About the position

Old Dominion is looking for dedicated, detail-oriented, and hardworking individuals to join the OD Family as Combination Driver/Dockworker. This role is essential in supporting our commitment to delivering customer freight safely, accurately, and on time. As a Dockworker, you’ll play a key role in loading and unloading freight efficiently, contributing to our overall warehouse and material handling operations. And, while driving, you'll ensure the timely and safe delivery of freight between service centers and customer locations. This role requires a strong work ethic, commitment to safety, and passion for upholding the highest standards of service. If you thrive in a dynamic environment, excel at meeting deadlines, and take pride in providing exceptional service, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload freight on trailers using a motorized forklift, pallet jack or manually in compliance with state and federal DOT guidelines.
• Use various loading techniques, such as loading tight or cross loading.
• Transport self and/or freight continuously throughout the service center on non-forgiving surfaces.
• Utilize Dock Yard Management System to consistently monitor freight shipment locations throughout the service center.
• Read and interpret shipping labels.
• Familiarity with, and in some cases ability to complete the various forms utilized in freight movement such as shipping orders, city stripping manifests, freight bills, overage/damage movement reports and exception forms.
• Hand load, rewrap or stack freight.
• Insure the quality loading of all trailers.
• Secure freight inside trailers using appropriate tools and supplies (e.g. pallets, straps, rope).
• Frequent contact with service center personnel; fast-pace and deadline oriented.
• Operate vehicle safely within DOT regulations that govern safe driving, hours of service, inspection, maintenance, and transportation of hazardous materials.
• Meet or exceed the medical standards of the U.S. Dept. of Transportation and satisfactorily pass a drug test and alcohol test.
• Be available for work, to meet customer pickup and delivery schedules.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Must have the ability to read, write, speak English and perform simple mathematical calculations with general mental abilities to handle receipts, read maps, road signs, maintain logs, etc.
• Must possess a valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with double/triple trailers, tanker, and hazardous material endorsements.
• Must have an acceptable motor vehicle record.
• Must have 12 months previous tractor-trailer driving experience and/or be a graduate of a State Certified, Licensed and Safety Department approved driving school, and/or have satisfactorily completed the Old Dominion Truck Driver Training program (ODTDT-8/88).
• Must have the ability to properly operate hand held mini-computer when required.
• Must have good oral communications skills.
• Must be able to follow instructions and take directions via two-way radio or by phone.
• Must have working knowledge of vehicle safety and control systems.
• Must have knowledge of DOT regulations governing safe driving, hours of service, inspection and maintenance and transportation of hazardous materials.
• Must meet or exceed the medical standards of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
• Must satisfactorily pass a drug test.
• Must satisfactorily pass and alcohol test (if applicable).
• Must satisfactorily pass the orientation/training program instructions by an Old Dominion qualified driver trainer.
• Must be at least 22 years of age.
• Must be able to sit and remain alert while driving for an aggregate period of up to 11 hours.
• Must be able to walk and/or remain standing for up to 8 Hours/shift, 5-7 days per week on non-forgiving surfaces such as concrete, wood, metal that are sometimes wet and slippery.
• Must be able to perform frequent squatting to handle, position and secure freight.
• Must be able to perform frequent crouching and kneeling to handle, position and secure freight, and conduct pre-trip inspections of trucks.
• Must be able to enter and exit the forklift seat and the vehicle's cab many times a day.
• Must be able to perform frequent pushing of freight weighing up to 500 pounds on a dolly or cart as well as occasional pushing of freight weighing more than 300 pounds with or without a mechanical aid.
• Must be able to perform frequent pulling of freight weighing up to 500 pounds on a dolly or cart as well as occasional pulling of freight weighing more than 300 pounds with or without a mechanical aid.
• Must be able to frequently perform lifting and carrying freight weighing 1 pound to 100 pounds of varying size and shape a distance of at least 1 foot but usually no more than 100 feet.
• Must be able to load and unload full trailers of freight weighing as much as 50,000 pounds.
• Must be able to perform frequent pulling and pushing of freight with or without the help of freight pulling equipment.
• Must also be able to push and pull forklift blades, forklift gas tanks, deck bars, and other freight related items.
• Must be able to see parts in and on the forklift mechanical equipment for pre and post inspections.
• Must be able to hearing the horns of other forklifts and shouted instructions and warnings.
• Must be able to see and read bills of lading, tablets for yard management systems, and read printed materials.
• Must be able to see and scan areas of work for debris and defects.
• Must be able to frequently reach for freight at waist level and occasionally reach for freight above shoulder height or below waist level.
• Must be able to occasionally reach above shoulder level, at waist level and below waist level for maneuvering and directing the controls to operate the truck.
• Must be able to reach for forklift controls, pushing deck bars, and placing/strapping airbags/straps/cardboard.
• Must be able to reach while sweeping work areas clean of debris.
• Must be able to use right, left or both hands to get in and out of forklift, wrapping and unwrapping shrink wrap, securing and unsecuring pallets, using pallet jack or hand truck, using the steering wheel, buttons on lift gates, etc.
• Must be able to grip with right, left or both hands to use handles to get in and out of the forklift, holding tablet, using pallet jacks or hand trucks, controlling and pushing the buttons on the forklift, holding the steering wheel, securing straps, cardboard, airbags, etc.
• Must be able to pinch fingers on the right, left or both hands to shrink wrap, secure and unsecure straps, utilize clip boards, utilize tablets, etc.
• Must be able to use cognitive skills for: paying attention to surroundings, including cross-dock traffic, forklift inspections, freight, gates, etc. long-term and short-term memory for inspecting areas, breaking down pallets, carrying products, driving in cross-dock traffic and for safety logic and reasoning in reading manifests, tablets, reading boxes and order numbers.
• Auditory and visual processing to inspect forklifts, driving, reading, listening for horns and/or other cross-dock traffic and speaking with other dock workers.
• Must be able to work a variety of times and shifts in order to meet customer pick up and delivery schedules.
• Must be able to install and remove tire chains when required due to inclement weather.
• Ability to work in extremely hot or cold climates, ability to work in an environment where noise and odors may be present.
• Attendance is a requirement.
• Must be able to shift manual transmission and operate foot pedals.
• Must satisfactorily pass any physical testing requirements which is consistent with the job requirements discussed above.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English.

Benefits

• Great Health Benefits including a Zero premium medical plan for employee only coverage
• Vision & Dental
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Flex Spending Accounts
• 401k Retirement plan with company match and additional company annual discretionary match opportunity
• Life Insurance
• Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement for Drivers and Technicians
• Training and growth opportunities to build a career