FT Yard Switcher & Package Handler

Federal Express Corporation; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,603,000 - 66,334,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Express Corporation is seeking a Switcher/Package Handler in the Chicago, IL area. The role involves moving trailers between yards and doors, and some manual package handling with lifting and stacking.

Responsibilities include coordinating trailer movements, documenting actions, and performing safety inspections on equipment. No formal education required; six months of related experience preferred. E-Verify and equal opportunity statements apply.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver’s license and maintain a DOT file.
• Ability to understand and follow safety instructions and work duties.
• Ability to discern numbers and information to sort packages correctly.
• Familiarity with basic tools and equipment used in package handling.

Responsibilities

• Performs trailer switches: hook and move parked trailers from yard to doors or back from doors to yard.
• Communicates with management to coordinate yard trailer movements.
• Documents trailer moves using Yard Management System or switcher cards.
• Performs pre- and post-trip inspections on switcher equipment.
• Loads and unloads packages onto and from delivery vehicles, trailers, and carts.

Skills

Valid driver’s license

DOT file

Instruction following

Numerical sorting

Team communication

Tools

Skate wheel rollers

Dock carts

Hand-held scanners

Chutes and unloading devices

Job description

Federal Express Corporation is seeking a Switcher/Package Handler in the Chicago, IL area. The role involves moving trailers between yards and doors, and some manual package handling with lifting and stacking.

Responsibilities include coordinating trailer movements, documenting actions, and performing safety inspections on equipment. No formal education required; six months of related experience preferred. E-Verify and equal opportunity statements apply.