Yard Jockey

We help you make it! US FOODS®is one of the largest food distributors with culture and history of promotion from within, excellent training programs, and a continuous improvement focus.

We are looking for aYard Jockeywho relishes the chance to push their potential, grow and reap the rewards of joining the US FOODS®family.

US FOODS®has a lot to offer:

• A competitive pay rate starting at $27.00, increasing to $29.00 after the completion of a 90-day probation.
• Benefits starting on day one, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), life insurance, and paid parental leave.
• Guaranteed minimum of 40 hours per week.
• Fuel card, CLC card, and uniforms provided.
• Paid training and overtime.
• Service recognition and employee rewards.
• Excellent leadership

Work Schedule:

• Choose between a 5-day or a 4-day work schedule.

BENEFITS START DAY ONE: medical, dental, vision, 401(k) Plan, and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) life insurance and paid parental leave. Check out our Benefits by clicking on the link Health Plan Identifier (benefitspricing.com)

Main Ingredients of the Job!

As a US FOODS®Yard Jockey you will be responsible for the following:

• Safely drive to customers, meeting customer delivery times.
• Make customer deliveries and coverage for routes as needed
• Safely unload products from the trailer with an electric pallet jack and two-wheeler into customer-designated staging areas.
• Ability to repetitively lift/carry/push/pull 20 to 80+ lbs. of product during each shift.
• Verify accuracy of delivery with customers and obtain proper signatures using a POD scanner.
• Comfortable driving and working in inclement weather conditions with frequent stops.
• Professionally and safely perform all driving duties as required by the US Foods Driver Safety Policy.
• Communicate with Dispatcher/Router for tractor/trailer and door assignments.
• Keep assigned equipment coupled.
• Ensure all equipment is paired and staged for delivery drivers.
• Stage shuttle trailers for shuttle drivers.
• Set up trailers for backhaul with tractor and empty pallets.
• Place backhauls in the correct door to be unloaded by the warehouse.
• Ensure all trailers are set to the required reefer temperature.
• Daily communication with repair vendors/fuel company.
• Various warehouse functions of loading and unloading of trailers.

Additional Information:

• Start time may vary depending on scheduled Hot Shot deliveries. (Typical start time would be 11:00 AM).
• Weekend work is required.
• One-to-two-day layovers may be required as business dictates.
• Daily communication with repair vendors/fuel company.

Great Yard Jockeysare crucial to the US FOODS® team and one of the important faces of our organization. Our Yard Jockeysstrive for integrity and reliability while building trusting relationships with team members.

What you bring to the table

• Must be at least 21 years of age

• Must have valid CDL A issued by the state of legal residence with necessary endorsements and DOT (Department of Transportation) qualified.

• Minimum of six months of commercial driving experience preferred

• Register to the FMCSA Clearinghouse*

• Ability to operate manual transmission preferred; may be required in specific locations

Your efforts as aYard Jockeyare the foundation that defines US FOODS® success based on our pillars of cultural beliefs, work ethic, collaborative spirit, and service.

Non-Union CA:

The following information is provided in accordance with certain state and local laws. Compensation depends on experience, geographic locations, and other factors permitted by law. The expected compensation for this role is between $29 - $32.41. Benefits for this role include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html.