Yard Jockey

At SpartanNash, we're committed to delivering exceptional service to our customers and associates. As a Yard Jockey, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the safe and efficient movement of trailers and products within our transportation yard.

• Safely drive commercial trucks within the transportation yard for unloading/loading of trailers and to deliver products to local specified customers.
• Communicate effectively with supervisors, dispatchers, and warehouse personnel to ensure seamless operations.
• Maintain the yard in a neat and orderly manner, ensuring all equipment is properly maintained and clean.
• Conduct yard checks of trailers and complete trailer inventory to maintain control of all trailers.
• Operate commercial trucks to move and reposition trailers to and from loading docks.
• Secure trailer doors and ensure loads are secure by using appropriate locks and seals.
• Deliver products to local customers, assist with unloading, and verify correct products are delivered.
• Inform warehouse associates of invoice discrepancies, pick up and return, and unload damaged customer return products.
• Report any unsafe loading conditions at delivery locations and notify transportation dispatchers/supervisors of damaged and/or defective equipment.
• Perform pre-trip inspections on vehicles to ensure all mechanical, safety, and emergency components are in working condition and in accordance with DOT regulations.
• Maintain a safe work environment and ensure adherence to safety guidelines at all times.

• High school diploma or GED (preferred)
• Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (required)
• Six months or at least 50,000 miles of all-season commercial driving experience (required)
• Ability to pass DOT physical examination and DOT pre-employment drug test, subject to periodic random alcohol and drug tests
• Ability to work up to 60 hours per week, including nights and weekends

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must be able to lift and/or move up to 100 pounds frequently during loading and unloading. Must be able to push and pull loaded pallets and carts weighing up to 2,700 pounds. The employee is required to sit up to eleven hours per day and climb in and out of tractor and trailer often. Overnight travel may be required. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is subject to a vehicle environment and is exposed to outside weather conditions frequently, including load/unload in extreme weather conditions.