Driver & Yard Hostler

Mckinney Trailers; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Mckinney Trailers in Houston, TX, is seeking a Driver & Yard Hostler to maintain a safe, clean, and organized trailer yard. The role involves transporting trailers between locations within the state, performing DOT inspections, and keeping accurate logs.

You will work with yard equipment, including forklifts, to support customer deliveries and pickups. Candidates must hold a valid Class A CDL with Airbrake endorsement, be at least 21, and have related experience or training.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED, 21 years old, and minimum one year related experience and/or training.
• Must have a current Class A CDL with Airbrake endorsement.

Responsibilities

• Perform DOT inspections of tractors/trailers using inspection checklists.
• Open trailers, ensure empty and clean before transport.
• Maintain truck logs per state and federal regulations.
• Operate forklift to load and unload trailers.
• Communicate with rental office to fulfill customer requests.
• Assist with rental operations and paperwork as needed.

Skills

Strong work ethic

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Highly organized

CDL Class A with Airbrake

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.

Driver & Yard Hostler

Houston, TX, US

SUMMARY

To run a safe, clean and organized trailer rental yard that projects a positive environment to our customers and employees. Responsible for ensuring that yard equipment is in safe working conditions at all times. Drives tractor to transport trailers between customer, vendor, and company locations within the state. Customer sites could be inter-city or rural, commercial or residential, retail stores, warehouses, construction sites, and/or port terminals.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Driver Responsibilities:

• Complete DOT inspections of tractors/trailers consistently utilizing the equipment inspection check list.
• Responsible for opening trailer prior to moving to ensure it is empty. Removes all debris from trailer prior to transporting.
• Responsible for maintaining truck log according to state and federal regulations and for maintaining internal company driver logs.
• Performs minor repairs on truck and trailer such as lights, mirrors, and brake adjustments.
• Maintains contact with office regarding deliveries and pick-ups for customer sites, via cell phone or radio.
• Operate forklift to load and unload trailers.
• Receives all required signatures, inspections, and related paperwork from drop-off and pick-up points.
• Reports all truck/trailer accidents or property damage to office immediately. Responsible for completing accident report at scene for all traffic accidents.
• Responsible for maintaining a current CDL driver’s license and medical certification according to state and federal regulations.
• Pull trailers and prep for customer deliveries.
• Process trailers including inbound and outbound inspections.
• Compare outbound inspection to inbound inspection; record differences and report damage to customer, and rental office.
• Update trailer specifications/ data in computer or office file.
• Inspect trailers for water leaks and ensure that all trailer doors remain secured.
• Operate yard tractor to organize parking/storage of trailers.
• Pressure wash trailers.
• Communicate with rental office on an ongoing basis, to ensure customer requests/orders are being filled.
• Keep yard organized and clean, free of clutter, trash, weeds, pressure-washing, painting and landscape as needed.
• Communicate with Service Manager and/or shop personnel on damage trailers and needed repairs.
• Communicate with customer while performing inbound and outbound inspections.
• Answer incoming phone calls/ emails as needed.
• Inspect Yard tractor daily/Notify Service manager if repairs are needed.
• Assists with rental operations as needed (open/close contracts, take reservations, make work orders for service).
• Do weekly yard check(inventory)/update customer storage trailers list.
• Other duties may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High School Diploma or general education degree (GED); 21 years of age, and minimum of one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Strong work ethic and a desire to succeed.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Attention to detail and highly organized.
• Must have a current Class A CDL with Airbrake endorsement.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and governmental regulations. Ability to write reports and business correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk; climb or balance; reach with hands and arms; and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee regularly is required to sit. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and to talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must operate equipment such as tractor trailer combinations, tilt bed trailer, computer, copy machine, fax machine, fork truck, yard goat, hand tools and refrigerated trailers.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet, humid conditions and is often exposed to extremes in temperature; working near moving mechanical parts; and outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The candidate must be able to pass a pre-employment background check and drug screening.

Mckinney Trailers is an Equal Opportunity Employer.