Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned: Reads work order or follows oral instructions to determine materials or trailers to be moved. Loads and unloads freight and counts onto or from pallets, trays, racks and shelves. Shuttles empty and full trailers within dock area and parking lots. Transports freight from storage dock area or trailers to designated area. Secures lifting attachments to freight and conveys load to move load to destination. Stacks or assembles freight into bundles and bands bundles together on pallets. Cleans work area, machines and equipment to assist tow operators. Operates industrial truck or electric hoist to assist in loading or moving material and products. Participates in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals. Qualifications and Requirements: The qualifications and requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill and/or ability required to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education /Experience Skills: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to two years related experience and or training; or equivalent combination of educational experience. Language Skills: Relies on written and verbal and verbal communication. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine correspondence. Communicates internally with operations and dock supervisor. Technical Experience: Specific industry or position skills: None. Managerial Experience: None Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units or measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Specific Skills: Forklift driver qualification. Hazardous Material Training. Must have a valid class A CDL Reasoning Ability: Must be able to display good judgment in solving problems and dealing with a variety of personalities where only limited structure exists. Prioritize tasks. Handle multiple tasks simultaneously. Physical Demands and Work Environment: The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and smell. The employee must regularly lift and or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 75 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities include color vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving vehicles, outside weather conditions and vibrations. The employee is exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, high precarious places and extreme temperatures. The noise level in the work area is usually moderate to high. The above statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the principal functions of the position and are not intended to be all inclusive. The position and any of the requirements listed above are subject to change at any time according to the changing needs of the company. Additional Requirements: Summary: Purpose: The Yard Hostler shuttles empty and full trailers within or near terminal, yard or work site. Operates forklift to load and unload freight. Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.