Dock Worker-/Forklift Operator- Nightshift

Old Dominion Freight Line • White Pine, TN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The dockworker must efficiently load and unload freight, ensuring that the correct items are placed on the right trucks. Safety is paramount, and Dock Workers use equipment like forklifts and manual techniques to handle materials. Proper securing of freight with airbags and cardboard, as well as using straps, is crucial to prevent damage during transport. The dock worker position directly impacts the reliability of deliveries to customers.

Requirements

• High school degree or equivalent
• Must have working knowledge of safe and efficient lifting and transporting procedures.
• Must have working knowledge of procedures surrounding all aspects of freight transportation.
• Must have knowledge of different loading techniques such as loading tight and cross loading.
• Familiarity with, and in some cases ability, to complete the various forms utilized in freight movement such as shipping orders, city stripping manifests, freight bills, overage/damage movement reports and exception forms.
• Ability to utilize the dock yard management system permitting consistent monitoring of shipment locations as freight moves through the various terminals.
• Must be available for work at all times in order to meet customer pickup and delivery schedules.
• Must have the ability to properly operate hand held tablet when needed
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English.
• Must be able to remain standing for a up to 8 Hours/shift, 5-7 days per week on non-forgiving surfaces such as concrete, wood, metal that are sometimes wet and slippery.
• Must be able to sit on a forklift up to 8 hours/shift 5 -7 days per week.
• Must be able to walk up to 8 hours a day on non- forgiving surfaces such as concrete, wood and metal and sometimes on wet and slippery surfaces.
• Must be able to perform frequent squatting to handle, position and secure freight.
• Must be able to get onto and off of the forklift many times throughout the day, must be able to climb about and move about easily in small spaces to adjust freight.
• Must be able to load and unload full trailers of freight weighing as much as 500 lbs., with or without a dolly or cart.
• Must be able to perform frequent pulling and pushing of freight with or without the help of freight pulling equipment up to 100lbs.
• Must be able to push and pull forklift blades, forklift gas tanks, deck bars, and other freight related items.
• Must be able to see parts in and on the forklift mechanical equipment for pre and post inspections.
• Must be able to hearing the horns of other forklifts and shouted instructions and warnings.
• Must be able to frequently reach for freight at waist level and occasionally reach for freight above shoulder height or below waist level.
• Must be able to frequently lift and handle objects weighing up to 100 lbs. of varying sizes or shapes, using OSHA guidelines and lifting techniques, distances of 1 foot but usually no less than 100 feet.
• Must be able to use right, left or both hands to get in and out of forklift, wrapping and unwrapping shrink wrap, securing and unsecuring pallets, using pallet jack or hand truck, using the steering wheel, buttons on lift gates, etc.
• Must be able to grip with right, left or both hands to use handles to get in and out of the forklift, holding tablet, using pallet jacks or hand trucks, controlling and pushing the buttons on the forklift, holding the steering wheel, securing straps, cardboard, airbags, etc.
• Must be able to pinch fingers on the right, left or both hands to shrink wrap, secure and unsecure straps, utilize clip boards, utilize tablets, etc.
• Must be able to use cognitive skills for: paying attention to surroundings, including cross-dock traffic, forklift inspections, freight, gates, etc. long-term and short-term memory for inspecting areas, breaking down pallets, carrying products, driving in cross-dock traffic and for safety logic and reasoning in reading manifests, tablets, breaking down pallets, carrying products, driving in cross-dock traffic and for safety logic and reasoning in reading manifests, tablets, boxes and order numbers
• Auditory and visual processing to inspect forklifts, driving, reading, listening for horns and/or other cross-dock traffic and speaking with other dock workers.
• Must be able to see and read bills of lading, tablets for yard management systems, and read printed materials.
• Must be able to see and scan areas of work for debris and defects.
• Must be able to work a variety of times and shifts in order to meet customer pick up and delivery schedules.
• Ability to work in extremely hot or cold climates, ability to work in an environment where noise and odors may be present.
• Attendance is a requirement

Responsibilities

• Load and unload freight on trailers using a motorized forklift, pallet jack or manually in compliance with state and federal DOT guidelines.
• Use various loading techniques, such as loading tight or cross loading.
• Transport self and/or freight continuously throughout the service center on non-forgiving surfaces.
• Utilize Dock Yard Management System to consistently monitor freight shipment locations throughout the service center.
• Read and interpret shipping labels.
• Familiarity with, and in some cases ability to complete the various forms utilized in freight movement such as shipping orders, city stripping manifests, freight bills, overage/damage movement reports and exception forms.
• Hand load, rewrap or stack freight as necessary.
• Insure the quality loading of all trailers.
• Secure freight inside trailers using appropriate tools and supplies (e.g. pallets, straps, rope).
• Frequent contact with service center personnel; fast-pace and deadline oriented.

Benefits

• Zero premium medical plan for employee only coverage
• Vision & Dental
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Flex Spending Accounts
• 401k Retirement plan with company match and additional company annual discretionary match opportunity
• Life Insurance
• Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement for Drivers and Technicians
• Training and growth opportunities to build a career
• Ability to advance through our promote from within philosophy
• National Career Opportunities Available at our 260+ service centers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED