Dock & Freight Specialist — Forklift Operator

20 Saia Motor Freight Line LLC; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Saia is seeking team members to load and unload freight using forklifts and pallet jacks, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance. You’ll work with various dock tools, verify shipments, and help maintain efficient, orderly operations at a busy distribution site.

Ideal candidates have forklift experience, strong attention to detail, and the ability to read shipping documents. This role offers full-time or part-time opportunities with competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Authorized to work in the United States.
• Read, write, communicate and comprehend English to perform job tasks including ship docs.
• Warehouse, freight, dock, forklift, or pallet jack experience.
• Forklift certification or hazmat training.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in verifying shipments.

Responsibilities

• Loads and unloads trailers using forklifts, pallet jacks and other equipment in compliance with regulations.
• Operates dock tools to secure freight and maintain straps, bars, air bags and dunnage.
• Loads, recoups, rewraps, and stacks freight as needed.
• Verifies shipments by reading labels and securely securing freight for loading/unloading.
• Follows bill and quality control procedures to ensure timely, cost-efficient shipments.
• Logs, reports and processes shortages and damages to freight.
• Promotes and maintains a safe and clean work environment.

Skills

Forklift operation

Attention to detail

Shipping documentation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Saia is seeking team members to load and unload freight using forklifts and pallet jacks, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance. You’ll work with various dock tools, verify shipments, and help maintain efficient, orderly operations at a busy distribution site.

Ideal candidates have forklift experience, strong attention to detail, and the ability to read shipping documents. This role offers full-time or part-time opportunities with competitive pay and benefits.