Yard Administrator - Night Shift

Penske Logistics; Woodstock; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Penske Logistics Canada Ltd. in Woodstock, ON is seeking a Warehouse Associate to monitor and support yard operations, track trailers, and provide timely information on freight movements.

The role supports a rotating schedule including nights and weekends; candidates should have a high school diploma and customer service experience; proficiency with Microsoft Office and strong organizational skills are required. This position emphasizes safety and teamwork.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 1 year of customer service experience preferred.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office and Outlook.
• Ability to work rotating shifts.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the first line of contact for customers’ routine reporting requirements.
• Establish and maintain reporting, recordkeeping and retention policies for internal records, ensuring corporate and regulatory compliance.
• Provides customer with status updates.
• Monitors route status.
• Provides information to third party resources.
• Escalates all non-routine customer inquiries appropriately.
• Manages and issues equipment as necessary.
• Performs general administrative office duties (i.e. mail distribution, filing, reporting, reconciling invoices, data entry).
• Accountable for maintaining a safe work environment.
• Adherence to company guidelines and expectations.
• Other projects as assigned by the Supervisor.

Skills

Customer service

Microsoft Office

Teamwork

Problem solving

Attendance

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Outlook

Intranet Use

Job description

Monitors, tracks and provides information about overall yard operations relating to the movement of trailers and freight (i.e. facility location, standard yard operations, window times, licensing, permitting, reporting).

This position supports a rotating schedule.

Schedule: 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM

Candidates must be available to work Monday - Friday and weekends.

Major Responsibilities:

• Acts as the first line of contact for customers’ routine reporting requirements
• Establish and maintain reporting, recordkeeping and retention policies for internal records, ensuring corporate and regulatory compliance
• Provides customer with status updates
• Monitors route status
• Provides information to third party resources
• Escalates all non-routine customer inquiries appropriately
• Manages and issues equipment as necessary
• Performs general administrative office duties (i.e. mail distribution, filing, reporting, reconciling invoices, data entry)
• Accountable for maintaining a safe work environment
• Adherence to company guidelines and expectations
• Other projects as assigned by the Supervisor

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• 1 year of customer service experience preferred
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office, Outlook and Inter / Intranet use
• Ability to work rotating shifts (Mornings, Afternoons and Overnights) required
• Strong problem solving and organization skills required
• Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with others in a team environment
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete a Penske employment application, submit to a reference verification (to include past employment and education) are required

Physical Requirements:

• The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The associate will be required to remember and understand certain instructions, guidelines or other information. The associate must be able to see and verbally communicate. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate will be required to move frequently, stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50lbs/23kg and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100lbs/45kg.

Penske is committed to the principle of equity in employment.

About Penske Logistics

Penske Logistics engineers state-of-the-art transportation, warehousing and freight management solutions that deliver powerful business results for market-leading companies. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske and its associates help businesses move forward by increasing visibility and driving down supply-chain costs.

Visit Penske Logistics to learn more.

Job Category: Warehouse

Job Family: Warehouse

Address: 715032 Oxford Rd 4

Primary Location: CA-ON-Woodstock

Employer: Penske Logistics Canada Ltd.