Dock Worker/Forklift Operator

Old Dominion Freight Line • West Columbia, SC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Old Dominion Freight Line is seeking a dedicated, detail-oriented Dockworker to support safe, efficient freight handling and warehouse operations. The position involves loading and unloading freight, ensuring items are placed on the correct trucks, and helping deliver customer freight accurately and on time. Employees use forklifts, pallet jacks, and manual handling techniques, and secure freight with appropriate materials to prevent damage. Safety, teamwork, reliability, and attention to detail are essential. The work is fast-paced and deadline-oriented, with frequent contact with service center personnel. Employees may be assigned additional duties as needed.

This role requires working a variety of times and shifts to meet customer pickup and delivery schedules. The posted working days are Monday through Friday, and the posted shift is early morning; days and shifts may change based on scheduling and business needs. The work may take place in service centers, enclosed vehicles and trailers, and in all weather conditions. Employees may encounter hot or cold climates, wet or slippery surfaces, varying noise levels, odors, and lighting ranging from very bright to low light. Regular attendance is required.

The position has substantial physical demands, including prolonged standing, walking, and sitting on a forklift; frequent bending, squatting, climbing, reaching, pushing, pulling, and lifting; and handling freight weighing up to 100 pounds individually and trailers containing freight weighing as much as 500 pounds. Employees must be able to use both hands as needed, read and interpret shipping documents and labels, operate a handheld tablet, and attend to visual and auditory safety cues. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Full-time employees and their families are eligible for health benefits, including a zero-premium medical plan for employee-only coverage, vision and dental coverage, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) with company match and an additional discretionary match opportunity, life insurance, a wellness program, tuition reimbursement for drivers and technicians, training and growth opportunities, and opportunities to advance through the company's promote-from-within philosophy. National career opportunities are available at more than 260 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 such as tight loading 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 as freight moves through terminals.
• Availability to work as needed to meet customer pickup and delivery schedules.
• Ability to operate a handheld tablet when needed.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.
• Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including handling freight, operating a forklift and pallet jack, and working on varied surfaces and in different weather and climate conditions.
• Ability to work a variety of times and shifts; regular 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 appropriate loading techniques, including tight loading and cross loading.
• Transport self and/or freight throughout the service center on non-forgiving surfaces.
• Use the Dock Yard Management System to monitor shipment locations throughout the service center.
• Read and interpret shipping labels and, when required, complete freight transportation forms such as 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 necessary to meet customer pickup and delivery schedules.

Benefits

• Health benefits, including a zero-premium medical plan for employee-only coverage
• Vision and dental coverage
• Short-term and long-term disability
• 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
• Advancement opportunities through a promote-from-within philosophy
• National career opportunities at more than 260 service centers

What This Job Offers

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