Yard Hostler - General Logistic Systems Us : Job Details

Yard Hostlers move vehicles around the yard, organize and move trailers. May use a yard goat to perform job duties. Responsibilities:Proper handling and accurate completion of all necessary paperwork. Hooking and unhooking trailers, raising, and lowering landing gear. Moving trailers from dock to yard or from the yard to the dock. Operating Yard Goat / Hostler to move trailers as needed around the yard. Pulling out and backing trailers into the dock. Pre and post trip inspections on Yard Goat, switch gears and trailers. Communication with the Supervisor/ Team Leader. Fueling Yard Goat. Reads manifests or follows oral instructions to ascertain freight to be moved. Opens trailers. Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets by hand. Loads materials into vehicles and installs bracing, rope, or dunnage to prevent shifting or damage in transit. Counts, and records number of units of materials moved or handled on control copy and manifest. Lifts heavy objects by hand or with pallet jack...Yard Hostler, Yard, Construction