Job Summary:
The Dock Coordinator is responsible for preparing carts for shipment to customer locations. Dock Coordinator staff work as a team, with each member taking roles such as ensuring all orders are filled, weighing carts and entering data into the computer, and manually loading carts onto delivery trucks.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
This position will work within a team of people performing similar duties. Along with one or more team members, a Century Dock Coordinator may perform some or all of the following duties during a given shift:
- Pushing or pulling loading carts to and from the weighing station
- Checking packing orders
- Weighing carts and entering weight into a computer
- Operating forklifts, pallet movers, and other material handling equipment
- Removing and swapping out carts at the dump station
- Perform other tasks as assigned by manager
Supervisory Responsibilities:
N/A
Travel Required:
N/A
Physical Requirements:
The position requires constant standing, walking and the ability to lift and handle material, and move objects with weight in excess of 50 pounds. Constant pushing/pulling of laundry carts with weights over 250 lbs. is common with some cart weights exceeding 600 lbs.
Work Environment:
This position exists primarily within the plant environment. The service center environment is typically warm with noise, wet areas, chemicals, and other hazards. Safety toe shoes are required, and other personal protective equipment may be required depending on work assignments.
QualificationsMinimum Qualifications:
- Reading and writing comprehension, computer and math skills typically associated with a high school level education
- Quality orientation and high attention to detail
- Able to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations
- Strong teamwork skills- ready and willing to work closely with team members
- Open to and able to work day or night shifts, and willing to rotate shifts depending on production need
- Open to long hours and working weekends (Sat/Sun)
- Able to continuously push/pull carts over 250 lbs.
Preferred Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Prior experience working in a plant environment
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
Skills Required
- Reading and writing comprehension, computer skills, and math skills typically associated with a high school education
- Quality orientation and high attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities and adapt to changing situations
- Strong teamwork skills and willingness to work closely with team members
- Availability for day or night shifts and rotating shifts based on production needs
- Availability for long hours and weekend work
- Ability to continuously push and pull carts weighing over 250 pounds
- High school diploma or GED
- Prior experience working in a plant environment
- Bilingual English and Spanish
What We Do
Century Linen & Uniform is one of the largest and most up-to-date commercial laundry, linen and uniform service operations in the United States, specializing in healthcare linen services, table linens, dust control and uniform rental services to restaurants, hotels, motels, and commercial and industrial businesses.
