Yard Jockey

4 months ago


Chelsea, United States Baldor Specialty Foods Full time

**_Position Summary:_** Jockies - Are responsible to move company vehicles throughout the facility yard. Moving trucks in and out of dock doors for loading and unloading procedures. Ensuring safe driving rules and procedures are followed at all times. Checking and reporting any vehicle damages and or maintenance issues to dispatch.
- **_Essential Job Functions:_**
- Able to write a report.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Sitting (10-20 minute intervals, numerous time per day)
- Standing (5-10 minute intervals)
- Walking to & from trucks in yard.
- Able to work night hours and available for weekends.
- Flexible to work assigned shifts based on business needs.
- Maintain three-points of contact with steps and truck to safely enter and exit truck
- **_Position Duties and Responsibilities:_**
- Ensuring safety of truck fleet; preventing damage while being parked or moved
- Check for any truck damage (s)
- Report any damage (s) to vehicles to supervisor on duty
- Report any/all suspicious persons/events on/around Baldor property
- Arrange truck parking in orderly and convenient manner
- Move trucks to and from loading docks
- To bring trucks back and forth to leasing companies for repairs or other
- (Day Jockies) Check vehicles for the following:

- Proper permits and paperwork are in truck
- Proper equipment and emergency equipment is in the vehicles and operational
- Additional vehicle inspection
- Ensure vehicle keys are returned by drivers and left in truck
- Truck back Roll up door
- Ensure in good weather the empty truck back roll-up door is **open** and equipment in truck is secured
- In inclement weather (Snow/ice or heavy rain) empty back truck roll-up door is **closed** **and equipment in truck is secured
- **_Qualifications:_**
- High School Diploma or GED preferred.
- Able to read and write legibly; able to follow orders; able to write reports.
- Have a Valid driver’s license
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Sitting (10-20 minute intervals; numerous times per day)
- Standing (5-10 minute intervals; numerous times per day)
- Walking to & from trucks in yard.
- Able to work night hours and available for weekends.
- Maintain three-points of contact with steps and truck to safely enter and exit truck.
- Flexible to work assigned shifts based on business needs.