Dockworker

UGI Corporation • Hartford, VT

6d

About The Position

AmeriGas is hiring a Dockworker to work primarily in the outside dock area of its facility. The employee unloads empty propane cylinders from trucks, carries them to the refill station, refills them, and returns filled cylinders to the dock for reloading onto trucks for the next day’s delivery. Other duties may include cylinder repair and maintenance, training customers on propane dispensing, and handling refills for walk-in customers.

The role requires physical activity, including climbing steps or ladders, walking 1–5 miles, carrying multiple propane cylinders weighing up to 75 pounds each, lifting, pushing, pulling, bending, and climbing in and out of trucks. A high school diploma or GED is required. One to two years of manufacturing work experience is preferred.

Applicants must be willing to complete a pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check. Successful applicants must pass the drug screen as a condition of employment and, if hired, are subject to substance abuse testing under company policy. AmeriGas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to climb steps or 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 complete a pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check; successful applicants must pass the drug screen as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Unload empty propane cylinders from trucks.
• Carry empty 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
• Uniforms
• Paid training
• Annual performance reviews and salary increases
• Propane discounts
• Career advancement opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Parental leave
• Military leave
• Sick leave in compliance with state law
• Disability coverage

What This Job Offers

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