Yard & Dock Coordinator - 1st Shift

GXO Logistics•Locust Grove, GA

26d

About The Position

The Yard & Dock Coordinator is the primary point of contact for dock-related activities, ensuring safe, efficient, and timely movement of trailers into and out of the facility. This hands-on leadership role works closely with operations, transportation, safety, and customer teams to coordinate daily dock activity while demonstrating accountability, operational discipline, and customer service excellence. The schedule is first shift, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The role includes working outdoors in varying weather and terrain, maintaining awareness in a high-traffic dock and yard, and supporting a flexible schedule as business needs require.

Requirements

Experience working in a warehouse, distribution, dock, yard, or transportation-related environment.
Demonstrated ability to coordinate dock or yard activities in a fast-paced operation.
Working knowledge of trailer docking, release procedures, and trailer anatomy.
Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions and across varied terrain.
Ability to follow defined processes, safety standards, and escalation protocols.
Strong communication skills and ability to participate in daily customer-facing and cross-functional interactions.
Comfort using Microsoft Office 365 and/or Google Suite applications.
Ability to work extended periods outdoors in varying weather conditions.
Ability to stand, walk, and traverse uneven surfaces throughout the shift.
Ability to maintain situational awareness in a high-traffic dock and yard environment.
Ability to support a flexible schedule as business needs require.
Ability to routinely carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds over 3–5 feet.
Ability to stand for more than four hours and walk continuously more than 10,000 steps (4–5 miles) per day.
Ability to bend, stoop, squat, twist, push, and pull objects of various shapes and sizes during team lifts.
Ability to tolerate hot and cold work environments.
Ability to use powered and/or manual lifting equipment to assist with team movement of inventory in accordance with established protocols and safety guidelines.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a lead, coordinator, or informal leadership role.
Exposure to safety programs, yard management systems (YMS), or WMS environments.
Experience supporting or enforcing safe work practices and stop-work authority.
Mechanical aptitude or familiarity with basic hand tools and dock equipment.

Responsibilities

Champion operational safety and support the use of hand tools and dock-related equipment as required.
Serve as the primary point of contact for loading and unloading dock activities and coordinate trailer movements to support daily priorities.
Manage and sequence trailer docking, release, and yard flow using knowledge of trailer anatomy and fleet safety standards.
Monitor dock conditions, exercise stop-work authority when unsafe conditions are identified, and follow escalation procedures.
Partner with site operations, transportation, yard services, and customer-facing teams to prioritize competing tasks and demands.
Communicate professionally with internal and external stakeholders while maintaining a strong customer service mindset.
Ensure dock activities follow process guidelines, safety standards, and site SWIs, and see tasks through to completion.
Support dock and yard organization in alignment with 7S workplace standards.
Conduct visual inspections and identify risks, inefficiencies, or potential delays.
Use Microsoft Office 365 and Google Suite tools to track activity, communicate updates, and document issues.
Provide coverage and operational support to site leadership and Lead peers as needed.