Yard Administrator - Night Shift
- Cambridge, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Position Summary:
The Yard Administrator monitors, tracks and provides information about overall yard operations relating to the movement of trailers and freight (i.e. facility location, standard yard operations, window times, licensing, permitting, reporting).
Schedule: 10:00pm - 6:00AM
Must be available to work Sunday-Thursday or Tuesday-Saturday as schedule may rotate
Major Responsibilities:
Penske Logistics engineers state-of-the-art transportation, warehousing and freight management solutions that deliver powerful business results for market-leading companies. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske and its associates help businesses move forward by increasing visibility and driving down supply-chain costs. Visit Penske Logistics to learn more.
Penske is committed to the principle of equity in employment.
Job Family: Warehouse
Address: 1055 Fountain St
Primary Location: CA-ON-Cambridge
Employer: Penske Logistics Canada Ltd.
Req ID: 2613084
The Yard Administrator monitors, tracks and provides information about overall yard operations relating to the movement of trailers and freight (i.e. facility location, standard yard operations, window times, licensing, permitting, reporting).
Schedule: 10:00pm - 6:00AM
Must be available to work Sunday-Thursday or Tuesday-Saturday as schedule may rotate
Major Responsibilities:
- Acts as the first line of contact for customers’ routine reporting requirements
- Establish and maintain reporting, recordkeeping and retention policies for internal records, ensuring corporate and regulatory compliance
- Provides customer with status updates
- Monitors route status
- Provides information to third party resources
- Escalates all non-routine customer inquiries appropriately
- Manages and issues equipment as necessary
- Performs general administrative office duties (i.e. mail distribution, filing, reporting, reconciling invoices, data entry)
- Accountable for maintaining a safe work environment
- Adherence to company guidelines and expectations
- Other projects as assigned by the Supervisor
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- 1 year of customer service experience preferred
- Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office, Outlook and Inter / Intranet use
- Ability to work rotating shifts (Mornings, Afternoons and Overnights) required
- Strong problem solving and organization skills required
- Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with others in a team environment
- Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
- Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete a Penske employment application, submit to a reference verification (to include past employment and education) are required
- The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The associate will be required to remember and understand certain instructions, guidelines or other information. The associate must be able to see and verbally
- While performing the duties of this job, the associate will be required to move frequently, stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50lbs/23kg and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100lbs/45kg.
Penske Logistics engineers state-of-the-art transportation, warehousing and freight management solutions that deliver powerful business results for market-leading companies. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske and its associates help businesses move forward by increasing visibility and driving down supply-chain costs. Visit Penske Logistics to learn more.
Penske is committed to the principle of equity in employment.
Job Family: Warehouse
Address: 1055 Fountain St
Primary Location: CA-ON-Cambridge
Employer: Penske Logistics Canada Ltd.
Req ID: 2613084
More about this job
Responsibilities
Monitor yard operations and track trailers, freight, routes, and equipment while providing routine reports and status updates to customers and third-party resources. Maintain compliant records and perform general administrative duties, escalating non-routine inquiries and supporting a safe work environment.
Requirements
A high school diploma or equivalent is required, and one year of customer service experience is preferred. Candidates need intermediate Microsoft Office and Outlook skills, strong problem-solving and organizational abilities, teamwork skills, and availability for rotating shifts and the specified schedule.
Skills
- Customer Service
- Yard Operations Monitoring
- Trailer and Freight Tracking
- Recordkeeping
- Regulatory Compliance
- Customer Status Updates
- Route Monitoring
- Equipment Management
- Microsoft Office
- Outlook
- Problem Solving
- Organization
- Data Entry
- Invoice Reconciliation
- Teamwork
- Safety
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Logistics
- Transportation
- Administrative
- Customer Service & Support
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Yard Operations
- Trailer Movement
- Freight Tracking
- Facility Location
- Window Times
- Licensing
- Permitting
- Reporting
- Recordkeeping
- Regulatory Compliance
- Customer Service
- Route Status
- Third-Party Resources
- Equipment Management
- Mail Distribution
- Filing
- Invoice Reconciliation
- Data Entry
- Microsoft Office
- Outlook
- Intranet
- Internet
- Rotating Shifts
- Problem Solving
- Organization
- Teamwork
- Workplace Safety
- Transportation
- Logistics