Dock Worker
Day & Ross
Date: 2 days ago
City: Longueuil, Quebec
Contract type: Full time
Job Description
You belong at Day & Ross.
Dock Worker
Permanent Full-time.
Longueil, QC
The Dock Worker role is critical to customer service and key to ensuring that customer requirements are being met. The Dock Worker / Forklift Operator is responsible for ensuring proper, safe and timely handling of inbound and outbound freight. The Dock Worker ensures they maintain a clean work environment with a focus on protecting the customer’s freight from damage through proper handling techniques. Key skills to this position are time management, organization and the ability to work autonomously.
How You’ll Help
If you’re chosen for the role, you’ll be asked to provide reference and criminal background checks before employment. You’ll only be contacted if you’re selected for an interview.
About Day & Ross
From a single truckload of potatoes in the 1950s to a fleet of thousands, Day & Ross has grown to become one of the largest transportation and logistics providers in North America. With over 7,500 team members on and off the road in the US and Canada, we offer a diversified portfolio of freight and delivery solutions, including LTL, Truckload, Residential, Dedicated Fleet Solutions, and Logistics.
We believe our people are our greatest strength. For over a decade, we’ve been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. We’ve also been named a Top Company for Women to Work for in Transportation since 2018. Our recognition reflects the family values we share with our parent company, McCain Foods Limited.
As a federally regulated employer, Day & Ross fully supports the principles of employment equity and encourages all qualified members of the designated groups to apply. Day & Ross is committed to ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities and meeting their needs in a timely manner. We will do so by removing and preventing barriers to accessibility and by meeting our accessibility requirements under Accessible Canada Regulations and in alignment with our business practices, capabilities, and values.
You belong at Day & Ross.
Dock Worker
Permanent Full-time.
Longueil, QC
The Dock Worker role is critical to customer service and key to ensuring that customer requirements are being met. The Dock Worker / Forklift Operator is responsible for ensuring proper, safe and timely handling of inbound and outbound freight. The Dock Worker ensures they maintain a clean work environment with a focus on protecting the customer’s freight from damage through proper handling techniques. Key skills to this position are time management, organization and the ability to work autonomously.
How You’ll Help
- Moving and handling large and cumbersome freight in a dock environment (50-75 lbs)
- Operating a Forklift in congested areas
- Ensuring compliance with TDG, WHMIS, Company policies and/or procedures and customer specific requirements
- Utilizing proper handling techniques to ensure the customer’s freight is protected from damage
- Ensure all inbound and outbound Freight is accurately and efficiently received and shipped daily in accordance with company procedures.
- Organize and direct inbound and outbound freight to city and line haul trailers
- Assisting with administrative duties related to shipments.
- Other related duties as may be required.
- Minimum of secondary education, with preference of post-secondary education (general stream), or a combination of education and experience.
- Forklift certified.
- Trained in the Transportation of Dangerous Goods.
- WHMIS certified.
- Previous Transportation or operational experience is preferred, various roles within transportation would be beneficial
- Ability to lift up to 75 lbs.
- Self-motivated and results focused
- Safety-minded
- Demonstrated customer relationship skills
- Strong conflict resolution skills
- Able to work deadlines in high transactional environment
- Ability to champion business needs in a collaborative manner to colleagues.
If you’re chosen for the role, you’ll be asked to provide reference and criminal background checks before employment. You’ll only be contacted if you’re selected for an interview.
About Day & Ross
From a single truckload of potatoes in the 1950s to a fleet of thousands, Day & Ross has grown to become one of the largest transportation and logistics providers in North America. With over 7,500 team members on and off the road in the US and Canada, we offer a diversified portfolio of freight and delivery solutions, including LTL, Truckload, Residential, Dedicated Fleet Solutions, and Logistics.
We believe our people are our greatest strength. For over a decade, we’ve been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. We’ve also been named a Top Company for Women to Work for in Transportation since 2018. Our recognition reflects the family values we share with our parent company, McCain Foods Limited.
As a federally regulated employer, Day & Ross fully supports the principles of employment equity and encourages all qualified members of the designated groups to apply. Day & Ross is committed to ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities and meeting their needs in a timely manner. We will do so by removing and preventing barriers to accessibility and by meeting our accessibility requirements under Accessible Canada Regulations and in alignment with our business practices, capabilities, and values.
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