Dock WorkerForklift Operator Nights and Weekends Required (Starting 27hr)

Are you someone who never rests on their laurels always strives to go above and beyond and is committed to keeping your PROMISES Do you appreciate a company culture that is open fosters work-life balance and a dynamic team environment Then Old Dominion is the home for you. We take pride in being the best in the industry and from our humble beginnings we know that our People and our Family Spirit are the main ingredient in our secret sauce to success. At Old Dominion we are looking for individuals to join the OD Family that will provide innovative solutions and exceed expectations to keep OD the premier transportation solutions provider.

We are looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented individual to join the OD Family as a Dockworker. This role is vital to ensuring the safe efficient loading and unloading of freight as well as supporting overall warehouse and material handling operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic a commitment to safety and team driven. As a critical part of our team you will help uphold our promise of delivering customer freight accurately and on time contributing to the success of our OD Family culture.

Job Summary

The dockworker must efficiently load and unload freight ensuring that the correct items are placed on the right trucks. Safety is paramount and Dock Workers use equipment like forklifts and manual techniques to handle materials. Proper securing of freight with airbags and cardboard as well as using straps is crucial to prevent damage during transport. The dock worker position directly impacts the reliability of deliveries to customers.

Primary Responsibilities

• Load and unload freight on trailers using a motorized forklift pallet jack or manually in compliance with state and federal DOT guidelines. Use various loading techniques such as loading tight or cross loading.
• Transport self and / or freight continuously throughout the service center on non-forgiving surfaces.
• Utilize Dock Yard Management System to consistently monitor freight shipment locations throughout the service center.
• Read and interpret shipping labels. Familiarity with and in some cases ability to complete the various forms utilized in freight movement such as shipping orders city stripping manifests freight bills overage / damage movement reports and exception forms.
• Hand load rewrap or stack freight as necessary.
• Insure the quality loading of all trailers.
• Secure freight inside trailers using appropriate tools and supplies (e.g. pallets straps rope).
• Frequent contact with service center personnel; fast-pace and deadline oriented.
• This is not an all-inclusive list of job responsibilities and duties. Employees are expected and must be able to perform all duties and tasks assigned.

Job Qualifications

Education :

Experience :

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

paying attention to surroundings including cross-dock traffic forklift inspections freight gates etc.

Work Environment

The work environment described below represents those that an employee would encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.

While performing the duties of the job the employees will be exposed to various work environments which may include working with or around others while loading and unloading working in an enclosed vehicle while driving loading and unloading in an enclosed trailer exposure to all weather conditions noise levels that vary from quiet to loud and with lighting conditions that could be extremely bright or low light.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time.

Working Days :

Shift and hours to be determined.

Working Shift : AM / PM

Work Days and Shift are estimates and are subject to change at any given time based on job scheduling and / or business levels. Any information listed regarding Days and Shifts shall be considered a guideline of expectations for the specific position at the time of posting.

Join the OD Family Today!

As a Full Time member of our Family you and your family are eligible to receive :

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. is an equal opportunity qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin gender identity and / orgender expression sexual orientation age disability pregnancy genetic informationmilitary status Vietnam Era and / or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law(s).

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Key Skills

Load & Unload,Shipping & Receiving,Mac Os,Forklift,Freight Experience,Lift Truck Experience,Basic Math,Tanker Experience,Warehouse Experience,Commercial Driving,Driving,Heavy Lifting

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1