Dock Coordinator

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Dock Coordinator

Posted Date:


Jul 3, 2026

Requisition Number:


129041

Job Location: Hershey, PA

Summary:


Reporting to the Dock & Warehouse Lead and working at the Technical Center. This position will be part of a Team that will support all Pilot Plant projects helping Project Leaders with ingredients, drum dumping and retrieving all assets needed for the Projects. Responsible for scheduling pickups and deliveries with building residents at various company and non-company facilities. Ensures safe and efficient transportation of palletized products, freestanding machinery, and other miscellaneous items. Responsible for asset management of equipment stored at an offsite warehouse. Maintains accurate and detailed information on equipment and items stored at the offsite warehouse: updates and tracks equipment and equipment requests through the Lot Tracking databases. Assists in setting up production equipment in the Pilot Plant per our GMP and QA policies. Serves in a backup to the Dock and Warehouse Coordinators.

This role will interact and partner with:

Global R&D, Tech Center Operations, Engineering, QRC & CI

Major Duties/Responsibilities:

Transportation Support: Schedules and coordinates pick-up and deliveries of various palletized products and equipment with building residents. Ensures safe, and prompt transportation to various company and non-company facilities.Facilitates equipment transfers between our offsite warehouse and the Tech Center. Effectie time management of coordinating pickups, deliveries and providing Pilot Plant support to meet rapidly changing needs.

Equipment Support: Moves large and heavy pieces of palletized and free standing equipment by hand and with electrically powered lift trucks throughout the facility in a safe manner to avoid injuring personnel and damaging equipment. Sets up and dissembles Pilot Plant equipment after product and process runs have been completed. Maintains updated records of equipment locations as well as equipment requests through various asset databases. Inspects and conducts routine and light maintenance on electrically powered lift trucks, aerial platforms and pallet jacks.

Dock Support: Assist in receiving small packages and palletized freight by offloading delivery vehicles, ensuring that all items are accounted for and in proper disposition. Assist with preparing all outbound shipments by appropriately packing items with safety and protection of the items. Help prepare appropriate paperwork to facilitate the accurate and timely arrival of shipments.

Warehouse Support: While using a high reach forklift; received goods, move materials, update locations, and ingredients for proper storage in a conditioned warehouse. Maintains accurate and detailed locations of pallets placed in the warehouse. Other duties as assigned by management.

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilitites required to successfully perform major duties/responsibilities:

1. Ability to carry out assigned tasks in a timely manner with less than normal supervision.
2. Ability to lift up to 50 and 100 lbs. with help, bend, stoop, and kneel in the process of performing all job responsibilities.
3. Ability to work in a fast-paced and rapidly changing working environment with the ability for making reasonable decisions and multi-tasking.
4. Knowledge of Shipping, Receiving, Transportation and International Customs.
5. Knowledge of employee safety, OSHA regulations, sanitation, GMP and QA guidelines and policies, and standards a plus.
6. Knowledge of products and processes associated with food manufacturing.
7. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially the ability to work well with and relate to others within the department and at different levels within the organization. This including various levels of internal and external people.
8. Excellent computer skills, including the ability to use databases, SAP and Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook Software.
9. Licensed power industrial truck (including forklift, personal scissors lift, and pallet lift and delivery truck) operator.
10. Possess a valid PA Driver's License and safe driving record. DOT Physical required
11. Ability to work from 10ft. ladders.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

High School Diploma and/or equivalent experience is required.

1-2 years in related field of work is desired. Experience in food processing, consumer goods, or manufacturing environment is preferred.

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans.

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