Yard Coordinator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Minimum age of 21.
• At least 1 year of commercial driving experience.
• Occasionally lift up to 55 pounds and/or move pallets or carts with mechanical assistance weighing up to 2,000 pounds.
• Perform work in all weather conditions.
• Have and maintain an acceptable motor vehicle record (MVR) in compliance with DOT requirements.
• Proficient in English reading, writing, and speaking to follow verbal instructions safely, complete documentation and paperwork, and accurately interpret labels, pick lists, scanner prompts, signage, and company communications.
• Manage time off to ensure proper rest and operate in compliance with DOT regulations.
• Maintain a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed, and prepare for rotating shifts.
• Travel 5% for supplier visits and/or stranded tractor or trailer movements.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience as a yard jockey or coordinating a transportation yard.

Responsibilities

• Make safe, accurate, and timely movements of tractors, trailers, and straight trucks in the yard.
• Ensure transportation assets are in the proper places at the appropriate times and assist with yard audits.
• Occasionally support asset fueling at the on-site fuel location and asset washing at the on-site wash bay.
• Move third-party carrier trailers and assets from Chick-fil-A Supply’s private fleet.
• Comply with regulatory and company requirements, including hours-of-service limits using an electronic logging device (ELD), maintaining an acceptable CSA record, completing pre- and post-trip inspections and DVIR reports, and following FSMA safe-food-transport policies.
• Immediately notify team leaders of accidents or on-the-job injuries and complete required reports.
• Wear required personal protective gear and follow yard safety procedures, including speed limits, parking rules, pedestrian crossings, and safety-vest requirements.
• Attend scheduled safety and job-training sessions.
• Report defects, accidents, or violations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Manage time off to ensure proper rest and compliance with DOT regulations.
• Maintain a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed, and prepare for rotating shifts.
• Attend shifts in proper attire and with required PPE and safety equipment.
• Work in a multi-temperature environment, including freezer temperatures.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, including Distribution Center staff.
• Adapt to change and respond professionally to difficult and challenging situations; manage pressure and competing demands and prioritize tasks and workload.
• Travel 5% for supplier visits and/or stranded tractor or trailer movements due to delivery drivers’ hours-of-service constraints.