[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All US Foods jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/us-foods/) · [Search jobs](/search/) US Foods · Perth Amboy NJ # CDL A Yard Jockey Perth Amboy NJ Full-time Listed on US Foods’s official careers site. Posted October 13, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on US Foods’s careers site →](https://usfoods.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/usfoodscareersExternal/job/Perth-Amboy-NJ/CDL-A-Yard-Jockey_R283192-1) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [US Foods](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/us-foods/) / CDL A Yard Jockey ## Job description ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE Become A US FOODS® Yard Jockey CDL Advance your career in the foodservice industry with US Foods! Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package along with a strong safety culture that supports your success. Our Drivers start at $26.59 per hour plus overtime. Schedule & Location Mon - Fri | 12:00 PM – 8:30 PM | Opening 1 Wed - Sun | 10:00 PM - 6:30 AM | Opening 2 Perth Amboy, NJ Benefits Day One From affordable health care to retirement savings, your benefits begin immediately, not weeks later! Get all the details here. Yard Jockey CDL – Position Overview Join our team as a Yard Jockey, where your agility and quick-thinking will ensure our logistics run smoothy! As a Yard Jockey CDL, you’ll be at the heart of operations, expertly coordinating the movement and management of trailers. Your effective communication and proactive approach will be key in collaborating with Dispatchers, Warehouse Supervisors, and mechanics to maintain seamless workflow and operational excellence. ### Key Responsibilities Communicate & Collaborate: Coordinate with Dispatchers for assignments and work with mechanics on equipment needs. ### Couple & Prepare Ensure equipment is coupled, ready for use, and prepared for nightly shuttle operations. ### Move & Load Safely relocate, load, and unload trailers between buildings and environments. ### Stage & Set Up Configure trailers for backhaul and position them for quick unloading. ### Engage Attend required meetings and adapt to additional duties as necessary, ensuring a safe work environment. ### Adaptability All other duties assigned by management. Physical Requirements Lift/carry/push/pull/lower 20 to 80+ lbs. of product repetitively during each shift required. Driving & working in inclement weather conditions with frequent stops (10+ per shift) required. Continuously grasp objects & manipulate objects. Frequently sit, stand, walk, drive, climb/balance, stoop/squat, kneel/bend, bend, reach above shoulder, twist, and use manual dexterity. ### Qualifications Register to the FMCSA Clearinghouse* Must be at least 21 years of age. Must have valid CDL Class A issued by the state of legal residence with necessary endorsements and DOT qualifications. Minimum of six months commercial driving experience preferred. Ability to operate manual transmission preferred; may be required in specific locations. Must be able to read and communicate in the English language - able to hold a conversation, to understand highway traffic signs and signals, to respond to official inquiries, and to enter information on reports and records. ### About US FOODS® Click here to learn more! - Registering to the FMCSA Clearinghouse is a requirement by the Department of Transportation. All Drivers are required to visit the Clearinghouse website and register to the new database. The Clearinghouse is a secure online database that provides real-time information about commercial driver’s license (CDL) and commercial learner’s permit (CLP) holders’ drug and alcohol program violations. If you have not registered to the FMCSA database, please note registration is required. Please visit FMCSA Clearinghouse and click GO to login. If you are able to login, but are having trouble with the Clearinghouse registration, see “Clearinghouse Help” field on the clearinghouse page. Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is between $26.59 and $38.01. As applicable, this role may also receive overtime compensation. Benefits for this role may 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. - EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/ Age/Genetic Information /Protected Veteran/Disability Status * ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 13, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 18, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 5 days - Location: Perth Amboy NJ - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on US Foods’s careers site →](https://usfoods.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/usfoodscareersExternal/job/Perth-Amboy-NJ/CDL-A-Yard-Jockey_R283192-1) ## More jobs at US Foods ### [Day CDL A Yard Jockey](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/us-foods/jobs/43267e9d9f5201e8c319/) Perth Amboy NJ ### [Safety Health and Environment Manager, Perth Amboy](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/us-foods/jobs/82d3ac8e2ea952837d8b/) Perth Amboy NJ ### [Account Executive - Northern NJ](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/us-foods/jobs/b4b3af0fd44f1d8fb2af/) Perth Amboy NJ ### [CDL A Delivery Driver](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/us-foods/jobs/e89751539bc3c980f42d/) Perth Amboy NJ ### [Day Transportation Coordinator](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/us-foods/jobs/96d29e9dbc75f78c678c/) Perth Amboy NJ ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Warehouse Worker/Yard Jockey Operator- A Shift](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/loews/jobs/b8497b21a1bb121b3863/) Loews · Sherman, TX ### [Yard Jockey | Earn $29.35 per Hour | Saukville, WI](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ruan-transportation/jobs/47f94cc9d3d40e97062b/) Ruan Transportation · Saukville, WI ### [Forklift Operator (CDL-A Yard Jockey)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nestle/jobs/64e9966669ef2ac56cfd/) Nestlé · Dunkirk, NY, US ### [Class A Yard Jockey](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/performance-food-group/jobs/370fedf094b1425e68a8/) Performance Food Group · United States ### [Yard Jockey - Beverages](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/pepsico/jobs/8915b88e00dff6b62453/) PepsiCo · Cedar Rapids, IA OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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