Dock & Yard Operations Lead — Safety & Coordination

Jobtailor; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Houston, TX is seeking a Dock Coordinator to oversee dock and yard activities, ensuring safe, efficient trailer movements and timely operations across the facility. You will coordinate dock release, monitor conditions, and liaise with site operations, transportation, yard services, and customer teams to maintain service levels while enforcing safety standards and 7S principles.

Candidates should have experience in warehouse or distribution environments and be comfortable working

Qualifications

• Experience in a warehouse, distribution, dock, yard, or transportation environment.
• Ability to coordinate dock or yard activities in a fast-paced operation.
• Knowledge of trailer docking, release procedures, and trailer anatomy.
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions and across varied terrain.
• Follow defined processes, safety standards, and escalation protocols.
• Strong communication skills for daily customer-facing and cross-functional interactions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 and Google Suite.
• Experience in a lead, coordinator, or informal leadership role is a plus.
• Exposure to safety programs, yard management systems (YMS), or WMS is a plus.
• Experience supporting or enforcing safe work practices and stop-work authority is a plus.
• Mechanical aptitude or familiarity with basic hand tools and dock equipment is a plus.
• Ability to work extended time outdoors in varying weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all dock-related activities.
• Ensure the safe, efficient, and timely movement of trailers in and out of the facility.
• Coordinate trailer movements to support daily operational priorities.
• Manage and sequence trailer docking, release, and yard flow.
• Monitor dock conditions and exercise stop-work authority when unsafe conditions are identified.
• Follow proper escalation procedures.
• Partner with site operations, transportation, yard services, and customer-facing teams to prioritize tasks and competing demands.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders while maintaining customer service excellence.
• Ensure dock activities align with process guidelines, safety standards, and site SWIs.
• Support dock and yard organization in alignment with 7S workplace standards.
• Conduct visual inspections to identify risks, inefficiencies, and potential delays.
• Use Microsoft Office 365 and Google Suite tools to track activity, communicate updates, and document issues.
• Provide coverage and operational support to site leadership and Lead peers as needed.
• Champion operational safety and support the use of hand tools and dock-related equipment.

Skills

Dock coordination

Safety compliance

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Yard management

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Google Suite

YMS

Job description

Jobtailor in Houston, TX is seeking a Dock Coordinator to oversee dock and yard activities, ensuring safe, efficient trailer movements and timely operations across the facility. You will coordinate dock release, monitor conditions, and liaise with site operations, transportation, yard services, and customer teams to maintain service levels while enforcing safety standards and 7S principles.

Candidates should have experience in warehouse or distribution environments and be comfortable working