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US 1 Shorthaul

US 1 Shorthaul is hiring: Spotter Driver; Part-Time in Gansevoort

US 1 Shorthaul, Gansevoort, NY, US


Job Description

Job Description


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About US 1 Shorthaul's Yard Jockey (Spotter / Switcher) Position:


PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Correctly move trailers in and out of dock with yard goats
  • Responsible for drop and hook
  • Accurately perform yard audits at end of shift
  • Proper pre- and post-trip inspections and submitting reports indicating truck conditions
  • Adhere to guidelines of safety-sensitive functions pertaining to job responsibilities within yard
  • Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

  • Possess a team-player attitude
  • Ability to read, understand, and demonstrate safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals
  • Ability to request and complete trailer moves in the Yard Management System (YMS)
  • Attention to detail
  • Understanding and communicating in the English language is a requirement

EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, REQUIREMENTS:

  • Experience backing 48' to 53' trailers (including to dock doors and in tight spaces)
  • Minimum of 12 months of over the road or trailer spotting verifiable experience in the last 3 years
  • Minimum MVR requirements met
  • No preventable DOT accidents within the past 3 years
  • No application falsifications, application must include 10-year verifiable employment history with no gaps in employment
  • This position must pass pre-hire background and drug test
  • No drug related charges, past failed drug screens, past refused drug screens, and no SAP programs
  • No felony convictions within the past 7 years
  • Class A CDL (preferred)
    • If applicable, Class A CDL requirements (in addition to the requirements listed above):
      • Minimum 18 months over-the-road verifiable experience in the past 5 years, of which 12 months must be within the past 3 years that is similar experience and subjected to the FMCSA's drug testing rules of 49 CFR Part 40
        • May substitute local for over-the-road experience
      • Clearinghouse query consent
      • PSP below 90

POSITION TYPE, PAY, AND EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK:

  • This is a full-time, non-exempt (hourly) position, paid weekly
  • This is a night shift position
  • Hours worked over 40 hours in 1-week qualify for overtime (paid time and a half)

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