Jockey Truck Driver

About Gateway:

Gateway Terminal is a leading terminal on the East Coast strategically located in the Port of New Haven, Connecticut, providing turnkey vertically integrated logistics services for dry bulk, liquid bulk, and breakbulk products.

Gateway Job Descriptions

31 Waterfront Street
New Haven, CT 06512

Jockey Truck Driver:

Principal Responsibilities:

• Safely move Jockey truck “Pup, Yard Hustler, Tractor”, and trailers within the yard including both empty and loaded material trailers
• Work with the Operations team to prioritize tasks
• Accurately report equipment statuses and productivity information to the shipping supervisor
• Perform Yard Audits
• Ensure the Jockey truck “Pup, Yard Hustler, Tractor”, and trailers are in safe working order to include pre/post-trip inspections
• Place wheel chock under trailers
• Check Jockey truck “Pup, Yard Hustler, Tractor” gauges, oil, water, and battery daily on trailers before and after parking, and departing
• Change trailer settings as needed
• Refuel truck fuel as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Must be eligible to work in the United States without Visa sponsorship
• Must be 18 years or older
• Ability to effectively operate independently with minimal supervision
• Willing to work a flexible schedule
• Ability to read, comprehend and carry out simple instructions from oral instructions or written correspondence
• Must be able to work in a cold/hot environment
• Detail oriented and accurate

It’d be great if you also have:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• CDL, or comparable work experience
• Ability to communicate via 2-way radio
• Truck dispatch experience, better practices

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to stand; walk; use hands, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The work environment involves hazards, risks, or discomforts typical of working around with or around machinery with exposed moving parts, arrant chemicals, heavy equipment, extreme heights, or abusive or hostile clientele and patients. Exposure to disagreeable weather conditions and extreme levels of temperature, ventilation, lighting, and sound is normal. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.