Dock Person - Orlando
About The Position
This role involves operating powered industrial trucks, accurately loading and securing pallets of outbound product for safe transportation, and ensuring all pallets and totes are accounted for on the correct trailer per load sheets. The position also includes loading special orders and credits/outs, communicating load close information, supplying pallets, and communicating trailer movements. Additionally, the role requires moving shipping containers, monitoring and recording trailer temperatures to ensure product integrity, operating a baler (Return Center only), operating a pallet sorter, sorting bulk mail, and cleaning the work/loading area. Responsibilities may be added as needed.
Requirements
- Be at least 18 years old
- Successfully complete a Criminal Background Check (CBC) and drug test (applies to Pharmacy Warehouse only)
- Not have a positive Publix drug test result within the previous 3 years (applies to Pharmacy Warehouse only)
- Ability to work nights
- Ability to work weekends, holidays, and extended periods of time
- Obtain and maintain certification in pallet truck and forklift operations (on or before his or her start date in the position)
- Successfully complete a work attitude survey
- Ability to use powered industrial equipment that require Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Ability to lift a minimum of 67 pounds (85 pounds in Boxed Meat/Dairy Warehouse)
- Ability to stack product of varying weights
- Ability to bend, stoop, and twist
- Ability to sit, stand and do repetitive work for long periods of time
- Ability to read, write, identify, and verify numbers
- Ability to work under strict time requirements
- Ability to interpret, understand, and follow instructions
Responsibilities
- Operating Powered Industrial Trucks
- Accurately loading and securing pallets of outbound product for safe transportation
- Ensuring all pallets and totes are accurately accounted for on the correct trailer per the load sheets for delivery to retail
- Loading special orders and credits/outs and merging with the correct load
- Communicating load close information to shipping office associates
- Supplying pallets or shipping platforms for selectors use on the dock
- Communicating incoming and outgoing pallet trailers to dock coordinator and manager to ensure supply is sufficient for shipping needs
- Moving shipping containers i.e., totes, produce baskets, etc. to selecting areas and replenishing throughout the shift
- Monitoring and recording trailer temperatures as outlined in cold chain Standard Operation Procedures to ensure product temperature is not compromised
- Operating baler Return Center only
- Operating pallet sorter
- Sorting bulk mail and dropping at correct lanes for shipping
- Cleaning debris from work/loading area
Benefits
- Holiday Bonus
- Night differential: A $.75 per hour night differential is paid to associates regularly scheduled to work any hours between midnight and 3:00 a.m.
- Weekend differential: A $2.00 per hour weekend differential is paid to associates for hours worked between 12:00 a.m. Saturday through 11:59 p.m. Sunday.
- Freezer differential: A $.50 per hour freezer differential is paid to associates regularly scheduled in the Frozen Food freezer.
- Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
- An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Group health, dental and vision plans
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
