Part Time Dock Worker / Forklift Operator

DAYTON FREIGHT LINES, INC5 months ago
Memphis, TN, United States
On-site
Part-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

Overview

Available Start Times: 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM

  • Stable and growing organization
  • Pay beginning at $23.35 per hour
  • Quick advancement
  • Professional, positive and people-centered work environment
  • Modern facilities
  • Clean, late model equipment
  • 401(k) plan, Company Match

Responsibilities

As a Dock Worker, you will load and unload freight in a productive, safe and claims-free manner. Although DFL Dock Workers do not work inside a warehouse, you must maximize space when loading freight.

  • Complete pre and post trip inspections on all dock equipment
  • Properly document all freight control processes
  • Participate in Dayton Freight's training and improvement programs
  • Be available for irregular work schedules, alternating work shifts and/or assignments
  • Adhere to the operational procedures and guidelines contained in the Dayton Freight Driver/Dockworker Manual

Qualifications

  • 18 years of age
  • Basic math skills
  • Fluent in English
  • Able to pass a drug screen

Benefits

  • Stable and growing organization
  • Pay beginning at $23.35 per hour
  • Quick advancement
  • Professional, positive and people-centered work environment
  • Modern facilities
  • Clean, late model equipment
  • 401(k) plan, Company Match

Physical Demands

This position requires the ability to perform routine physical tasks associated with dock and inspection operations, including ascending and descending from forklifts, operating forklifts and handling freight and related equipment.

Duties may involve standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, bending, reaching, climbing, and entering trailers, with regular use of scanners and computer systems.

  • 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.

Skills:

  • Cargo/Freight
  • Computer Systems
  • English Language
  • Forklift
  • Loading/Unloading
  • Mathematics
  • Operations Guidelines
  • Operations Processes
  • Physical Demands
  • Training Program
  • Warehousing

About the Company:

Company Name: DAYTON FREIGHT LINES, INC

Dayton Freight is a recognized leader in less-than-truckload transportation services with 48 Service Centers throughout the Midwest. Headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, Dayton Freight has been offering shippers 1 or 2 day on-time, intact delivery within their 13-state region for 35 years! Their corporate vision statement says it all:

Delivering Value Today. Driving The Standard For Tomorrow.®

To learn more about Dayton Freight, please visit our website at www.daytonfreight.com.

Company Size:

Size: 1,500 to 1,999 employees

Industry:

Industry: Transportation and Warehousing

Founded:

Year: 1981

Website:

Url: https://www.daytonfreight.com/

Required Skills

Loading/Unloading
English Language
Computer Systems
Cargo/Freight
Training Program
Forklift
Mathematics
Warehousing
Physical Demands
Operations Guidelines
Operations Processes