Regional Distribution Center - Gate Keeper
About The Position
The Gate Keeper is assigned to the Regional Distribution Center guard shack and facilitates inbound and outbound traffic entering or leaving the shipping yard. The role monitors and authorizes access for carriers, vendors, and maintenance vehicles, assigns drop slots, and keeps traffic logs and trailer information accurate. The Gate Keeper communicates with dispatch and inbound coordination staff, tracks daily Hub & Spoke trailers, and promptly alerts management to delays. The position also handles driver license copies, bills of lading, and packages delivered to the guard shack; uses radio communications and the Yard Management system; and follows company policies and safety procedures. The required schedule is Monday through Friday, 4:30 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. The work environment is a warehouse and guard shack, with exposure to prevailing weather conditions and usually moderate noise. Travel is required 5% of the time.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- 0–1 year of related experience preferred.
- Ability to work Monday through Friday, 4:30 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.
- Occasionally lift products weighing up to approximately 50 pounds; tires greater than approximately 50 pounds may require rolling, destacking, or team lifting.
- Required vision abilities include close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Nice To Haves
- 0–1 year of related experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Adhere to company policies and safety procedures, and promptly report team-member non-compliance to a supervisor or manager.
- Communicate regularly with the dispatcher and inbound coordinator about incoming trailers to support accurate trailer-pool management.
- Monitor carriers, vendors, and maintenance vehicles; review and authorize entrance into the secured Regional Distribution Center area; and assign drop slots.
- Obtain copies of driver licenses on weekends or after hours for drivers picking up loaded trailers, and attach the copies to the appropriate bill of lading forms.
- Receive remaining bills of lading from the dispatcher for monitoring as needed the following day.
- Receive and hold FedEx and UPS packages at the guard shack, sign carrier acknowledgment forms, and forward paperwork to the inbound coordinator.
- Track daily Hub & Spoke trailer arrivals and departures to support on-time performance, and immediately notify management of delays.
- Use radio communications to inform management, administrative staff, the yard jockey, and the dispatcher about visitors entering or exiting the RDC security area.
- Use and update the Yard Management system to record inbound and outbound trailers arriving at or leaving the yard.
- Verify and update inbound and outbound traffic logs, including container, trailer, and seal ID information.
- Perform other duties as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
