Dockworker / Forklift Operator, Full-time

Job Description

Job Description

A Legacy of Stability and Trust

The ABF legacy dates back more than 100 years and represents stability few can match. With our commitment to providing the same excellence for our workforce that we reserve for our customers, we're confident in the security of your career's long-term success.

Dock Workers are responsible for loading and unloading trailers for the purpose of transporting a wide variety of cargo, moving cargo, driving a forklift, or using a pallet jack or other freight for transit. Effectively and efficiently operating mobile technology and completing all required paperwork. Actual duties and schedule may vary depending on terminal location.

• Load and unload trailers.
• Operate forklift, pallet jack or other material handling equipment.
• Operate mobile technology.
• Complete all required paperwork.
• Other duties and projects, as assigned.

• High School Diploma / GED, required

• Be able to pass pre-employment drug screen and meet medical requirements.
• Shift days and hours required for this position vary by location and may include days, nights, and/or weekends. Being able to work the required hours at this location will be considered a minimum requirement. Must have a year of forklift experience.

• Make more money! Wages are Teamster Union Scale which are greater than most other carriers! Hourly employees also receive overtime pay after 8 hours/day.
• All Union Employees receive health and welfare benefits with no employee paid premiums.
• Each employee receives 7 days of sick leave each January 1st. With the amount of personal days, sick leave, and paid holidays, an employee may qualify for up to 3 weeks of paid days off without using vacation.
• Life insurance is provided through the multi-employer sponsored health and welfare fund.
• Employees are given the opportunity to contribute to the Teamsters National 401(k).
• ABF Freight employees are covered by a pension plan at no expense to the employee.
• ABF Union employees participate in a profit sharing program.

• Schedule may vary depending on Service Center location.

• Minimal (0%-25%)

• This is a hourly position paid weekly.
• In accordance with the Illinois Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the pay during training will be $18.25 per hour. After training, the range of pay for this position is a three year progression from $22.81 to $32.59 per hour

ABF Freight, an ArcBest company, is one of the nation's largest, most trusted less-than-truckload carriers. With over a century of experience, approximately 230 service centers spanning North America, and an unwavering commitment to quality, safety and customer service, ABF offers best-in-class LTL transportation for companies of all sizes and industries. We're driven for excellence.