Yard Technician

**You belong at Day & Ross.**

Yard Worker

Full-time

Winnipeg, MB

Schedule: 6pm - 6am

As a _**Yard Worker**_ you are accountable for ensuring that the Yard employees and drivers are working in a safe and efficient manner. You are responsible to ensure smooth operations, efficiencies, people management equipment management, freight flow, yard management, change implementation, and safety, aligned to operational expectations and guidelines.

**How You’ll Help**:

- Responsible for the safety of the staff and drivers in and around the yard and the safe efficient operation the yard.
- Manage the yard and office building; Ensure the property is safe, secure, clean, well maintained and operating efficiently. Any simple issues should be corrected right away all major deficiencies must be reported directly to Operations Manager for correction.
- Responsible to manage all on site equipment. Ensure all trailers and converters are parked in safe and organized way. Equipment is correctly updated in AS400. Out of Service equipment is tagged and reported.
- Ensure all security policies are followed.
- Communicate effectively with drivers, brokers, terminal staff, dispatch staff regarding equipment and load arrivals, departures and requirements.
- Process driver paperwork and full load paperwork for outbound loads.
- Log all truck and trailer arrivals and departures.
- Other general duties as required.

**Your Skills and Experience**:

- Minimum of secondary education, with preference of post-secondary education (general stream), or a combination of education and experience.
- Preferrably 1-2 years previous transportation or operational experience is preferred, various roles within transportation would be beneficial.
- Background in trailer parts considered an asset.
- Basic computer skills required.
- Communication skills - advanced
- Computer skills - accuracy, MS products, AS400, web based programs
- Attention to details
- Demonstrated customer relationship skills
- Strong conflict resolution skills
- Able to work deadlines in high transactional environment
- Ability to champion business needs in a collaborative manner to colleagues
- Results focused
- Leadership and team building orientation; negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Troubleshooting and problem solving skills, the ability to evaluate current situation, respond quickly to changing requirements, execute and escalate accordingly
- Strong organizational and time management skills, including the ability to work under pressure in a fast paced setting
- Ability to multitask and prioritize in a deadline driven environment; appropriate sense of urgency
- Ability to work independently and to collaborate with others to meet customer expectations

If you’re chosen for the role, you’ll be asked to provide reference and criminal background checks before employment. You’ll only be contacted if you’re selected for an interview.

**About Day & Ross**

From a single truckload of potatoes in the 1950s to a fleet of thousands, Day & Ross has grown to become one of the largest transportation and logistics providers in North America. With over 7,500 team members on and off the road in the US and Canada, we offer a diversified portfolio of freight and delivery solutions, including LTL, Truckload, Residential, Dedicated Fleet Solutions, and Logistics.

We believe our people are our greatest strength. For over a decade, we’ve been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. We’ve also been named a Top Company for Women to Work for in Transportation since 2018. Our recognition reflects the family values we share with our parent company, McCain Foods Limited.
- As a federally regulated employer, Day & Ross fully supports the principles of employment equity and encourages all qualified members of the designated groups to apply. Day & Ross is committed to ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities and meeting their needs in a timely manner. We will do so by removing and preventing barriers to accessibility and by meeting our accessibility requirements under Accessible Canada Regulations and in alignment with our business practices, capabilities, and values._

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift

**Experience**:

- transportation industry: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person