Transload Operator

Daily Responsibilities

• Unload materials from trailers and rail cars
• Operate or learn to operate rail car loading systems and equipment
• Enforce safety policies and procedures with other Team Members and visitors
• Aid with general maintenance, landscape upkeep, and painting tasks
• Manage customer orders and inventory systems
• Answer phones and assist with customer needs
• Accountable for all office functions by maintaining control of meeting customer expectations
• Maintain control of emails throughout the day for order status changes and other customer needs
• Enter customer orders and railcar shipments into Savage systems inventory and verify prior to railcar/truck arrivals by another employee
• Fax or email Bill of Ladings to customers and designated parties (as required)
• Prepare documentation for truck arrivals and departures (Bill of Lading, Truck Arrival Checklist)
• Contact carriers to schedule pick-up times
• Inform customers of impacts to deliveries

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Read, write, and understand English
• Ability and willingness to learn and operate railcar/trans-loading equipment
• Willingness to travel to other transload terminals for up to a week at a time
• Ability to prepare daily load schedules
• Ensure completion of all railcars' Inbound and Outbound inspections before filing

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work outside in all weather conditions (snow, rain, sub-freezing temperatures)
• Physically capable of climbing up and down railcars/ladders safely
• Willingness to receive general safety training
• Willingness to work with liquid hazardous and dry bulk materials
• Ability to carry at least fifty (50) pounds
• In good physical condition (able to walk one (1) to two (2) miles per shift)