Dockworker (Hostler) - 2nd Shift

Company: XPO
Location: Little Rock
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

Solutions driven success.XPO is a top ten global provider of transportation services, with a highly integrated network of people, technology and physical assets. At XPO Logistics, we look for employees who like a challenge and can communicate effectively in all situations. We want to leverage your skills and years of experience to drive positive results while ensuring a bright future for yourself and XPO. If you're looking for a growth opportunity, join us at XPO. -Pay, benefits and more.

• Pay starts at $20.96/hour
• 2nd Shift
• Full health insurance on day one
• Life and disability insurance
• Earn up to 13 days PTO over the course of your first year
• 10 paid company holidays
• 401(k) option with company match
• Education assistanceWhat you'll do on a typical day:
  • Move trailers throughout the property
  • Use appropriate motorized and manual equipment, including pallet jack, forklift and by hand, as needed
  • Efficiently load freight a minimum of 1 day per week
  • Operate a hostler in all types of weather; safely walk and stand for extended periods of time
  • Safely operate heavy equipment, including a converter dolly
  • Work in a safe, efficient manner while adhering to company safety policies
  • Use mobile handheld devices to scan and track shipmentsWhat you need to succeed at XPO: At a minimum, you'll need:
    • To be at least 18 years of age
    • A valid driver's license
    • Ability to do basic math calculations, with and without a calculator
    • To pass a company-paid, post-offer, pre-hire (physical essential functions) test
    • Availability to work a variety of shifts, including days, evenings, nights and weekends, due to varying freight volumesIt'd be great if you also have:
      • Tractor/trailer experience (3 axle tractor, 53' trailer)
      • Dock/warehouse experience in the transportation industry
      • Forklift experience in a freight/less-than-truckload environment
      • Experience loading and unloading trailers
      • Basic written and verbal communication skills
      • Desire to succeed with a strong attention to detailThis job requires the ability to: - - - - - - - - - - -
        • Lift objects of various shapes, sizes and weights up to 50 lbs. frequently and greater than 70 lbs. occasionally
        • Reach (including above your head), bend, climb, push, pull, twist, squat and kneel
        • Walk and stand for extended periods of time on a loading dock that is not climate-controlled and may be slippery
        • Efficiently sort, handle, load and unload palletized and non-palletized freight using appropriate motorized and manual equipment, including a pallet jack, forklift and by hand
        • Safely operate heavy equipment, including moving, positioning and connecting/disconnecting a converter dolly with an average weight/pull force of approximately 128 lbs.Be part of something big.We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran or other protected status.All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test. - -The above statements are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties and skills for this job classification. - - -Review XPO's candidate privacy statement - -

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