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Security/Trailer Inspector - Mexico Cross Border Services

Landstar, Laredo, TX, United States


Location: Onsite Laredo, TX
Schedule: Varies Rotating Schedule
Salary range: $15-18 per hour, depending upon experience.

What work will you perform?
The Security/Trailer Inspector is responsible for managing the entry, inspection and exit of all equipment (including trucks, trailers, and vendor vehicles) at the Landstar MXCB yard in Laredo, Texas. This role ensures accurate documentation of equipment and compliance with facility protocols and safe yard operations.

Essential Responsibilities:

Represent Landstar professionally as the initial point of contact for vehicles entering the facility.
Perform arrival and departure registrations and inspections in Yard Management System (YMS) software for all arriving and departing vehicles and equipment following facility protocol.
Direct truck traffic.
Perform facility inspections and inventories in accordance with facility policies.
Communicate effectively and productively with arriving drivers.
Follow protocols to escalate discrepancies to management.
Ensure compliance with facility standards and protocols.
Wear required PPE (vest, gloves, safety shoes).
Print and prepare documents for dispatch as needed to support load processing and driver instructions.
Coordinate trailer movements, resolve discrepancies and ensure timely updates by effectively communicating and collaborating with other teams across the facility.

Required Minimum Experience and Education:

High School Diploma or GED

Preferred Experience and Education:

6 months of experience interacting with customers
Bilingual: English, Spanish

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Ability to detect damage, tampering, and discrepancies during inspections.
Ability to learn and use YMS software desktop and mobile application for data entry, photo uploads, and record keeping.
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage e-mail and print, prepare, and manage documents.
Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
Skilled at treating others respectfully and maintain a positive, service-oriented attitude.
Ability to uphold and elevate the Landstar model through professionalism, integrity, and customer-focused interactions.
Ability to commute to worksite daily and on time.