Dockworker

UGI Corporation • Kalamazoo, MI

5d

About The Position

The Dockworker primarily works in the outside dock area of an AmeriGas facility. The role is responsible for unloading empty propane cylinders from trucks, carrying them inside to the refill station, refilling them, and moving the filled cylinders back to the dock to reload onto trucks for the next day’s delivery. Other duties may include cylinder repair and maintenance, providing customer training on propane dispensing, and handling refills for walk-in customers.

Applicants must be able to climb steps and ladders, walk 1–5 miles, carry multiple propane cylinders weighing up to 75 pounds each, and lift, push, pull, bend, and climb in and out of trucks. A high school diploma or GED is required. One to two years of manufacturing work experience is preferred. Candidates must be willing to submit to a pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check; successful applicants are subject to substance-abuse testing under company policies.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to climb steps and ladders, walk 1–5 miles, and carry multiple propane cylinders weighing up to 75 pounds each.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, bend, and climb in and out of trucks.
• Willingness to submit to a pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check; successful applicants are subject to substance-abuse testing in accordance with company policies.

Nice To Haves

• One to two years of manufacturing work experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Unload empty propane cylinders from trucks.
• Carry cylinders to the refill station and refill them.
• Move filled cylinders back to the dock and reload them onto trucks for the next day’s delivery.
• Perform cylinder repair and maintenance as needed.
• Provide customer training on dispensing propane as needed.
• Handle propane refills for walk-in customers as needed.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, prescription, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Potential performance-based bonus or commissions, depending on position.
• Paid time off, including holidays; additional paid days off may include parental leave, military leave, and sick leave in compliance with state law.
• Uniforms.
• Paid training.
• Annual performance reviews and salary increases.
• Propane discounts.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Disability coverage.

What This Job Offers

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