Yard Hostler

At GEODIS, our vision is to be a growth partner for our clients (who are some of the biggest brands in the world!), and our warehouse teammates play a critical role in making this happen. No matter what position you’re in or where you’re located across our 160+ warehouses in the United States, you’ll find yourself contributing to their success, all with the opportunity to Keep Rising in your career!

Job Details:

Our Yard Hostler is responsible for safely handling and maneuvering tractor trailers on the yard and within an area.

What you'll be doing:

Moves trailers at the customer facility

• Shuttles tankers, hoppers, and containers
• Communicate with the Inbound and Outbound Lead’s on trailer move prioritization
• Documents and performs trailer moves on both the Inbound and Outbound operations.
• Transports trailers to keep refrigerated units fueled
• Performs yard checks throughout the day for Inbound and Outbound
• Responsible for ensuring seals are on applicable trailers
• Tracks trailer inspections
• Assist customer carriers with instruction and direction while on the yard.
• Maintains the cleanliness of grounds
• Verifies and/or reports damages
• Supports Yard Assistant and Mechanic with maintenance duties
• Other duties as required and assigned

Requirements:

High school diploma or GED (General Education Diploma) equivalency

• Minimum 1-year related experience and/or training
• CDL preferred
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out written or oral instructions
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manual

Why GEODIS?

We’re not just any warehouse. Across the country, people are discovering what makes working at a GEODIS different. From our culture and benefits to our commitment to teammate safety, we’re building a company centered around people.

Here’s a preview of what you can expect as a GEODIAN:

• Competitive Pay:Our pay is competitive, and we offer multiple kinds of bonuses too, including referral bonuses, signing bonuses, and raises every 6 months through your first 2 years.
• Positive Environment:From day 1, you’ll be a part of a team with engaged managers, collaborative coworkers, and world-class customers.
• Benefits:Our benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance after 30 days, 401k match, PTO, free employee discounts, and more!
• Flexible Schedules:Choose from part-time or full-time, seasonal work, weekends, and multiple shifts throughout the day to better accommodate everything that isn’t working.

Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance and must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and can be exposed to extreme heat and extreme cold including climates consistent with outside weather conditions.

Job Duties as documented in this job description are considered “Essential Functions” and have been created by the standards of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) require that employees be able to perform “Essential Functions” of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the “Essential Functions”.

Next steps:

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The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Job Duties as documented in this job description are considered “Essential Functions” and have been created by the standards of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) require that employees be able to perform “Essential Functions” of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the “Essential Functions”.