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Dockmaster General - Weekends 1st shift

GXO Logistics, Inc. · Lenoir, NC · 5 days ago
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About the role

As a Dockmaster General, you will serve as the primary point of contact for all dock-related activities, ensuring the safe, efficient, and timely movement of trailers in and out of the facility. This is a hands-on leadership role that partners closely with operations, transportation, safety, and customer teams to execute daily dock activities while modeling accountability, operational discipline, and customer service excellence.

Responsibilities

  • Champion operation safety as well as support of hand tools and dock-related equipment, as required
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for all loading and unloading dock activities, coordinating trailer movements to support daily operational priorities
  • Manage and sequence trailer docking, release, and yard flow, applying knowledge of trailer anatomy and fleet safety standards
  • Monitor dock conditions and exercise stop-work authority when unsafe conditions are identified; follow proper escalation procedures
  • Partner daily with site operations, transportation, yard services, and customer-facing teams to prioritize multiple tasks and competing demands
  • Communicate professionally with internal and external stakeholders, maintaining a strong customer service mindset
  • Ensure dock activities align with process guidelines, safety standards, and site SWIs, seeing tasks through to completion
  • Support dock and yard organization in alignment with 7S workplace standards
  • Conduct regular visual inspections and maintain high observational awareness to identify risks, inefficiencies, or potential delays
  • Use Microsoft Office 365 and Google Suite tools to track activity, communicate updates, and document issues
  • Provide coverage and operational support to site leadership and Lead peers as needed

Requirements

  • Experience working in a warehouse, distribution, dock, yard, or transportation-related environment
  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate dock or yard activities in a fast-paced operation
  • Working knowledge of trailer docking, release procedures, and trailer anatomy
  • Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions and across varied terrain
  • Proven ability to follow defined processes, safety standards, and escalation protocols
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to engage in daily customer-facing and cross-functional interactions
  • Comfort using Microsoft Office 365 and/or Google Suite applications

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous experience in a lead, coordinator, or informal leadership role
  • Exposure to safety programs, yard management systems (YMS), or WMS environments
  • Experience supporting or enforcing safe work practices and stop-work authority
  • Mechanical aptitude or familiarity with basic hand tools and dock equipment

Pay, Benefits, and More

We are eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability and more.

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