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 OTR/Rail shipment.

# ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Operate safely and in compliance with all established HSSE policies and procedures.
• Check all load-related documentation to ensure that it is complete and accurate.
• Work with dispatchers, drivers, and operations personnel to ensure yard traffic is managed efficiently.
• Move freight and other materials using forklifts and hostlers to position for receiving and loading.
• Complete thorough yard cleanup: stacking dunnage in dunnage racks, picking up pallets, garbage, etc.
• Sort and inspect freight for damage and inconsistencies prior to loading and unloading, ensuring freight is labeled and counted.
• Tie down and secure loads on flatbeds, flat racks, and rail cars in accordance with DOT regulations and Carlile policies and procedures for OTR/Rail transport.
• Couple and un-couple trucks and trailers, creating sets and preparing loads for transit.
• Perform snow removal duties as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

# QUALIFICATIONS

## Education

• High school diploma or GED.

## Experience

• One to two years yard operations experience preferred.

## Certifications

• Forklift certification 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.
• Working knowledge of mathematical applications.
• Knowledge of DOT regulations and Carlile policies and procedures for OTR/Rail transport.

# BENEFITS We are committed to taking care of you and your family today and in the future. Heres what you can look forward to:

• Competitive base annual salary range: $20.50 - $30.80 per hour depending on experience and qualifications.
• $2.00 per hour difficult to fill differential.
• Health & Wellness: Employer subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family/dependents.
• Insurance: Employer-paid life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D), and short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Retirement: Generous 401k plan with a 4% company match.
• Paid Time Off:
• 2 weeks vacation annually.
• 7 company holidays.
• 7 days of sick leave annually.
• Extras that Make a Difference: Up to $5,250 per year in tax-free educational assistance to assist with career development and growth.
• 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. Work is performed in an external environment with exposure to inclement and extreme weather (wind, rain, ice, snow) and varying temperature variations. 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 reasonable accommodations 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.