Nationwide Children's Hospital

Dock Coordinator Lead

Nationwide Children's Hospital  •  United States (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

Schedule: Monday-Friday (8:00am-4:30pm) - No Holidays

Provides hands-on leadership to oversee daily dock operations, ensuring the efficient flow and prioritization of incoming and outgoing shipments. Directs staff, maintains continuous workflow, and resolves operational issues to support safe, accurate, and timely distribution activities.

Essential Functions:

  • Oversees and coordinates daily dock operations to maintain efficient, accurate, and continuous flow of incoming and outgoing shipments.
  • Directs workflow and assigns resources in real time, adjusting staffing and priorities to meet operational demands and delivery timelines.
  • Manages the intake and prioritization of freight, including time-sensitive, temperature-controlled, and high-priority shipments.
  • Serves as a central point of communication with internal departments, vendors, and transportation teams to ensure visibility, resolve issues, and support timely delivery.
  • Identifies and resolves operational exceptions, including discrepancies, returns, and problem shipments, to minimize disruption to dock flow.
  • Maintains a safe, organized, and compliant dock environment, ensuring adherence to safety standards and operational best practices.
  • Provides on-floor leadership and oversight, reinforcing productivity, accountability, and consistent work output across shifts.

Education Requirement:

Associate's Degree or equivalent experience, required.

Experience:

Five years of Shipping and Receiving experience, required.

Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Climb stairs/ladder, Decision Making, Flexing/extending of neck, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 41-60 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 100 lbs or greater with assistance, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 61-100 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel

FREQUENTLY: Computer skills, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Sitting, Standing, Walking

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Depth perception, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Seeing – Far/near

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"

Nationwide Children's Hospital

About Nationwide Children's Hospital

Nationwide Children’s is one of America's largest pediatric hospitals, an international leader in research and is ranked in all 10 specialties on U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-26 “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals” list. Our staff, comprised of 1,600 medical professionals and over 16,000 employees, provides state-of-the-art pediatric care for 1.8 million patient visits annually. And, according to the Children’s Hospital Association, Nationwide Children's is the #1 provider of pediatric surgery in the country.

Our doctors represent every major pediatric sub-specialty. With over 50 locations throughout Ohio, signature programs include heart, cancer, gastroenterology and neonatology care, all of which are internationally recognized. Tim Robinson is CEO of Nationwide Children’s Hospital, which includes the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Foundation and The Center for Family Safety and Healing at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

As home to the Department of Pediatrics of The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Nationwide Children’s physicians train the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric specialists. The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of the Top 10 National Institutes of Health-funded freestanding pediatric research facilities. Nationwide Children’s remains true to the original mission since its founding in 1892 of providing care regardless of a family’s ability to pay. More information is available at NationwideChildrens.org.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Columbus, OH
Year Founded
1892
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