Dock Worker/Forklift Operator -Evening Outbound

Old Dominion Freight Line • Curtis Bay, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Old Dominion Freight Line is hiring a Dock Worker/Forklift Operator to support safe, efficient warehouse and material-handling operations. The role loads and unloads freight, verifies that freight is assigned to the correct trailers, monitors shipment locations, and helps ensure freight is secured and loaded to prevent damage. Employees use forklifts, pallet jacks, and manual handling techniques and work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented service center environment. The position is based on an evening shift, with scheduled workdays and shifts subject to change according to business needs.

The job requires frequent handling of heavy freight and working across a range of physical and environmental conditions, including wet or slippery surfaces, varying temperatures, noise, odors, and different lighting conditions. The employee must be able to work varied times and shifts to meet customer pickup and delivery schedules, and attendance is required.

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, including shipping orders, city stripping manifests, freight bills, overage/damage movement reports, and exception forms.
• Ability to use a dock yard management system to monitor shipment locations as freight moves through terminals.
• Must be available for work at times needed to meet customer pickup and delivery schedules.
• Ability to operate a handheld tablet when needed.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including frequent lifting and handling of objects weighing up to 100 pounds and moving freight weighing as much as 500 pounds, with or without a dolly or cart.
• Ability to work a variety of times and shifts and in extremely hot or cold climates; ability to work where noise and odors may be present.
• 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 loading techniques such as tight loading and cross loading.
• Move freight and/or oneself throughout the service center and monitor shipment locations using the Dock Yard Management System.
• Read and interpret shipping labels and freight documentation; complete applicable forms when needed.
• Hand load, rewrap, or stack freight as necessary and ensure trailers are loaded to required quality standards.
• Secure freight inside trailers using appropriate tools and supplies, including pallets, straps, rope, airbags, and cardboard.
• Perform assigned duties and tasks necessary to support service center operations and 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
• 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 opportunities through a promote-from-within philosophy

What This Job Offers

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