McDonough, GA - Yard Admin

Wayfair; McDonough (GA); On-site; USD 27,552 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits package

Safety culture

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Wayfair Yard Admin position in McDonough, GA seeks an organized administrator to manage yard operations and driver coordination. You will oversee the Yard Management System (C3), handle inbound/outbound documentation, and maintain real-time carrier communications to ensure smooth trailer flow.

The role emphasizes data integrity, detail-oriented work, and the ability to balance high-volume tasks in a fast-paced logistics setting, with growth opportunities within Warehouse Operations.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (specifically Excel skills), Google Workspace, and email.
• Proven ability to perform extensive and accurate data entry.
• Ability to solve practical problems by thinking analytically and creatively.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks frequently.
• Service and warehousing/fulfillment experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Enter data into the Yard Management System (C3) and maintain complex spreadsheets to track all trailer movements and transactions with 100% accuracy.
• Coordinate site assignments by matching inbound Bills of Lading (BOLs) with Load IDs and consolidating loads as needed.
• Create essential shipping documents, print BOLs, enter seal numbers, and prepare complete outbound packets for drivers.
• Close dock doors and initiate moves to designated yard areas based on real-time operational requests.
• Dispatch drivers by verifying reference numbers, destinations, and ensuring the outbound packet matches the physical trailer and seal.
• Maintain the driver log, verify licenses, and ensure safety protocols—such as providing straps and slot locations—are followed.
• Conduct regular yard audits to identify and correct discrepancies in trailer locations, status, or gate-in data.
• Perform "Empty Validations" by walking the dock to physically confirm that trailers marked as empty in the system are correct.
• Execute Yard Safety Audits, inspecting glad locks, pylons, and wheel chocks.
• Monitor high-volume email traffic to schedule drop or live load appointments for all departments and approve drayage setups.

Skills

Excel

Google Workspace

Data entry

Analytical thinking

Multitasking

Communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

YMS (C3)

Job description

Yard Admin

Location: McDonough, GA | Department: Warehouse Operations | Job Type: Full-time | Pay:$20.50 - $22.00

About the Role: Your Impact

In this role, the Yard Admins main responsibilities include acting as the critical administrative link between physical yard operations, driver coordination, and system accuracy. You will serve as the primary "command center" operator, ensuring the seamless flow of trailers and information by managing the Yard Management System, coordinating inbound and outbound logistics documentation, and maintaining real-time communication with carriers and warehouse teams. This position requires a detail-oriented and resourceful individual capable of balancing data integrity with the fast-paced demands of a high-volume logistics environment.

Why Join Our Team? (Your Perks & Growth)

• Competitive Pay: The listed pay rate/range is just the start with potential for OT, shift differential, and bonuses.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Potential for medical, dental, vision, 401 (k) match, and paid time off based on role type.
• Safety First Culture: We are relentlessly focused on a safe work environment for all employees.
• Growth Opportunities: We value data-driven decisions and promote from within, offering clear paths for career advancement in operations, team leadership, and management.

What You’ll Do (Core Responsibilities)

As a Yard Administrator, you are responsible for the digital and physical accuracy of our yard operations, balancing high-volume data entry with real-world coordination.

• Systems Management: Enter data into the Yard Management System (C3) and maintain complex spreadsheets to track all trailer movements and transactions with 100% accuracy.
• Inbound & Outbound Orchestration:
  • Coordinate site assignments by matching inbound Bills of Lading (BOLs) with Load IDs and consolidating loads as needed.
  • Create essential shipping documents, print BOLs, enter seal numbers, and prepare complete outbound packets for drivers.
  • Close dock doors and initiate moves to designated yard areas based on real-time operational requests.
• Driver & Dispatch Coordination:
  • Dispatch drivers by verifying reference numbers, destinations, and ensuring the outbound packet matches the physical trailer and seal.
  • Maintain the driver log, verify licenses, and ensure safety protocols—such as providing straps and slot locations—are followed.
• Inventory & Safety Audits:
  • Conduct regular yard audits to identify and correct discrepancies in trailer locations, status, or gate-in data.
  • Perform "Empty Validations" by walking the dock to physically confirm that trailers marked as empty in the system are correct.
  • Execute Yard Safety Audits, inspecting glad locks, pylons, and wheel chocks.
• Cross‑Functional Scheduling: Monitor high-volume email traffic to schedule drop or live load appointments for all departments and approve drayage setups.

What You’ll Need (Minimum Requirements)

• Experience & Skills:
  • High School diploma or equivalent.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (specifically Excel skills), Google Workspace, and email
  • Proven ability to perform extensive and accurate data entry.
  • Ability to solve practical problems by thinking analytically and creatively.
  • Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks frequently.
  • Service and warehousing/fulfillment experience is preferred.
• Communication & Reasoning:
  • Excellent relationship building, negotiation, and communication skills.
  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents in English (e.g., safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals).
  • A strong work ethic and the ability to work with a sense of urgency in a fast‑paced, team‑oriented environment.
  • Effective negotiation skills and the ability to develop professional relationships with employees, drivers, and managers at various levels.
• Physical & Environment:
  • Ability to alternate between sitting, standing, and walking throughout the shift.
  • Ability to work in both an office environment and a warehouse environment (near machinery, in non-climate-controlled conditions).
  • Lifting up to 75 lbs. unassisted is required, though infrequent (less than half shift).

Assistance For Individuals With Disabilities

Wayfair is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. As part of this commitment, Wayfair will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on business operations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please let us know by completing our Accomodations for Applicants form.

About Wayfair Inc.

Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.

No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk‑takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well‑positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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