Yard Switcher & Package Handler

FedEx; Minnesota; On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

FedEx in Minnesota is seeking a Yard Switcher/Package Handler to move trailers and load/unload packages safely. You will operate yard equipment, coordinate with central control and maintain accurate package sorting.

No formal education is required; six months of experience is preferred. A valid driver’s license and a DOT file are required. This is a fast-paced, safety-conscious role with opportunities to contribute to efficient yard operations.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license and a DOT file.
• Ability to understand and follow work duties and safety methods.
• Ability to discern numbers and information to sort packages.
• Ability to use basic tools and equipment such as skate wheel rollers, dock carts, hand-held scanners, chutes and unloading devices.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.

Responsibilities

• Performs trailer switches defined as hooking and moving a parked trailer from the yard to a load/unload door or hooking and moving a trailer from a door to the yard.
• Communicates with management and/or central control to coordinate trailer movements in the yard.
• Documents trailer moves using the Yard Management System (where available) or switcher cards.
• Performs pre- and post-trip inspections on switcher equipment.
• Understands and demonstrates effective yard switching safety processes and procedures.
• In addition to the above essential functions, Switchers may also be required to perform Package Handler essential functions as follows:
• Loads and unloads packages onto or from delivery vehicles, trailers, conveyor system carts and load gratings.
• Lifts, carries, pushes and pulls packages on a continuous and repetitive basis for approximate shifts of two to four hours.
• Determines the appropriate conveyor system by scanning packages, reading labels and charts, verifying numbers and memorizing information and sorts packages accordingly.
• Peforms other duties as assigned

Skills

Valid driver's license

DOT file maintenance

Safety awareness

Numbers literacy

Team communication

Equipment operation

Tools

Skate wheel rollers

Dock carts

Hand-held scanners

Chutes

Unloading devices

Job description

FedEx in Minnesota is seeking a Yard Switcher/Package Handler to move trailers and load/unload packages safely. You will operate yard equipment, coordinate with central control and maintain accurate package sorting.

No formal education is required; six months of experience is preferred. A valid driver’s license and a DOT file are required. This is a fast-paced, safety-conscious role with opportunities to contribute to efficient yard operations.