Yard Jockey Cover Letter

I would like to submit my application for the yard jockey opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In the previous role, I was responsible for completed “yard log sheet checklist” to dispatcher and keeps the gatekeeper informed of findings daily.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Work with Receiving on all trailer moves
• Work with Shipping on all trailer moves
• Work with Penske on transporting trailers back and forth for repairs
• Route delivery when needed
• Have no positive test for illegal drugs for any test conducted per rules and regulations of the USDOT
• Read and speak the English language sufficiently to understand highway signs and signals
• Pass Ace Hardware Physical Agility Text (PAT) for drivers
• Have excellent customer support skills

I would like to submit my application for the yard jockey opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for excellent customer service by ensuring the integrity of the inventory of inbound and outbound trailers while minimizing errors.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Working knowledge of federal and state DOT rules and regulations
• Able to operate two-way radio
• Able to comply with established safety standards
• Able to maintain regular attendance
• Able to operate two-way radio clearly
• Requires bending, stooping, crouching, and reaching for cases of product on a constant basis throughout shift
• Clean driving record within ATD standards
• Maintain company certification and D.O.T

In response to your job posting for yard jockey, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for yard checks as needed for trailer inventory.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Move product operating a jockey truck on Leola or Lancaster Dart sites or with a road truck within a 100 mile radius of Leola Pennsylvania
• Local pick-ups of corrugated cardboard boxes for the manufacturing areas
• Operate jockey truck to move trailers from building to building or staging area
• Perform daily maintenance checks of jockey truck and report any malfunctions to the garage
• Document all trailer moves on Jockey Driver daily move sheets and submit the daily move sheet to the shipping office upon the completion of the shift
• Perform the duties listed above in ALL weather conditions
• Fueling of the jockey truck as needed
• Compltetion of a trip sheet on all road used tractors

Please consider me for the yard jockey opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In my previous role, I was responsible for supervision and coordination of yard clerks and yard hostlers.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Class B driver’s license needed
• Driver needed to move loaded trailers around the yard to be delivered
• Previous Yard Jockey experience
• Prior experience driving tractor/trailers, spotter trucks
• Previous yard hosteling experience in a fast paced environment highly preferred
• Hazmat & Tanker Endorsements preferred
• Respirator training preferred
• Conduct daily coordination with sort center operations departments, transportation peers and carriers to ensure all trailers arrive and depart on time with zero defects

I am excited to be applying for the position of yard jockey. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for guidance to team and material control / lay down yard.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Familiarization with yard tractors, trailers, and containers along with displacement of weight knowledge
• Operates shuttle to move trailers from staging area to loading docks as necessary and vice versa
• Performs daily maintenance checks of shuttle-truck and trailers and reporting any malfunctions to garage
• Completes duties on spotter cleaning checklist
• Assists with loading and sweeping duties on the shipping dock
• Makes local deliveries as necessary
• Delivers backhauls as necessary
• Dollies operate trailer and dock doors and safety devices