New Truck Attendant at TransChicago Truck Group – Gary, Indiana

At TransChicago Truck Group, we keep the trucks and people that power our economy rolling. We’re a full-service commercial truck dealership representing Freightliner and Western Star by providing sales, service, and parts for a wide variety of business throughout the Chicagoland area. We’re a family-owned, fast-growing dealership group that values curiosity, teamwork, and growth. If you’re the kind of person who likes to learn by doing and see the impact of your work every day, you’ve found the right spot.

We're looking for a New Truck Attendant to join our Gary dealership. This person will be responsible for receiving and checking in all inbound trucks and equipment. This role is on the 1st Shift, M-F 7:30AM-4PM.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for checking in new vehicles.
• Jump start trucks on the premises.
• Assist with snow removal, outside building maintenance and organizing the lot.
• Recording vehicle conditions, VINs & mileage.
• Assisting the New Truck Preparation department with other duties as required​.
• Follow all company safety policies and procedures and immediately report any and all accidents to management.
• Demonstrate behaviors consistent with the Company’s Values in all interactions with customers, co-workers and vendors.
• Ability to operate both standard and automotive vehicles.
• Ability to utilize a tablet and applicable programs in a professional environment.
• Operate a forklift as needed by the department.
• Communicate, guide, and direct inbound transport drivers and overview of the undecking area.
• Fuel trucks on site.
• Non CDL.

Job Requirements:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Strong attention to detail is a must.
• Ability to read and follow written instructions is required.
• Ability to work independently, customer service skills, organizational skills, and a positive attitude are required.
• Regular, predictable, and full attendance is an essential function of the job.
• Must be physically capable of performing required work.
• Follow appropriate safety procedures while driving trucks to destination of TransChicago locations or customer locations.

Physical Requirements:

• 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 must be able to see and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• 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 occasionally lift and/or move up to 50lbs/23kg.
• The associate must be able to legally operate a motor vehicle and safely and frequently enter/exit the vehicle as well as the rear cargo area.

TransChicago Truck Group is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. TransChicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.