Yard Spotter
AerotekJob Title: Yard SpotterJob Description
The Yard Spotter supports safe and efficient logistics operations by directing truck traffic throughout the facility, escorting drivers to designated unloading areas, coordinating with unloading teams, and maintaining accurate shipment records. This role also operates truck scales to record inbound and outbound weights while ensuring all site safety procedur
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es are consistently followed.
Responsibilities
• Direct truck traffic throughout the yard and facility to ensure safe and efficient vehicle movement.
• Escort truck drivers to designated unloading and loading areas and provide clear instructions on site procedures.
• Coordinate closely with unloading teams to manage the flow of inbound and outbound shipments.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date shipment records, including arrival, departure, and unloading details.
• Operate truck scales to capture precise inbound and outbound weights and record data in appropriate systems.
• Use communication systems to relay information between drivers, dispatch, and warehouse or yard teams.
• Perform Excel data entry to log shipment details, weights, and inventory information.
• Support shipping and receiving activities by confirming documentation and directing trucks to the correct locations.
• Assist with dispatch and transportation logistics coordination as needed to keep operations running smoothly.
• Monitor inventory movements within the yard and help ensure materials and trailers are positioned correctly.
• Follow all site safety procedures and use required personal protective equipment at all times.
• Work outdoors in varying weather conditions while maintaining a high level of safety awareness around vehicle and industrial equipment traffic.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with drivers, coworkers, and supervisors to resolve issues and keep operations on schedule.
• Prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment and adjust to changing operational needs throughout the shift.
Essential Skills
• Strong verbal communication skills to interact effectively with truck drivers, dispatch, and yard or warehouse teams.
• Experience working in logistics, warehouse, transportation, yard operations, or dispatch.
• Proficiency using Excel for data entry and record keeping.
• Ability to use communication systems to coordinate vehicle movements and operational updates.
• Valid drivers license.
• Comfort working outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced industrial environment.
• Attention to detail when recording shipment information, weights, and inventory data.
• Commitment to following safety procedures and using required personal protective equipment.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
• Experience with transportation logistics coordination.
• Background in shipping and receiving operations.
• Familiarity with dispatch processes and communication protocols.
• Exposure to inventory tracking or yard inventory management.
• Experience operating truck scales or similar scale operation equipment.
• Comfort interacting frequently with drivers and industrial equipment operators.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills in a dynamic environment.
Why Work Here?
You will join a dynamic, fast-paced industrial operation that is part of one of the largest EV battery manufacturing projects in Canada, offering significant exposure to automotive and battery manufacturing supply chains. This role provides valuable hands-on experience in logistics and transportation coordination and the opportunity to build your career with a global logistics organization. You will gain insight into large-scale industrial operations while working in an environment that values safety, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Work Environment
The role is based in an active industrial yard and facility with regular exposure to vehicle traffic, industrial e