Part Time Dock Loader

The Erb Group•Thunder Bay, ON

9d•CA$23 - CA$23•Onsite

About The Position

The Erb Group is one of North America’s largest privately-owned refrigerated transportation providers, specializing in the timely, protected distribution of temperature-controlled perishable goods across Canada and the U.S. This is a part-time, on-call position with early morning starts, focused on ensuring dedicated trucks are loaded, unloaded, and processed accurately according to weight requirements, availability of space, and variety of freight.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years of forklift experience.
Ability to work in a cold, refrigerated environment for up to 8 hours.
Must be able to lift up to 70lbs.
Team player with a positive attitude.
Positive communication skills as it pertains to interacting with dock staff, operations, and drivers.
Safety-conscious mind-set.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Erb’s systems and operations is an asset.

Responsibilities

Fully understand Erb Transport’s handling of freight on the dock and the duties of both Dock Loaders and Dock Receivers.
Load straight-trucks as well as trailers destined for specific locations, while avoiding damages by ensuring equipment is set at correct temperatures.
Judge freight volumes for trailers, cube, re-weigh, and perform additional reporting as needed.
Set up dock floor and line up freight so that orders can be found efficiently and accurately.
Read and cross-reference freight bills to match with actual products according to manifests.
Ensure trucks are loaded according to legal weights and space allotted for the product.
Operate pallet-jack and forklift in a safe manner.
Inform appropriate personnel of any equipment requiring repairs and/or follow-up.
Perform all other duties as required.