Yard Hostler - Sunday through Thursday; FT - Ellenwood

Southeast Consolidators•Ellenwood, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Yard Hostler is responsible for safely handling and maneuvering tractor trailers on the yard and within an area. This role involves the movement and spotting of trailers to facilitate warehouse operations for sorting and processing material for shipment. The Yard Hostler will communicate with Inbound and Outbound Leads on trailer move prioritization, document trailer moves, and perform yard checks. They will operate a yard truck safely, drive and operate a vehicle under 15 mph in and around the facility, and interact daily with facility personnel while complying with safety requirements. Responsibilities also include ensuring seals are on applicable trailers, tracking trailer inspections, assisting customer carriers with instructions, and maintaining the cleanliness of the grounds. Additionally, the role may involve performing different tasks such as working floor freight and mixed freight, keeping accurate counts, and paying attention to detail. The position requires the ability to execute all functions and meet demands safely and in compliance with safety regulations.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.
Minimum 1-year related experience and/or training.
Safe truck and trailer operating skills are required.
Experience with backing 53-foot trailers.
Ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently.
Must be able to execute all the above functions and meet all the above demands safely, posing no threat to themselves or those around them while doing so, and must willingly comply with applicable safety regulations in the completion of all work.

Nice To Haves

A current Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) is preferred; however, verifiable experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

Movement and spotting of trailers to facilitate the needs of the warehouse in sorting and processing material for shipment.
Communicate with the Inbound and Outbound Lead’s on trailer move prioritization.
Documents and performs trailer moves on both the Inbound and Outbound operations.
Performs yard checks throughout the day for Inbound and Outbound.
Operate yard truck in a safe manner.
Drive and operate a vehicle under 15 mph in and around facility.
Must function and interact daily with facility personnel and comply with facility safety requirements.
Responsible for insuring seals are on applicable trailers.
Tracks trailer inspections.
Assist customer’s carriers with instruction and direction while on the yard.
Maintains the cleanliness of grounds.
Verifies and/or reports damages.
Being able to perform different tasks such as working floor freight and mixed freight while keeping a good count of the goods and paying attention to detail.
Other duties as required and assigned.