Part-Time Dockworker: Forklift & Freight Loader

20 Saia Motor Freight Line LLC; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

20 Saia Motor Freight Line LLC in Hickory, NC is seeking a part-time warehouse associate. Shifts begin around 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, with 15–20 hours per week and starting pay of $25.75 per hour.

You will load and unload freight with forklifts and pallet jacks, verify shipments, and follow DOT regulations. You’ll work in a safety‑conscious, team‑oriented environment that rewards reliability and strong workmanship.

Qualifications

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

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

Forklift operation

Pallet jack operation

Warehouse experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

20 Saia Motor Freight Line LLC in Hickory, NC is seeking a part-time warehouse associate. Shifts begin around 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, with 15–20 hours per week and starting pay of $25.75 per hour.

You will load and unload freight with forklifts and pallet jacks, verify shipments, and follow DOT regulations. You’ll work in a safety‑conscious, team‑oriented environment that rewards reliability and strong workmanship.