Yard Help/ Heavy Equipment Operator

About TSL:

TSL Companies is one of the most technologically advanced international transportation firms in the country. We provide our customers with transportation of their products via ocean, rail and over-the-road trucking to locations worldwide. TSL has been family owned since its origination in 1981. We believe in growing individuals and promoting from within.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a safety-conscious Yard Help/Equipment Operator to join our team at our Kansas City Kansas location off of Kansas Avenue. This position works with a team to inspect all equipment that arrives at TSL’s terminal and utilizes heavy equipment to move chassis and containers within TSL property. This is a 1st shift position, typically working Monday-Friday from 7:45am-5:00pm.

Yard Help Duties:

• Safely operates equipment, such as container lifts and shag trucks
• Moves containers and chassis to proper areas of TSL property for storage and/or maintenance
• Performs inspections on trailers, chassis, and containers entering the yard gate using a hand-held device
• Notes the conditions of equipment after inspection and enters all data into tablet
• Serves as one of the first points of contact as drivers enter the yard
• Directs drivers to appropriate area of the yard
• Other duties as assigned

Position Benefits:

• Competitive Wages
• Medical Insurance (PPO and HDHP Options)
• Health Savings Account with Company Match
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Company Sponsored Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Voluntary Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Accident Insurance
• Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
• Flexible Spending Account/Dependent Care Assistance Program
• Paid Sick & Vacation Time
• Paid Holidays

Position Perks:

• Weekly Pay
• Employee Assistance Program
• Driver/Yard/Mechanic Referral Bonuses

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to read gauges, dials, fluid levels, and control systems.
• Must be able to sit and remain alert while operating heavy equipment for the majority of the shift.
• Must be able to operate foot pedals.
• Must be able to perform frequent bending, twisting, climbing, squatting, crouching, and balancing to ensure proper inspections on containers and equipment.
• Must be able to frequently reach above shoulder level, at waist level and below waist level for maneuvering and directing the controls to operate equipment.
• Must be able to spend the majority of the shift standing and or walking on surfaces such as concrete, wood, metal, and sometimes on slippery and wet surfaces.
• Must be able to frequently hook/unhook various commercial vehicle combinations, manually lower and raise landing gear, operate the fifth wheel release lever, lock and release container locks, attach and release safety chains, open and close cargo doors, climb into and out of vehicles, fuel vehicles and check engine oil and coolant levels.
• Must be able to perform frequent pushing weights up to 80 pounds.
• Must be able to perform frequent pulling of weights up to 80 pounds.
• Must be able to occasionally carry freight weighing 1 pound to 100 pounds of varying size and shape and distance of at least 1 foot but usually no more than 75 feet.
• Must be able to frequently exit and enter the vehicle’s cab. Cab floor level is generally from 36 to 66 inches from ground level, with exit and entry achieved with the assistance of various configurations of steps and handholds.

Work Environment:

• May spend 100% of time exposed to heat, cold, dust, irritants, etc.
• May work with, and be exposed to, hazardous materials.

Pay: $15.00 - $100.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Wellness program

Work Location: In person