Freight OperationsDock to Driver

Alaska Marine Trucking provides and manages local freight distribution services in Alaska which includes loading unloading warehousing pickup and delivery. Alaska Marine Trucking works closely with Alaska Marine Lines in coastal communities throughout Southeast Central and Western currently have an opening for a Freight Operations/Dock to Driver in Juneau Alaska. This is a full-time position which offers family friendly benefits a competitive pay package and professional our benefit package includes: Paid time off start with 17 days paid time off a year (PTO) additional extended leave paid time Paid Holidays 8 paid holidays a year in addition to PTO Health Insurance medical dental and vision with low employee contributions Health Insurance for your family we also contribute to medical dental and vision for your family. 401(k) with company match additional annual retirement contribution. Tuition ReimbursementEmployee Assistance Program Life Insurance and AD&D we pay at no cost to you. Long term disability we pay at no cost to you. Opportunities for internal promotions/career advancement Be part of our Team and create big possibilities in your life with a challenging and rewarding career at Alaska Marine : Alaska Marine Trucking (AMT) is hiring for our Dock to Driver Training Program designed to pay for CDL Training for employees who would like to obtain their Class-A CDL. Successful candidates will be hired as Freight Handlers with the expectation that they will become Class-A Drivers through the dock to driver training program. While working as a freight handler the employee will learn our processes and procedures both on the dock and while on delivery routes. During the training period the successful candidates are expected to work through the process of acquiring a CDL with AMT and our training CDL training costs will be covered by Alaska Marine job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned to support the department or other departments as time is Lyndens first responsibility to our employees and our customers. This position is a safety-sensitive position and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner is truck and trailer for defects to ensure safe operating condition before during and following trips; complete and submit daily vehicle inspection shipping papers for proper descriptions of commodities (including hazardous materials) weight packaging marking labeling and other information necessary to ensure the safe and efficient transportation of customer payment for goods delivered and for delivery charges when vehicle in safe and efficient manner while transporting cargo in situations such as heavy traffic inclement weather and difficult loading or unloading telephone or radio contact with forklifts with lifting capacity between 3000# and 8000# to move freight between equipment warehouse and yard and unloads truck/trailer securing shipments using a variety of cargo straps ropes lumber etc.; this process may involve climbing up and on to the deck of a flatbed on to a flatbed load and/or into and out of containers and trailers as in the maintenance of company property to include sweeping of warehouse floor equipment and other service center facility housekeeping duties as all safety hazards incidents and/or accidents involving cargo vehicles driver personnel or citizens at records required for compliance with State Federal and corporate rules and regulations including but not limited to the following: vehicle inspections hazardous material manifests and be able to work flexible : To perform this job successfully an individual must possess mechanical inclination and be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Attendance and timeliness are essential functions of this position; employee customarily works at least 40 hours/week on a planned continuous basis. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or equivalent and a Commercial Learners Permit from the State of SKILLS: Ability to read interpret and write documents such as bills of ladings tariffs delivery receipts military documents procedure manuals employee and safety rules and manuals operating and maintenance instructions procedure manuals and routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively and clearly with customers vendors managers and other employees. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions percentages ratios and proportions to practical SKILLS AND ABILITIES:Ability to obtain a Class-A CDL from the State of Alaska Ability to understand detailed written and oral instructions; ability to prioritize and problem-solve in time/safety-sensitive situations; ability to read and understand wire and hydraulic schematics. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions and the ability to prioritize and problem-solve in time/safety-sensitive to organize and follow through to completion projects and tasks assigned or assumed; ability to provide objective and decisive action(s) necessary to resolve any/all issues with minimal disruption to operational to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and handle demanding customers oriented good interpersonal skills and organizational be flexible to work extended hours and adaptable to have the ability to work well under pressure and handle demanding customers to maintain accurate records and reports in the provided maintenance be capable of working with little or no supervision as well as working as part of a AND LICENSES: AK Class-A Commercial Learners Permit with no restrictionsPass the following written tests for endorsements:Hazardous MaterialsTankerDoubles/TriplesDriving record must meet State of Alaska FMCSA and Alaska Marine Truckings requirements for CDLAbility to obtain Medical Examiners CertificateEligible for Transportation Worker Identification CredentialAbility to obtain forklift certification for operating fork trucks with lifting capacities between 3000# and 8000#.PHYSICAL DEMANDS:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job; reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit stand walk talk and hear while communicating with customers drivers and co-workers during the normal course of daily activities; the employee is occasionally required to stoop kneel or crouch while inspecting vehicles and other employee is regularly required to use hands arms and fingers to perform the normal duties of the job such as steering manipulating and/or operating controls and lifting transporting moving and/or securing freight and other objects inspecting equipment and entering computer must be able to use eyes hands and fingers to keyboard operate phones fax radios and other office employee is regularly required to hear speak and listen while communicating with telephones radios and in person with customers and employee must possess close distance peripheral and depth employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop kneel and/or crouch around equipment and vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus during the normal course of the employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 75 pounds; occasionally the employee might be required to lift and/or move up to 100 ability to work on a warehousing ENVIRONMENT:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job; reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential performing the duties of this job the employee works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is regularly exposed to fumes airborne particles vibration toxic or caustic chemicals wet and/or humid conditions and occasionally works in high precarious employee occasionally works in an environment with a risk of electric shock. The noise level in the work environment ranges from moderate to employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions including incremental Arctic cold conditions and extreme heat and :A post-conditional offer of successfully passing an employment drug test and background investigation are job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice. Alaska Marine Trucking is an equal opportunity employer.