Dockworker

Warehouse Dockworker

Frozen Food Express is looking for a Warehouse Dockworker to load and unload trailers in our Lemont, IL location. Available shifts eligible for additional $1.00 in hourly rate on weekend and night shifts.

Frozen Food Express is hiring Dockworkers to load and unload trailers in our fast-paced warehouse environment. Our strategic vision at Frozen Food Express is to be the premier temperature-controlled LTL carrier in North America. Our mission is to be the safest, most predominant, temperature-controlled LTL carrier, offering best in class service to our customers.

Dockworkers will receive a competitive hourly rate and are eligible for an attractive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance plans, vacation, and sick time.

Responsibilities:

• Proper loading in and out of trailers
• Handle goods and equipment properly to avoid damage or breakage
• Sort and label skids and place in proper locations
• Perform inventory count based on bills of lading, trailer manifests or packing slips when loading and unloading goods and when loading and unloading shipments and returns
• Assist drivers in loading / unloading of goods or equipment
• Performs daily routine inspection to forklift
• Maintain good housekeeping around dock area
• Stack goods neatly and safely
• Submit needed reports and information in a timely manner
• Perform basic arithmetical calculations including addition, subtraction, division and multiplication
• Assist supervisor in providing on the job training to new staff, participants, clients and volunteers
• Load and secure shipments according to proper procedure
• Understand and implement safe, efficient freight handling and lifting procedures
• Regular and reliable attendance is required
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications/Skills:

• One year forklift operating experience
• Pallet Jack experience
• Work any shift, for any of the 7 days of the week, as well as overtime as needed
• Freezer/Cooler warehouse environment
• Abide by and enforce the policies and procedures of FFE
• Timely and efficient completion of tasks and responsibilities
• Promote teamwork and cooperative effort

It'd be great if you also had:

• Previous warehouse experience in the transportation industry at companies like Amazon, FedEx, or United Parcel Service
• A desire to learn and succeed in a fast-paced environment working alongside top management in the industry

Employment will require a criminal background investigation and a drug/alcohol screening. While FFE promotes a drug free workplace, we no longer include marijuana in our comprehensive pre-employment drug screening program for any positions not regulated by the Department of Transportation. Impairment in the workplace is strictly prohibited and we will continue to test for all drugs and alcohol in compliance with our Reasonable Suspicion Policy.

Frozen Food Express is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origins, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

• Earn more: You can expect a competitive hourly rate with annual increases when you choose to work for FFE.
• Benefits: Our competitive benefits package will include health care (medical, dental, and vision), 401(k) retirement plan, $25,000 in company paid life insurance, disability plans, vacation, sick time and more. Find out what other benefits FFE has to offer when you choose to start your career with us!

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