Dockworker (Hostler) - Kansas City Kansas

Company: XPO
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
Posted On: 04/25/2024

Dockworker (Hostler)
Requisition Id: 370441
Business Unit: LTL
Location:
Kansas City, KS, US, 66115
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, 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.

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  Experienced forklift operators can start at $26.03/hour
  
  
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  Full health insurance on day one
  
  
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  Life and disability insurance
  
  
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  Earn up to 13 days PTO over the course of your first year
  
  
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  10 paid company holidays
  
  
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  401(k) option with company match
  
  
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  Education assistance
  
  
  What you'll do on a typical day:
  
  
  
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    Move trailers throughout the property
    
    
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    Use appropriate motorized and manual equipment, including pallet jack, forklift and by hand, as needed
    
    
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    Efficiently load freight a minimum of 1 day per week
    
    
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    Operate a hostler in all types of weather; safely walk and stand for extended periods of time
    
    
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    Safely operate heavy equipment, including a converter dolly
    
    
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    Work in a safe, efficient manner while adhering to company safety policies
    
    
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    Use mobile handheld devices to scan and track shipments
    
    
    What you need to succeed at XPO:
    At a minimum, you'll need:
    
    
    
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      To be at least 18 years of age
      
      
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      A valid driver's license
      
      
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      Ability to do basic math calculations, with and without a calculator
      
      
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      To pass a company-paid, post-offer, pre-hire (physical essential functions) test
      
      
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      Availability to work a variety of shifts, including days, evenings, nights and weekends, due to varying freight volumes
      
      
      It'd be great if you also have:
      
      
      
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        Tractor/trailer experience (3 axle tractor, 53' trailer)
        
        
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        Dock/warehouse experience in the transportation industry
        
        
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        Forklift experience in a freight/less-than-truckload environment
        
        
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        Experience loading and unloading trailers
        
        
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        Basic written and verbal communication skills
        
        
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        Desire to succeed with a strong attention to detail
        
        
        This job requires the ability to:
        
        
        
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          Lift objects of various shapes, sizes and weights up to 50 lbs. frequently and greater than 70 lbs. occasionally
          
          
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          Reach (including above your head), bend, climb, push, pull, twist, squat and kneel
          
          
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          Walk and stand for extended periods of time on a loading dock that is not climate-controlled and may be slippery
          
          
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          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
          
          
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          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 here. (https://jobs.xpo.com/content/CANDIDATE-PRIVACY-NOTICE/?locale=en_US) More...

              

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