Freight Operations​/Dock to Driver

100 Mt Roberts St, Juneau, AK 99801, USA

Alaska Marine Trucking is looking to hire energetic, adventurous, and hard‑working individuals to join our team. We offer competitive wages, paid time off, medical, dental, vision and prescription benefits, a 401k, and numerous opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Alaska Marine Trucking provides and manages local freight distribution services in Alaska, including loading, unloading, warehousing, pickup, and delivery. We work closely with Alaska Marine Lines in coastal communities throughout Southeast, Central, and Western Alaska.

We currently have an opening for a Freight Operations/Dock‑to‑Driver in Juneau, Alaska. This is a full‑time position that offers family‑friendly benefits, a competitive pay package, and professional growth.

• Paid time off – start with 17 days paid time off a year (PTO) plus 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 – company contributes to medical, dental and vision for your family
• 401(k) – company match plus additional annual retirement contribution
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Life insurance and AD&D – covered at no cost
• Long‑term disability – covered at no cost
• Opportunities for internal promotions/career advancement

Dock‑to‑Driver Training Program designed to pay for CDL training for employees desiring to obtain a Class‑A CDL. Successful candidates will be hired as Freight Handlers and, through the training program, become Class‑A Drivers. All CDL training costs are covered by Alaska Marine Trucking.

This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.

• Safety is the priority; this position is safety‑sensitive and requires constant alertness.
• Inspect truck and trailer for defects and submit daily vehicle inspection form.
• Check shipping papers for proper descriptions of commodities (including hazardous materials), weight, packaging, marking, labeling, and other necessary information.
• Collect payment for goods delivered and delivery charges when necessary.
• Maneuver vehicle safely and efficiently while transporting cargo in heavy traffic, inclement weather, and difficult loading/unloading facilities.
• Maintain telephone or radio contact with dispatcher.
• Operate forklifts with lifting capacity between 3,000 and 8,000 pounds.
• Load and unload trucks/trailers, securing shipments with cargo straps, ropes, lumber, etc.; may involve climbing onto a flatbed or containers as needed.
• Assist with maintenance of company property, including sweeping warehouse floor and housekeeping duties.
• Report all safety hazards, incidents, accidents involving cargo, vehicles, driver, personnel, or public.
• Maintain compliance records: vehicle inspections, hazardous material manifests, permits.
• Work flexible hours.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must possess mechanical inclination and ability to perform essential duties. Attendance and timeliness are essential. The position requires at least 40 hours/week on a continuous basis.

High school diploma or equivalent and a Commercial Learners Permit from the State of Alaska.

Ability to read, interpret, and write documents such as bills of lading, tariffs, delivery receipts; speak effectively with customers, vendors, managers, and employees.

Ability to perform arithmetic operations and apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.

• Obtain Class‑A CDL from the State of Alaska.
• Understand written and oral instructions; prioritize and problem‑solve in safety‑sensitive situations; read and understand wire and hydraulic schematics.
• Apply common sense to follow instructions, prioritize and solve problems.
• Organize and complete assigned or assumed projects and tasks; provide decisive action to resolve issues.
• Multi‑task in fast‑paced environment…