Dock Worker

Location: Onsite - Laredo, TX

Schedule: Rotating Shifts

Salary range: $15.12-$18.91 per hour, depending upon experience

What work will you perform?

The dock worker operates a variety of material transfer equipment including powered forklifts and manual tools like a pallet jack and by hand to lift, move, position, and reposition trailer loads. Performs maintenance and minor repair activities, and a variety of semi-skilled tasks. Safely transfers freight from one trailer to another in a cross-dock environment safely and efficiently. Operates powered industrial trucks to load and unload materials and deliveries and move them to and from dry vans, storage areas, machines, and loading docks, into railroad cars or trucks or storage facilities.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Operate forklift under general supervision in a safe and efficient manner.

• Safely move goods packed on pallets or in crates around the storage facility and in and out of trailing equipment.
• Lift, and position, equipment, or other large objects to and from trailing equipment
• Block and brace loads to prevent shifting.
• Distribute the load in a manner to comply with DOT axle load limits.
• Ability to identify lift points, and properly distribute weight for proper lifting techniques, and load securement.
• Work within precise limits and standards of accuracy.
• Stack goods in the correct storage bays, following inventory control instructions.
• Stark and stop forklift.
• Check to ensure loads are secure.
• Stack empty pallets.
• Follow directions carefully.
• Inspect forklift for safety issues on a daily basis and determine if any parts are malfunctioning
• Perform daily equipment checks such as recharging the truck's battery and lubricating equipment.
• Remove machine attachments and waste material from machines
• Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards
• Prepare service quality summaries, and all other necessary paperwork
• Comply with the safety and compliance procedures of Landstar
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment
• Must perform duties to the standards of the job description and comply with the company's policies, practices and procedures.
• Preparedness to perform job responsibilities in challenging weather conditions while adhering to safety protocols.
• Provide support for other warehouse activities as needed, including the occasional performance of lumper work to unload trucks or trailers by hand.
  
  

Required Minimum Experience and Education:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), required; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 6 months forklift experience

Why work at Landstar?

Landstar is seeking hard-working and dedicated employees committed to exceeding the expectations of those we serve. We employ a highly diverse workforce and welcome employees from all cultures and backgrounds to our team.

Our workplace culture is second-to-none. Landstar provides a safe and professional work environment in which to thrive and grow. We offer competitive compensation, robust benefit plans including affordable medical plans, employer 401(k) match, paid time off, tuition assistance and much more.

If you want to be part of a top-notch Fortune 500 company with an emphasis on safety, service, teamwork, and dedication then Landstar is the place for you!

Landstar is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Landstar will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should send an e-mail to employment@landstar.com.

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