Yard Supervisor

Geodis

About The Position

Summary: The Yard Supervisor is responsible for the overall oversight of the GEODIS trailer yards in ordinance with contractual regulations. Job Duties : - · Provide supervision and coordination of yard clerks and yard hostlers · Scheduling of personnel at various yards · Works closely with operations and safety ensuring equipment is available and in working order · Verifying adherence to safety standards and yard procedures to include wheel chocking, glad hand lock application and jack stands · Works closely with security guards on yard communication and flow · Maintaining and distributing an accurate yard inventory report of equipment pools at each yard by customer and carrier · Responsible for the timely maintenance of all location equipment · Troubleshooting various issues as they arise with carriers · Supervises, trains and implements best practices for all new hires · Other duties as required and assigned

Requirements

High school diploma or GED (General Education Diploma) equivalency
Approved Motor Vehicle Record
Minimum 3 years of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience with building and manipulating spreadsheets to report information to external and internal shareholders
PC literate with experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Access and Excel
Excellent written and oral communication skills that demonstrate a proven ability to develop relationships with a range of internal and external customers
Excellent planning and organizational skills
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manual
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree from a 4-year college or university preferred

Responsibilities

Provide supervision and coordination of yard clerks and yard hostlers
Scheduling of personnel at various yards
Works closely with operations and safety ensuring equipment is available and in working order
Verifying adherence to safety standards and yard procedures to include wheel chocking, glad hand lock application and jack stands
Works closely with security guards on yard communication and flow
Maintaining and distributing an accurate yard inventory report of equipment pools at each yard by customer and carrier
Responsible for the timely maintenance of all location equipment
Troubleshooting various issues as they arise with carriers
Supervises, trains and implements best practices for all new hires
Other duties as required and assigned