Marine Terminal Worker

Penn Terminals LLC; Baldwin (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Other Allowances

Job summary

Penn Terminals, a union employer in Eddystone, PA, seeks a full-time warehouse operator. The role requires operating forklifts and an Ottawa Yard Jockey, lifting, stacking, and securing containers on barges in a refrigerated warehouse environment. TWIC is required; must be able to work nights and weekends and adapt to long shifts.

Join a team committed to safety and reliability, with comprehensive benefits and opportunities to advance within a busy port facility.

Qualifications

• Must have valid TWIC and capable of using material handling equipment.
• Willing to work nights and weekends.
• Ability to lash/secure containers and operate in a refrigerated warehouse.

Responsibilities

• Safely drive forklifts ranging from 3,500 to 55,000 LB capacity.
• Safely operate an Ottawa style Yard Jockey Truck (Yard Hustler).
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Forklift operation

Yard jockey truck operation

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Job description

Description

This is a Union position. Membership in IBOB Local 802 is mandatory after 30 calendar days.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Follows company safety policies and procedures and encourages other team members to do the same.
• Safely drive forklifts ranging from 3,500 to 55,000 LB capacity Safely drive an Ottawa style Yard Jockey Truck (aka "Yard Hustler")
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Must currently have a valid TWIC.
• Must be willing to work nights and weekends.
• Must be capable of using material handling technology.

Knowledge and Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Attendance/Punctuality:

Is consistently at work and on time and ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent.

Dependability:

Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan. Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.

Teamwork:

Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

Safety and Security:

The individual observes safety and security procedures and uses equipment and materials properly.

Extent of Public Contact:

Must be able to interact courteously and tactfully with managers, co-workers, customers and/or vendors to the point that productivity and morale are positively affected.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will perform physical labor including handling twist locks (@ 12 lbs each) and shared lifting of lashing bars (up to 50 lbs.).* Must be willing to work at heights over/near water.

Working Conditions and Environment:

This work is performed in a noisy industrial environment.

EEO Statement:

Penn Terminals is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate against or harass any applicant or employee on any grounds prohibited under any federal, state, or local law, including race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or membership in any other legally protected class. None of the questions in our application are intended to elicit information regarding any protected characteristics, nor imply any limitation; illegal preferences or discrimination based up non-job-related information or protected characteristics.

Job Type: Full-time

Expected hours: 40 – 60 per week

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Other Allowances

Schedule:

• 10-hour shift
• 12-hour shift
• 8-hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

License/Certification:

• TWIC Card (Required)

Shift Availability:

• Day Shift (Required)
• Night Shift (Required)
• Overnight Shift (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Eddystone, PA 19022: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location:

In person

Requirements

ENTRY POSITION:

The ideal candidate will be able to lash/secure containers on barges, operate jockey truck with loaded trailer; and operate a forklift in a refrigerated warehouse.

Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) required.