Yard Worker

Position Profile

This position is responsible for loading and off-loading trailers, trucks and other vehicles using forklifts and other material handling equipment and preparing freight for over the road (OTR) and over the water (OTW) shipment.

Essential Duties

•    Operate safely and compliance with all established HSSE policies and procedures

•    Check and complete all load-related documentation to ensure that it is accurate

•    Move freight, stock, and other materials to and from storage and production areas, loading docks, deliver vehicles and containers, by hand, or using forklifts, hostlers, and other heavy equipment to position for receiving       and loading

•    Complete thorough yard cleanup, stacking dunnage in dunnage racks, picking up pallets and garbage, etc.

•    Sort and inspect freight for damage and inconsistencies prior to loading and unloading, ensuring freight is labeled and counted

•    Plan loads, tie down and secure loads on flatbeds, flat racks, bulkers, and rail cars in accordance with DOT regulations and Carlile policies and procedures for OTR and OTW transport

•    Ensure trailers are organized and accounted for throughout the yard

•    Ensure that freight/cargo is secured for transport according to the FMCSRs and hazardous materials regulations

•    May scale loads

•    May assist with off-site projects

•    Tacoma - Use handheld scanners to load freight and take trip photos 

•    Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

•    High school diploma or GED equivalent

•    One to two years yard operations experience preferred

•    Forklift experience preferred

•    Alaska - Heavy equipment experience, preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

•    Excellent written, verbal and listening communication skills

•    Works well with internal departments, drivers and outside carriers

•    Follows instructions, responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions, completes tasks on time or communicates alternate plans

•    Treats people with respect; keeps commitments, inspires the trust of others, works with integrity and ethically, upholds organizational values

•    Ability to prioritize work throughout the day

•    Demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy

•    Knowledge of DOT regulations and Carlile Policies and procedure for OTW and OTR transport

•    Must become forklift certified 

•    Intermediate math skills 

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate range: $18.50 - $26.90, plus $5.00 location differential, depending on experience and qualifications

Employer subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family/dependents.

Employer paid life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D), and short term and long-term disability coverage

Generous 401(k) plan with a 4% company match

2 weeks’ vacation accrual first year

7 company holidays 

7 days of sick leave annually

Up to $5,250 per year in tax-free educational assistance to assist with career development and growth

Shift Differentials (if applies) added onto Base Hourly Wage

Annual boot reimbursement

Working Environment

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

Working Environment

Work is performed in an external environment with exposure to inclement weather and varying temperatures. May be exposed to hazardous chemicals, materials, and airborne pathogens. This position is subject to frequent walking, bending, and lifting with mechanized equipment.

Reasonable Accommodations

Carlile will make a reasonable accommodation(s) wherever necessary for all employees or applicants with disabilities, provided the individual is otherwise qualified to safely perform the essential duties and assignments connected with the job and provided that any accommodations made do not impose an undue hardship on Carlile.