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Truck Jockey

United States, Indianapolis Employment contract 22.50 USD / Hour · Job Posted May 29, 2026
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Job Description

The Truck Jockey, under the general supervision of a Warehouse Supervisor, is responsible for the safe and efficient moving of tractor trailers in the yard. This individual is also responsible for safely and efficiently handling finished product.

Job Responsibility

  • Demonstrates the ability to operate the following equipment in a safe and knowledgeable manner: tractor/trailer trucks, straight body trucks, forklifts, floor jacks and pallet jacks
  • Operates in a safe and knowledgeable manner tractor/trailer trucks and straight body trucks to and from shipping and receiving dock areas
  • May be required to drive straight body trucks to other locations
  • Performs all DOT and/or Company required pre-trip safety inspections and maintains logs & records as appropriate
  • Keeps a daily record including trip reports and trailer yard inventory
  • Maintains exterior of all dock areas
  • Included is occasionally sweeping and removal of debris, removal of snow and ice as necessary, inspection of trailer restraints, inspection of exterior dock equipment
  • Responsible for inspection of tail end of drop trailer loads to ensure products are properly secured prior to closing doors, affixing trailer seal on rear doors of drop trailer loads and corrects discrepancies immediately
  • Practices and adheres to appropriate safety and hygiene guidelines/procedures for safe housekeeping and personal protection
  • keeps work area clean
  • stores supplies in designated areas
  • identifies/reports defective equipment
  • reports all job-related injuries to supervision
  • Performs other job-related projects (including but not limited to inventory control and/or order management activities at warehouse) duties and assignments as directed by warehouse supervision
  • May be responsible for placing paperwork (bill of lading, etc.) on dropped trailers
  • Assists in product transfer from the warehouse racks to the trucks when necessary
  • Maintains general housekeeping duties, sweeps floors, retrieves pallets and distributes to proper locations
  • performs light maintenance
  • May perform other duties as required

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED and/or 1-year production experience in a manufacturing environment
  • ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
  • ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
  • ability to write routine reports and correspondence
  • ability to communicate effectively
  • must be able to operate material handling equipment
  • ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
  • ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
  • maintains a valid driver license with a good driving record

What we offer

  • competitive health benefits
  • dental benefits
  • 401k benefits
  • wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment

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