Dockworker & Forklift Operator — Competitive Pay & Benefits

20 Saia Motor Freight Line LLC; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Great benefits

Job summary

Saia in Salt Lake City is hiring a Freight Handler to sort and handle freight in and out of trailers, containers, and city equipment. You’ll operate forklifts and pallet jacks to load and unload freight, following state, federal, and DOT regulations and maintaining a safe work environment.

This role emphasizes verifying shipments, securing loads, logging damages, and supporting cost-efficient, on-time deliveries.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Warehouse, freight, dock, forklift, or pallet jack experience.
• Forklift certification or hazmat training.
• 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

Physical stamina

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift operation

Pallet jack

Hazmat training

Job description

Saia in Salt Lake City is hiring a Freight Handler to sort and handle freight in and out of trailers, containers, and city equipment. You’ll operate forklifts and pallet jacks to load and unload freight, following state, federal, and DOT regulations and maintaining a safe work environment.

This role emphasizes verifying shipments, securing loads, logging damages, and supporting cost-efficient, on-time deliveries.