Loading Dock Coordinator

Description 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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