SVC Dock Worker/Forklift Operator 2nd Shift
About The Position
Old Dominion Freight Line is hiring a dedicated, detail-oriented Dockworker to support safe and efficient freight handling at a service center. The role involves loading and unloading freight, ensuring the correct items are placed on the right trucks, and helping deliver customer shipments accurately and on time. Dockworkers use motorized forklifts, pallet jacks, and manual handling techniques, and secure freight with appropriate materials to prevent damage during transport. The position is fast-paced, deadline-oriented, and requires frequent interaction with service center personnel. Employees must be able to perform assigned duties and may be asked to take on additional responsibilities as business needs require. The position is based in a service-center and freight-handling environment. Work may involve loading and unloading in enclosed trailers or vehicles, exposure to varied weather conditions, and working in noise levels ranging from quiet to loud and lighting from extremely bright to low. Employees may work in extremely hot or cold climates and around odors. The posted schedule is Monday through Friday on the evening shift, though days and shifts may change based on scheduling and business needs. The role requires attendance and the ability to work a variety of times and shifts to meet customer pickup and delivery schedules.
Requirements
- High school degree or equivalent.
- Working knowledge of safe and efficient lifting and transporting procedures.
- Working knowledge of procedures involved in freight transportation.
- Knowledge of freight-loading techniques, including loading tight and cross loading.
- Familiarity with freight-movement forms and, in some cases, the ability to complete them.
- Ability to use a dock yard management system to monitor shipment locations.
- Availability to work as needed to meet customer pickup and delivery schedules, including a variety of times and shifts.
- Ability to properly operate a handheld tablet when needed.
- Ability to read, write, and speak English.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including standing, walking, sitting on a forklift, bending, squatting, climbing, pushing, pulling, reaching, and frequently lifting and handling objects weighing up to 100 pounds.
- Ability to load and unload freight weighing as much as 500 pounds, with or without a dolly or cart.
- Ability to work in extremely hot or cold climates and in environments where noise and odors may be present.
- Ability to attend work as required.
Responsibilities
- Load and unload freight from trailers using a motorized forklift, pallet jack, or manual methods in compliance with state and federal DOT guidelines.
- Use loading techniques such as loading tight and cross loading.
- Transport self and/or freight throughout the service center over non-forgiving surfaces.
- Use the Dock Yard Management System to monitor shipment locations throughout the service center.
- Read and interpret shipping labels.
- Handle freight-movement forms, which may include shipping orders, city stripping manifests, freight bills, overage/damage movement reports, and exception forms.
- Hand-load, rewrap, or stack freight as needed.
- Ensure trailers are loaded to the required quality standards.
- Secure freight inside trailers using appropriate tools and supplies, such as pallets, straps, and rope.
- Perform assigned duties and tasks, including additional responsibilities management may assign.
Benefits
- Zero-premium medical plan for employee-only coverage
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Flexible spending accounts
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match and additional discretionary company match opportunity
- Life insurance
- Wellness program
- 12 days of paid time off
- 9 paid holidays, including a birthday holiday
- Tuition reimbursement for drivers and technicians
- Training and growth opportunities
- Career advancement through a promote-from-within philosophy
- National career opportunities at more than 260 service centers
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
