Loading Dock Coordinator

Key Responsibilities

Dock Coordination

* Review daily appointment schedules and coordinate planned dock assignments with security and warehouse leadership.

* Assign inbound loads to the appropriate doors and employees based on content, staging needs, and operational flow.

* Set up iOS equipment and Work POs, distribute work assignments, and support efficient receiving execution throughout the shift.

Receiving Control

* Validate receipts, confirm variances, document issues on BOLs or supporting paperwork, and ensure required receiving documents are printed and filed.

* Confirm time, date, receiver, door assignment, and public warehouse information as applicable.

* Escalate receiving problems, no-PO or item-not-set-up situations, and location issues to management promptly.

Safety & Facility Standards

* Ensure dock doors, restraints, lights, chocks, and related dock equipment are safe and functional before work begins.

* Collect operator checklists, document unsafe equipment, and ensure issues are recorded in DECR or other approved systems.

* Enforce dock safety standards, including vehicle restraint requirements, PPE, and safe equipment use around trucks and trailers.

Communication & Records

* Serve as a primary day-side contact for appointment follow-up with carriers and internal teams.

* Support public warehouse information capture and other inbound reporting requirements.

* Submit hard-copy receiving documents for filing and maintain organized inbound records.

Preferred Qualifications

* 2+ years of warehouse, receiving, dock, or logistics coordination experience preferred.

* Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple appointments and documentation streams at once.

* Comfort working in VIP, Easy Ops, Excel, and other warehouse or scheduling systems.

* Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively around PIT traffic in a physically active dock environment.

Success in This Role Looks Like

* Inbound loads are assigned, received, and validated with minimal confusion or downtime.

* Dock paperwork is accurate, organized, and ready for both operations and office follow-up.