Yard Person

United Road; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

United Road is seeking a Yard Person in Vancouver, Washington to supervise professional car haulers during loading and unloading. This role requires effective communication and relationship-building skills to ensure safe handling of customer vehicles.

The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, organized, and able to handle a fast-paced environment. Familiarity with Microsoft Office and some experience in elog is advantageous. Responsibilities include mentoring, monitoring safety protocols, and completing load audits.

Qualifications

• Effective listening and strong communication skills.
• Ability to build relationships with car haulers.
• Strong organization and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a point of contact for car haulers during loading/unloading.
• Monitor vehicle handling and securement practices.
• Train car haulers on pre-trip inspection processes.

Skills

Effective listening

Strong communication skills

Relationship building skills

Highly organized

Detail oriented

Ability to multi-task

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Internet

Elog experience

Job description

Job Description

The Yard Person will help to supervise professional car haulers during the loading and unloading of trailers at company or customer sites and enforce proper protocols to ensure the safe, damage-free handling and securement of our customer’s vehicles. This position requires a self-motivated professional with the ability to monitor many car haulers and many pieces of equipment simultaneously, paying close attention to adherence to proper loading and unloading techniques.

Job Duties

• Serve as a point of contact for professional car haulers to help resolve all issues during loading and unloading
• Monitor professional car haulers on the safe, damage-free handling and securement of customer’s vehicles
• Monitor and train professional car haulers on the proper and thorough process of conducting pre-trip inspections
• Direct professional car haulers to fix all errors noted in the loading and unloading process before driving
• Complete standard audits of the loads built by professional car haulers and report audits to Quality management or Terminal management staff
• Help to mentor new and inexperienced car haulers on proper inspection of our customer’s vehicles
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Effective listening and strong communications skills
• Relationship building skills
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work in a fast-paced environment and handle moderate stress environment
• Some proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet, and ability to learn company-specific programs
• elog experience is a plus

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