Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description – Overnight Yard Jockey

The primary function of this position is to prepare trucks and trailers for loading, which includes moving trucks and trailers in and out of dock doors for loading and unloading, fueling, precooling/heating trailers and maintaining equipment.

An individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty listed below. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Works with loaders and warehouse management to move trucks and trailers from one location to another according to door assignments.
• Checks to ensure that each truck/trailer is sealed with bulkheads and the refrigeration unit is operating correctly and running.
• Ensures the truck or trailer is completely loaded and secured before moving from the dock area.
• Ensures truck equipment is charged.
• Arranges trucks and trailers on the yard in an orderly and efficient manner.
• Helps keep the truck yard free of debris and trash.
• Adhere to all safety practices and company policies and food safety principles. Immediately advise supervisor of any unsafe conditions.
• Attend all required company meetings.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned by supervisor/management.

Qualifications

• Education/Training o Must possess a valid Commercial Drivers’ License issued by the state of legal residence and be DOT qualified.
• Must be able to read, write and communicate in the English language as it relates to the job and safety requirements - 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.
• Must have basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide)

Physical Requirements: The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, bend, twist, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Overtime hours, working weekends and holidays. o Frequently enter/exit truck
• Frequently lift, push, pull or move equipment that weighs up to 100 pounds using safety lifting practices

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Must be able to work the assigned schedule including various night start times, 10+ hour shifts, overtime, weekends and holidays.
• Must be able to use, or learn to use, all equipment and tools used to perform the job.
• Must have excellent customer service skills.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must adhere to all safety practices and company policies.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts and extreme/inclement weather conditions. Temperatures range from below zero to 95F degrees or above outdoors. Employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Hours: 8pm-5am Sunday through Thursday

Pay: $25/hr.

Incentives:

• Safety Bonus Incentive
• Overtime is available!

Ace Endico is a leading foodservice distributor specializing in providing high-quality products to restaurants, hotels, and caterers. With a diverse range of offerings, including fresh produce, meats, dairy, and pantry staples, Ace Endico is committed to exceptional service and reliability. We focus on building strong partnerships with clients, ensuring timely deliveries and customized solutions to meet the unique needs of each customer. With a reputation for excellence and a dedication to sustainability, Ace Endico plays a vital role in the culinary landscape.

Company Description

Ace Endico is a leading foodservice distributor specializing in providing high-quality products to restaurants, hotels, and caterers. With a diverse range of offerings, including fresh produce, meats, dairy, and pantry staples, Ace Endico is committed to exceptional service and reliability. We focus on building strong partnerships with clients, ensuring timely deliveries and customized solutions to meet the unique needs of each customer. With a reputation for excellence and a dedication to sustainability, Ace Endico plays a vital role in the culinary landscape.

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