Dockworker: Fast Freight Loader with Benefits

20 Saia Motor Freight Line LLC; Jackson (TN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Great benefits

Job summary

Saia is a logistics company seeking a forklift operator to sort and handle freight, loading and unloading using forklifts and pallet jacks. The role emphasizes safety and accuracy in securing shipments.

Candidates should have warehouse or dock experience, with forklift certification or hazmat training preferred. The position supports a safe workspace and compliance with regulations across freight handling operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Forklift certification or hazmat training is preferred.
• Experience in warehouse, freight, dock, forklift, or pallet jack roles is advantageous.
• Ability to lift and move objects of various shapes, sizes, and weights.

Responsibilities

• Loads and unloads trailers using forklifts, pallet jacks, and other equipment in compliance with state, federal, and Department of Transportation regulations.
• Operates dock tools to ensure freight is loaded securely and properly, including maintaining straps, bars, air bags, cardboard, and dunnage.
• Loads, recoups, rewraps, and stacks freight as needed.
• Verifies shipments by reading labels and correctly securing freight for both loading and unloading trailers.
• Follows established bill and quality control procedures to ensure timely, claims-free, and cost-efficient shipments.
• Logs, reports, and processes any shortages and damages to freight.
• Promotes and maintains a safe and clean work environment.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Forklift experience

Pallet jack experience

Hazmat training

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Saia is a logistics company seeking a forklift operator to sort and handle freight, loading and unloading using forklifts and pallet jacks. The role emphasizes safety and accuracy in securing shipments.

Candidates should have warehouse or dock experience, with forklift certification or hazmat training preferred. The position supports a safe workspace and compliance with regulations across freight handling operations.