Switcher/shunter

**Job Summary**

Drive shunt vehicles within the confines of the exterior worksite. Loading and unloading of cargo.

**Job Duties**
- Operates shunt vehicles within the confines of the exterior worksite
- Locates the required trailers in the yard
- Parks trailers in locations where they are safe and readily available
- Ensures that trailers are moved to locations on premises to allow for loading, unloading, parking or maintenance ensuring the appropriate trailer is moved to the appropriate dock/location
- Ensures that the corresponding paperwork accompanies the appropriate trailer
Assists in and ensures the safe flow of traffic in work site and parking area
- Receives and relays information to dispatcher or supervisor
- Keeps dispatcher aware of which trailers are ready to move out, which have been moved, etc.
- Performs pre-trip inspection on trailers and at times may be required to perform minor maintenance
- Operate loading devices to load and unload materials onto and off trucks and loading docks of customers.
- Operate industrial trucks, tractors, loaders and other equipment to transport materials to and from transportation vehicles and loading docks and to store and retrieve materials in warehouses
- Other activities, such as opening containers and crates, filling warehouse orders, assisting in taking inventory and weighing and checking materials.
Other duties as may be assigned in support of the dock and freight handling operation

Shift: 11PM-6:30AM