Dock Person - Lakeland Refrigerated

About the role

The role involves operating powered industrial trucks to accurately load and secure pallets of outbound product for safe transportation. This includes communicating load close information to shipping office associates, supplying pallets or shipping platforms for selectors, and moving shipping containers to selecting areas.

Responsibilities

• Accurately loading and securing pallets of outbound product for safe transportation
• Ensuring all pallets and totes are accurately accounted for on the correct trailer per the load sheets for delivery to retail
• Loading special orders and credits/outs and merging with the correct load
• Communicating load close information to shipping office associates
• Supplying pallets or shipping platforms for selectors use on the dock
• Communicating incoming and outgoing pallet trailers to dock coordinator and manager to ensure supply is sufficient for shipping needs
• Moving shipping containers i.e., totes, produce baskets, etc. to selecting areas and replenishing throughout the shift
• Monitoring and recording trailer temperatures as outlined in cold chain Standard Operation Procedures to ensure product temperature is not compromised
• Operating pallet sorter
• Dropping bulk mail at correct lanes for shipping
• Cleaning debris from work/loading area

Requirements

• Be at least 18 years old
• Ability to work nights and weekends, holidays, and extended periods of time
• Obtain and maintain certification in pallet truck and forklift operations (on or before start date)
• Successfully complete a work attitude survey
• Ability to use powered industrial equipment that requires Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Ability to lift a minimum of 67 pounds (85 pounds in Boxed Meat/Dairy Warehouse)
• Ability to stack product of varying weights
• Ability to bend, stoop, and twist
• Ability to sit, stand, and do repetitive work for long periods of time
• Ability to read, write, identify, and verify numbers
• Ability to work under strict time requirements
• Ability to interpret, understand, and follow instructions

Qualifications

• Ability to operate powered industrial equipment that requires Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Ability to lift a minimum of 67 pounds (85 pounds in Boxed Meat/Dairy Warehouse)
• Ability to stack product of varying weights
• Ability to bend, stoop, and twist
• Ability to sit, stand, and do repetitive work for long periods of time
• Ability to read, write, identify, and verify numbers
• Ability to work under strict time requirements
• Ability to interpret, understand, and follow instructions

Skills

• Operate powered industrial trucks
• Sort bulk mail
• Record trailer temperatures
• Interpret and follow instructions

Benefits

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
• Opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Group health, dental, and vision plans
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
• Year End Bonus