Dock Worker

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Dock Worker/ Forklift Operator

Full Time

Shift: Multiple Shifts

Hamilton, OH

The Dock Worker role is critical to customer service and key to ensuring that customer requirements are being met. The Dock Worker is responsible for ensuring proper, safe and timely handling of inbound and outbound freight. The Dock Worker ensures they maintain a clean work environment with a focus on protecting the customer's freight from damage through proper handling techniques.

Key skills to this position are time management, organization and the ability to work autonomously.

How You'll Help

• Moving and handling large and cumbersome freight in a dock environment (50-75 lbs).

• Ensuring compliance with TDG, WHMIS, Company policies and/or procedures and customer specific requirements.

• Utilizing proper handling techniques to ensure the customer's freight is protected from damage.

• Ensure all inbound and outbound Freight is accurately and efficiently received and shipped daily in accordance with company procedures.

• Organize and direct inbound and outbound freight to city and line haul trailers.

• Assisting with administrative duties related to shipments.

Your Skills & Experience:

• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs.

• Self-motivated and results focused.

• Safety-minded.

• Able to work deadlines in high transactional environment.

• Ability to champion business needs in a collaborative manner to colleagues.

• Physical labor (bending crouching, etc.).

• Environment of physical activity, including bending, stretching, lifting, etc. Repeatedly lift, reach, stoop, stand, grasp, balance, climb, kneel, and crouch for extended periods of time. Walk (up to 100 metres), loud noise.

• Due to continuous operation of business, may require shifts outside of business hours and/or a variety of shift schedules.

To apply, visit our Careers page at dayross.com.

If you're chosen for the role, you'll be asked to provide reference and criminal background checks before employment. You'll only be contacted if you're selected for an interview.

About Day & Ross

From a single truckload of potatoes in the 1950s to a fleet of thousands, Day & Ross has grown to become one of the largest transportation and logistics providers in North America. With over 7,500 team members on and off the road in the US and Canada, we offer a diversified portfolio of freight and delivery solutions, including LTL, Truckload, Residential, Dedicated Fleet Solutions, and Logistics.

We believe our people are our greatest strength. That's why we've been named a Top Company for Women to Work for in Transportation since 2018. We've also been recognized by Transport Topics as a Top Dedicated and For-Hire Carrier. Our recognition reflects the family values we share with our parent company, McCain Foods Limited.

As a federally regulated employer, Day & Ross fully supports the principles of employment equity and encourages all qualified members of the designated groups to apply. Day & Ross is committed to ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities and meeting their needs in a timely manner. We will do so by removing and preventing barriers to accessibility and by meeting our accessibility requirements in alignment with our business practices, capabilities, and values.