Yard Jockey

Carlisle, PA

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Description

Description

Carlisle Construction Materials has an opening for a Yard Jockey on 2nd shift supporting the Carlisle, PA campus. The Yard Jockey is responsible for the safe and efficient movement of transportation equipment into and out of loading docks and drop lots in support of the shipping, receiving, and production operations.

This position is regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT) and designated as safety sensitive by the company. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is required . This position m ust have the ability to accept responsibility for their own safety, as well as the safety of others.

Key Responsibilities:

Drive and operate the provided jockey trucks

Daily safety inspection of equipment : tractors, trailers, forklifts, etc. Advise super visor of required equipment repairs.

Ability to safely operate the yard tractor to hook to, back in, pull out, and park empty and loaded trailers.

Secure units onto trailer using strap and edge protectors. Occasional tarping of loads.

Daily yard checks and monitoring of available equipment in the drop lots.

Plan the spotting of trailers at the docks for loading and communicates when trailers are ready.

Move trailers between various docks and parking lots on and off property.

Direct yard traffic as needed.

Maintain the organization of the trailer drop lots.

Picking an d staging of orders . Put together partials for customer orders. Inspect materials for quality defects. Scrap out/segregate defective product and follow proper reporting procedures.

Load material on flat bed or box trucks. Inspection to confirm right material is loaded on truck .

Complete all paperwork associated with order.

Perform random and end-of-month inventory counts.

Assist in training of new team members.

Assist in other areas of the plant as required .

Other duties as assigned.

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