Freight Handler- Full Time- 1st Shift

Responsibilities

• Load and unload freight using sit‑down/stand‑up forklifts, reach trucks, pallet jacks, carts, and dollies, following approved lifting techniques.
• Move, stage, sort, and position freight between dock doors, trailers, and designated warehouse areas in accordance with operating procedures.
• Pick, pack, and prepare items for shipping and delivery.
• Assist drivers with loading and unloading activities while adhering to dock and safety procedures.
• Label, scan, and track freight using handheld devices and company systems to ensure accuracy and documentation integrity.
• Identify damaged freight and promptly report issues, unsafe conditions, or equipment concerns to supervisory personnel.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized dock environment, including work areas, tools, and material handling equipment.
• Support dock productivity, workflow efficiency, and overall operational goals.
• Work assigned schedules, including nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime based on business needs.
• Safely and accurately handle oversized, high‑value, or complex freight.
• Assist with dock coordination, workflow management, and problem resolution.
• Prioritize freight and coordinate task assignments, occasionally acting in a lead capacity without direct supervisory responsibility.
• Serve as a subject‑matter expert on dock operations, equipment, and procedures.
• Train, mentor, and support the development of other Material Handlers.
• Perform all other duties as assigned to meet evolving business needs.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED/equivalent preferred but not required.
• Valid forklift certification/licensure (or ability to obtain before operating equipment) required.
• 3+ years of dock or warehouse experience required.
• Effective verbal and written communication in English to understand safety and operational instructions, work assignments, and freight documentation.
• Ability to recognize numbers, labels, barcodes, and freight markings accurately and perform basic arithmetic to verify freight counts, quantities, and weights.
• Willingness and ability to learn and use basic computer systems, handheld scanners, and freight‑tracking devices.
• Ability to safely operate material handling equipment (MHE) such as pallet jacks, dollies, hand trucks, order pickers, pallet riders, conveyors, dock plates, dock levelers, sit‑down/stand‑up forklifts, and reach trucks (with company‑assisted certification/training).
• Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Physical Demands

Extensive standing, walking, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, and twisting for 8–12 hours per shift. Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry freight up to 50 lb without assistance, with occasional lifting of freight up to 75 lb with assistance or mechanical aids multiple times per week. Vision, hearing, and verbal communication skills sufficient to work safely in a noisy dock environment.

Environment

Work safely around moving equipment, vehicles, and freight in a non‑climate‑controlled setting, with frequent exposure to temperature extremes (hot and cold), occasional outdoor work and precipitation, regular exposure to vehicle traffic, exhaust, dust, and moderate to loud noise.

Compensation

$21.43 per hour.

Schedule

Tuesday – Saturday, 7 am – 3 pm, onsite.