Rail Terminal Jockey Driver Job at Pacific Rail Services, Harrisburg, PA

  • Pacific Rail Services
  • Harrisburg, PA

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

$55,000 – $70,000+ per year | Full Training Provided | No CDL or Experience Needed

Ready to step into a stable, high-earning career that truly matters? Join a vital team that keeps America’s supply chain moving every single day. This is hands-on work with strong union protection, excellent pay, built-in overtime, and full training provided from day one. No CDL and no prior experience required. We invest in motivated people and turn them into skilled professionals. We are hiring now for our tight-knit crew at the Harrisburg Rail Yard on Industrial Road in Harrisburg, PA.

What You’ll Do – And Why It Feels Rewarding
Drive jockey trucks to move trailers, containers, and chassis across the yard.
Climb aboard railcars, support crane operations, and help keep the trains on schedule.
Work outdoors, stay active, and see the direct impact of your efforts every shift.
Play an essential role in the national economy — when the rail network runs smoothly, the country keeps moving forward.

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Earn What You’re Worth – With Clear Growth Built In :

Night Shift Compensation:

  • $21.88 to start (rate already Includes a night shift differential).
  • 1st Raise @ 6-month - $22.45.
  • 2nd Raise @ 4/26/27 - $23.43.
  • 3rd Raise @ 1 year - $24.03.
  • Additional Annual Raises.
  • Potential Earnings: $55,000 - $70,000/year in hourly wages with overtime.

Day Shift Comparison:

  • $20.93 to start.
  • 1st Raise @ 6-month - $21.48.
  • 2nd Raise @ 4/26/27 - $22.45.
  • 3rd Raise @ 1 year - $23.03.
  • Additional Annual Raises.
  • Potential Earnings: $55,000 - $70,000/year in hourly wages with overtime.

Current Shifts Available (4 Day Option or 5 Day Option):

  • You have the option of 4-day or 5-day work weeks with built-in mandatory overtime (working up to 12 hours per day). After 90 days an extra day could be scheduled for both options depending on manpower.
  • 5:00 AM Start
  • 5:00 PM Start
  • Weekends and holidays are part of the schedule — exactly how you maximize your earnings.
  • The railroad runs 24/7/365, creating steady opportunity.
  • There is the possibility of a mandatory extra day after your initial 90 days.

Benefits That Support You from the Start

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage begins on the first of the month after just 60 days.
  • 401(k) with company match.
  • Paid holidays and generous vacation time.
  • Free life insurance and employee assistance program.
  • $100 annual boot allowance.
  • $1000 bonus after 6 months and 1 year if requirements are met. (Larger retention bonuses the longer you stay!)

Build a Career That Can Take You Further
We promote from within. Strong performers advance to Lift Operator, Foreman, and Management roles. With over 100 locations across North America, opportunities for growth and relocation are always available for those who want them.

You’ll Be a Great Fit If You

  • Are 18 years or older with a valid driver’s license.
  • Enjoy physical, outdoor work.
  • Live within about 45 minutes of Harrisburg.
  • Can successfully complete a background check, drug screen, and physical capabilities test.
  • ONLY UPDATED RESUMES WILL BE ACCEPTED!

No experience? No problem!

We train you fully and pay you while you learn.

Take the Next Step Toward a Real Career
This is your chance to secure competitive pay, outstanding benefits, and long-term stability with Pacific Rail Services — a strong company backed by the union.

Apply today to schedule your interview and start building the future you deserve.

You will be employed directly by Pacific Rail Services and will not be considered an employee of the Railroad.

This ad reflects the Harrisburg Terminal Only. Other terminals offer different rates and different benefits.

\nCompany Description

Pacific Rail Services was founded in 1985. Over the past 37 years, Rail Management Services has grown into one of the largest suppliers of intermodal ramp services in the United States handling over 9 million lifts per year. Today Pacific Rail Services, Pacific Trailer Repair Services, Rail Terminal Services, Terminal Switching Services and PRS Auto employ over 1,800 people devoted exclusively to this business. Rail Management Services maintains over 100 intermodal lift devices including 20 cranes and over 900 hostling tractors, provides trailer/container/chassis repairs and all intermodal administrative services including gate inspections, container yard management and switching services.

Company Description

Pacific Rail Services was founded in 1985. Over the past 37 years, Rail Management Services has grown into one of the largest suppliers of intermodal ramp services in the United States handling over 9 million lifts per year. Today Pacific Rail Services, Pacific Trailer Repair Services, Rail Terminal Services, Terminal Switching Services and PRS Auto employ over 1,800 people devoted exclusively to this business. Rail Management Services maintains over 100 intermodal lift devices including 20 cranes and over 900 hostling tractors, provides trailer/container/chassis repairs and all intermodal administrative services including gate inspections, container yard management and switching services.

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Relocation, Shift work, Night shift, Weekend work, Day shift

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