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Yard administrator - night shift

@ Penske Truck Leasing

Cambridge, Ontario

1+ years experience
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Overview

Penske Logistics is hiring a Yard Administrator for overnight shifts in Cambridge, Ontario, from 10:00pm to 6:00am. The role monitors yard operations, trailer and freight movement, and route status, and handles customer reporting and general office duties. Candidates must be available for rotating schedules, with Sunday-Thursday or Tuesday-Saturday as the likely pattern.

Responsibilities:

  • Track yard operations and trailer and freight movement
  • Provide customer status updates and routine reporting
  • Monitor route status and escalate non-routine inquiries
  • Manage and issue equipment
  • Perform general administrative office duties

Requirements summary:

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Ability to work rotating overnight shifts
  • Strong problem solving and organization skills
  • Intermediate Microsoft Office and Outlook skills
  • One year of customer service experience preferred

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Employer posting date
2026-10-29
First seen by our source
2026-10-30
Source record updated
2026-10-31

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Job details

SeniorityEntry level
DepartmentSupply chain & logistics
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Scheduleweekends, overnight
Travelair: none · ground: minimal
Work settingOffice, Outdoors
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical moderate · lift 100 lb · computer moderate
LanguagesEnglish
Background checksreferences
EducationHigh school (required)

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Penske Truck Leasing

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Full company description

Penske Truck Leasing is a Penske Transportation Solutions company headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania. A leading provider of innovative transportation solutions, Penske operates and maintains nearly 400,000 vehicles and serves its customers from approximately 1,000 maintenance facilities and more than 1,900 truck rental locations across North America. Solutions from Penske include full-service truck leasing, fleet maintenance, truck rentals, used trucks, and a comprehensive array of technologies to keep the world moving forward. Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. is a partnership of Penske Corporation, Penske Automotive Group and Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

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People associated on LinkedIn
11,617
Reported office locations
  • 2675 Morgantown Rd, Reading, PA 19607, US
Business categories
  • Leasing
  • Logistics
  • Transportation
  • Rental
  • Financial Services
Other recorded names
  • Penske
  • Penske Truck Leasing
Specialties
  • Full-Service Leasing
  • Heavy-Duty
  • Medium-Duty & Light-Duty Vehicles
  • Truck Rental
  • On-Board Technology
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • 24/7 Roadside Assistance
  • Used Truck Sales
  • Fleet Safety & Regulatory Compliance
  • Fuel Management
  • Electric Vehicles
  • Trucks
  • Connected Fleet Solutions
  • Fleet Maintenance
  • Maintenance Management
  • Bodywork
  • Leasing and Rental
  • Fueling
  • Commercial Vehicle Rental and Leasing
  • Fleet Financing Solutions
  • Semi-tractors
  • trucks and trailers
  • and Electric Trucks
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Penske Truck Leasing is a Penske Transportation Solutions company headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania. A leading provider of innovative transportation solutions, Penske operates and maintains nearly 400,000 vehicles and serves its customers from approximately 1,000 maintenance facilities and more than 1,900 truck rental locations across North America. Solutions from Penske include full-service truck leasing…

FieldValue
IndustryTransportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
Company size10,001+ employees
HeadquartersReading, PA
Organization typePrivately Held
Year founded1969
SpecialtiesFull-Service LeasingHeavy-DutyMedium-Duty & Light-Duty VehiclesTruck RentalOn-Board TechnologyPreventive Maintenance24/7 Roadside AssistanceUsed Truck SalesFleet Safety & Regulatory ComplianceFuel Management
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Job description

Position Summary:

The Yard Administrator monitors, tracks and provides information about overall yard operations relating to the movement of trailers and freight (i.e. facility location, standard yard operations, window times, licensing, permitting, reporting).

Schedule: 10:00pm - 6:00AM

Must be available to work Sunday-Thursday or Tuesday-Saturday as schedule may rotate

Major Responsibilities:

  • Acts as the first line of contact for customers’ routine reporting requirements
  • Establish and maintain reporting, recordkeeping and retention policies for internal records, ensuring corporate and regulatory compliance
  • Provides customer with status updates
  • Monitors route status
  • Provides information to third party resources
  • Escalates all non-routine customer inquiries appropriately
  • Manages and issues equipment as necessary
  • Performs general administrative office duties (i.e. mail distribution, filing, reporting, reconciling invoices, data entry)
  • Accountable for maintaining a safe work environment
  • Adherence to company guidelines and expectations
  • Other projects as assigned by the Supervisor

Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required
  • 1 year of customer service experience preferred
  • Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office, Outlook and Inter / Intranet use
  • Ability to work rotating shifts (Mornings, Afternoons and Overnights) required
  • Strong problem solving and organization skills required
  • Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with others in a team environment
  • Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
  • Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete a Penske employment application, submit to a reference verification (to include past employment and education) are required

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 will be required to remember and understand certain instructions, guidelines or other information. The associate must be able to see and verbally

communicate. 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 regularly lift and/or move up to 50lbs/23kg and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100lbs/45kg.

About Penske Logistics

Penske Logistics engineers state-of-the-art transportation, warehousing and freight management solutions that deliver powerful business results for market-leading companies. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske and its associates help businesses move forward by increasing visibility and driving down supply-chain costs. Visit Penske Logistics to learn more.

Penske is committed to the principle of equity in employment.

Job Category: Warehouse

Job Family: Warehouse

Address: 1055 Fountain St

Primary Location: CA-ON-Cambridge

Employer: Penske Logistics Canada Ltd.

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