Yard Switcher & Package Handler

FedEx Corporation; Olive Branch (MS); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Express Corporation is seeking a Yard Switcher/Package Handler to move trailers within the yard and assist with loading/unloading packages by hand. The role involves coordinating with management, documenting movements, and performing safety inspections.

Responsibilities include using scanners, docks carts, and other equipment to sort and transfer packages, with typical shifts of two to four hours of repetitive lifting and movement. Equal opportunity employer with accommodations available.

Qualifications

• No education required.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and maintain a DOT file.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions and safety methods.
• Ability to discern numbers to sort packages correctly.

Responsibilities

• Move trailers between yard and doors and between yard and doors.
• Coordinate trailer movements with management or central control.
• Document trailer moves using Yard Management System or switcher cards.
• Perform pre- and post-trip inspections on switcher equipment.
• Follow yard switching safety processes and procedures.
• Handle packages using hand-to-surface methods and load/unload from vehicles.
• Sort packages by scanning labels and reading charts.
• Lift, carry, push and pull packages for two to four hour shifts.

Skills

Valid driver's license

DOT file

Team player

Safety conscious

Tools

Hand-held scanners

Dock carts

Skate wheel rollers

Chutes

Job description

Federal Express Corporation is seeking a Yard Switcher/Package Handler to move trailers within the yard and assist with loading/unloading packages by hand. The role involves coordinating with management, documenting movements, and performing safety inspections.

Responsibilities include using scanners, docks carts, and other equipment to sort and transfer packages, with typical shifts of two to four hours of repetitive lifting and movement. Equal opportunity employer with accommodations available.