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Yard Hostler | Dockworker

AAA Cooper Transportation and Careers
Kansas, MO Full Time
POSTED ON 3/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/6/2026
Job Description:
Our Service Center in Kansas City, KS is immediately hiring a full-time yard hostler with shared dockworker responsibility.
  • $29.67/hr
  • Move trailers from door to door and certain location on the yard.
  • Load and unload trailers and move freight across the terminal dock, either individually or with assistance of co-worker, with or without mechanical freight handling equipment, as required.
  • Load freight to and from dock and trailers according to specifications of Bills of Lading, delivery receipts, packaging labels, etc.
  • Plan the loading of freight onto trailers to fully utilize available space and minimize the risk of damage.
  • Hook and unhook trailers from tractors, including cranking lever to raise and lower landing gear.
  • Inspect equipment for defects and safe operating condition as required by state/federal laws and AAA Cooper.
  • Fuel trucks, tractors, and other company equipment.
  • Clean, sweep and wash dock, trailers, yard, tractor and other work areas.
  • Perform all other work related duties as assigned.

Join AAA Cooper Transportation today! Our hostlers have helped us be recognized by Forbes as one of America’s best midsize employers for 5 consecutive years. Come join our team and see why our yard hostlers make a difference.
More reasons to join one of Americas best midsize employers:
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Vacation
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • 401k with company match
  • Uniforms
  • Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Company Health Savings Account contributions
  • Company-paid life insurance
  • Long Term Disability
  • Dependent Life Insurance
  • Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
  • Wellness programs
  • Safety and Performance Rewards Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program

Job Requirements:
  • CDL Preferred but not required
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • 18 years or older
  • Pass a pre-employment drug screen
  • Satisfactory background check
  • Proficient in backing 28-foot, 48 foot, and 53-foot vans
  • Have the ability to operate a 10-speed transmission tractor

Salary : $30

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