Yard Switcher & Package Handler

FedEx Logistics; La Grange (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

FedEx Logistics is hiring for a Switcher/Package Handler in La Grange, IL. Responsibilities include moving trailers between yard and doors, loading and unloading packages, and sorting by hand with safety in mind.

You will coordinate trailer movements with management, document moves in Yard Management System or with switcher cards, and perform pre/post-trip inspections. No prior experience required, but preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver’s license and maintain a DOT file.
• Ability to understand and follow work duties and safety methods.
• Ability to discern numbers to sort packages correctly.
• Able to use basic equipment such as scanners and dock carts.
• Strong communication and teamwork in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Move trailers between yard and doors as switches.
• Coordinate trailer movements with management/central control.
• Document trailer moves in the Yard Management System or on switcher cards.
• Perform pre- and post-trip inspections on switcher equipment.
• Load/unload packages and sort using conveyor systems and carts.

Skills

Valid driver's license

DOT file

Team player

Safety awareness

Ability to follow instructions

Tools

Handheld scanners

Dock carts

Skate wheel rollers

Chutes

Job description

FedEx Logistics is hiring for a Switcher/Package Handler in La Grange, IL. Responsibilities include moving trailers between yard and doors, loading and unloading packages, and sorting by hand with safety in mind.

You will coordinate trailer movements with management, document moves in Yard Management System or with switcher cards, and perform pre/post-trip inspections. No prior experience required, but preferred.