Dock Worker/Forklift Operator
About The Position
Old Dominion Freight Line is hiring a dedicated, detail-oriented Dockworker to support freight handling and warehouse operations at one of its service centers. The role is vital to safely and efficiently loading and unloading freight, ensuring items are placed on the correct trucks, and helping deliver customer freight accurately and on time. Dockworkers use motorized forklifts, pallet jacks, and manual handling methods, and secure freight with appropriate materials to help prevent damage during transport. Work is fast-paced and deadline-oriented, with frequent contact with service center personnel. Employees must be available to meet customer pickup and delivery schedules, and may work a variety of times and shifts. The posted schedule is Monday through Friday, early morning, but days and shifts may change based on scheduling and business needs. The position involves extensive standing, walking, forklift operation, bending, squatting, climbing, reaching, pushing, pulling, and lifting. Employees may handle freight weighing up to 500 pounds with or without carts or dollies, including frequent lifting and handling of objects up to 100 pounds. Work can take place around other workers and moving equipment, in enclosed vehicles and trailers, in all weather conditions, and in environments with variable noise, lighting, temperatures, and odors. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Full-time employees and their families are eligible for benefits including health coverage, vision and dental insurance, disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) with company match and potential discretionary match, life insurance, a wellness program, tuition reimbursement for drivers and technicians, and training and career growth opportunities. Old Dominion promotes from within and offers national career opportunities at 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 loading techniques, including tight loading and cross loading.
- Familiarity with freight-movement forms and, in some cases, ability to complete them.
- Ability to use a dock yard management system to monitor shipment locations as freight moves through terminals.
- 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 physical demands described in the posting, including prolonged standing, walking, forklift sitting and operation, frequent squatting, climbing, reaching, pushing, pulling, and lifting.
- Ability to work a variety of times and shifts and maintain attendance.
- Ability to work in extremely hot or cold climates and in environments where noise and odors may be present.
- Ability to see and read bills of lading, tablets, and printed materials; hear forklift horns and shouted warnings; and perform forklift inspections.
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 freight 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 in trailers using appropriate tools and supplies, such as pallets, straps, rope, and other materials.
- Perform assigned duties and tasks as needed to support service center operations.
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 additional annual discretionary match opportunity
- Life insurance
- Wellness program
- Tuition reimbursement for drivers and technicians
- Training and growth opportunities
- Promote-from-within career advancement opportunities
- National career opportunities at service centers
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
