Transportation. All Drivers are required to visit 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 FMCSA Clearinghouse and click GO to login. If you are able to login, but are having trouble with the Clearinghouse registration, see “Clearinghouse Help” field on the clearinghouse page.

Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is between S24.91 and $24.95.

As applicable, this role may also receive overtime compensation.

Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here.

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