Gate Inspector

Quality Carriers, Inc.; Channelview (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Quality Depot Solutions in Channelview, TX is seeking a Gate Inspector to join our team. You will inspect every tank leaving the facility for defects, damages, placards, and ensure correct tanks depart for transport.

Responsibilities include reviewing tanks on arrival and departure, recording defects for liability, and performing walk-around inspections prior to delivery. This role emphasizes attention to detail and safe transport practices in an outdoor depot environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience in trucking/intermodal transportation.
• Strong attention to detail for high-quality inspections noting defects and damages.
• Basic computer knowledge; G-Suite knowledge preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Inspect tanks entering and leaving the facility to note defects or damages.
• Serve as final quality control check before transport to the customer.
• Conduct walk-around inspections of tanks prior to delivery.
• Compare tank numbers on customer work orders to actual tank numbers to ensure correct tanks are shipped.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Google Suite

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

Verbal and written communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Trucking/intermodal experience

Tools

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

Quality Depot Solutions (QDS™) provides on-shore support for the international transportation of ISO tanks. Our facilities provide temporary staging options, and our specialized equipment and convenient locations make QDS a premier partner for shippers moving cargo across North America. By working with QDS, customers receive the full support of Quality Carriers, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including trucking expertise, innovative intermodal and multimodal solutions, repair and maintenance services, and more.

We are looking for an energetic and reliable Gate Inspector to join our team in Channelview, TX. We are a dynamic, stable and growing company. We have great long term career opportunities across our headquarters, trucking terminals, mechanic shops, depots, tank washes and other locations. If you want to join the industry leader and make a difference, please consider this opportunity.

Job Summary:

The Gate Inspector will inspect each and every tank that leaves the facility for defects, damages, placards, and making sure the correct tank is leaving the facility.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Checking tanks as they are transported into and out of the facility to ensure that all defects and damages are noted for liability purposes.

Ensure that the correct tanks are leaving the facility for transport, and to serve as a last quality control check prior to transport to the customer.

Conduct walk-around inspections of tanks as they leave the facility to determine any defects or damages before the tank is delivered to the customer.

Compares the tank numbers on customer work orders to the actual tank numbers to ensure that the correct tank is being delivered.

Acts as the last step in the quality control process and will handle other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience:

• High school diploma or GED
• Strong attention to detail to have the ability to perform high-quality inspections to note defects & damages
• Experience in the trucking and/or intermodal transportation industry
• Basic computer knowledge (G-Suite knowledge preferred)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Skills and Abilities:

• 2+ years Google Suite Experience
• Strong organizational skills
• 3+ years Microsoft Office experience
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills

Supervisory Responsibility:

• None

Additional Job Information

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• This is a full-time position, and days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. These hours are subject to change as business needs.

Travel:

• Travel for training as required.

Company Information

• This job operates in a depot and outside environment. Weather conditions may vary. This role routinely uses standard office and computer equipment.

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.

The employee will regularly and repetitively be required to talk, hear, sit, type, reach and grasp.

This position may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping or crouching. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items up to 50 pounds. Must be able to wear Personal Protective Equipment in all conditions.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Quality provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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