Part-Time Dockworker/Forklift Operator (IAH)

Xpress Global Systems, LLC • Houston, TX

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About The Position

XGS Part-Time Dockworkers load and unload freight by hand or with a pallet jack or forklift, sort products, and ensure trailers are properly and accurately loaded. The role uses barcode scanners and helps keep the service center dock neat and orderly. The listed schedule is Monday through Friday with a 12 PM start time, and the hourly rate is $19.00.

Work may also include receiving and putting away inventory, checking merchandise against work orders, labeling freight for tracking and routing, completing work orders and updating the database, inspecting merchandise for damage or quality issues, reporting overages, shortages, and damage, and verifying freight counts. Employees may perform other related duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• At least 6 months of experience.
• Previous experience as a fulfillment associate.
• Ability to read and interpret written work orders.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must meet minimum hiring criteria.
• Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Frequently lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift up to 70 pounds; pull up to 100 pounds and push up to 50 pounds.
• Occasionally climb stairs and frequently stoop, kneel, or crouch.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of warehousing procedures.
• Experience operating a lift truck, pallet jack, or side cart.

Responsibilities

• Offload delivery trucks transporting merchandise into the warehouse.
• Load or unload freight by hand or using freight-handling tools such as a lift truck, pallet jack, or side cart.
• Use scanners to read product barcodes and scan freight as it moves to a rack, floor, or loading door.
• View prompts on screens and follow directions for assigned tasks.
• Verify scanned shipping information to ensure freight is labeled for the correct destination.
• Receive and put away inventory.
• Confirm merchandise information matches the work order.
• Attach barcodes to freight for tracking and routing.
• Finalize work orders and update the database.
• Inspect merchandise for damage, flaws, and irregularities and ensure products meet quality requirements.
• Report overages, shortages, and damages according to operating procedures.
• Sort and segregate freight by destination and verify freight counts.
• Clean up the dock as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed