Dock Worker/ Forklift Operator - Part Time PM

Old Dominion Freight Line • San Diego, CA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Old Dominion Freight Line is seeking a dedicated, detail-oriented Dock Worker to support safe and efficient freight handling and warehouse operations. The role involves loading and unloading freight, ensuring items are placed on the correct trucks, and securing shipments to prevent damage. Dock Workers use forklifts, pallet jacks, and manual handling techniques while following applicable safety and transportation procedures. The position contributes to accurate, reliable, and timely customer deliveries and requires frequent coordination with service center personnel in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.

The position is part-time and scheduled for evening work, Monday through Friday. Work days and shifts may change based on scheduling and business needs. The listed compensation range is $20.00–$24.00; actual compensation may vary based on factors including location, experience, market conditions, education, skills, and applicable wage requirements.

The work takes place in service centers, enclosed vehicles, and trailers, and may involve working with others during loading and unloading. Employees may encounter all weather conditions, hot or cold climates, wet or slippery surfaces, varying noise levels, odors, and lighting ranging from very bright to low light. The role has substantial physical demands, including prolonged standing, walking, or sitting on a forklift; frequent bending, squatting, reaching, pushing, pulling, and lifting; and moving freight weighing up to 500 pounds with or without equipment. Attendance and the ability to work varying times or shifts to meet customer schedules are required.

Old Dominion lists health benefits, vision and dental coverage, disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) with company match and a potential additional discretionary match, life insurance, a wellness program, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement for drivers and technicians, and training and career-growth opportunities. The posting also describes a promote-from-within philosophy and national career opportunities across its service centers.

Requirements

• High school degree or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of safe and efficient lifting and transporting procedures.
• Working knowledge of procedures related to freight transportation.
• Knowledge of freight loading techniques, including tight loading and cross loading.
• Familiarity with freight movement forms and ability to complete them where required.
• Ability to use a dock yard management system to monitor shipment locations.
• Availability to work as needed to meet customer pickup and delivery schedules.
• Ability to properly operate a handheld tablet when needed.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.
• Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including handling freight, working on varied surfaces, and operating or getting on and off a forklift.
• Ability to work a variety of times and shifts to meet customer schedules; attendance is required.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload freight on trailers using a motorized forklift, pallet jack, or manual methods in compliance with state and federal DOT guidelines.
• Use loading techniques such as tight loading and cross loading.
• Move freight and oneself throughout the service center, including over non-forgiving surfaces.
• Use the Dock Yard Management System to monitor shipment locations throughout the service center.
• Read and interpret shipping labels.
• Familiarize oneself with, and where needed complete, freight movement forms such as shipping orders, city stripping manifests, freight bills, overage/damage movement reports, and exception forms.
• Hand load, rewrap, or stack freight as necessary.
• Ensure quality loading of trailers.
• Secure freight inside trailers using appropriate tools and supplies, such as pallets, straps, and rope.
• Coordinate and communicate with service center personnel in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• Perform assigned duties and tasks beyond this non-exhaustive list as required.

Benefits

• Health benefits, including a zero-premium medical plan for employee-only coverage.
• Vision insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match and the opportunity for an additional discretionary company match.
• Life insurance.
• Wellness program.
• 15 days of paid time off, including vacation and state sick leave.
• 9 paid holidays, including a birthday holiday.
• Tuition reimbursement for drivers and technicians.
• Training and growth opportunities.
• Promotion-from-within opportunities and national career opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED