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Growing Careers: Career Profile: Dock Worker

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Meet Jeff Palmer, a Dock Worker at Koornneef Produce at the Ontario Food Terminal! As a Dock Worker, Jeff receives orders from customers and then delivers the desired orders based on the supply in the warehouse. He typically drives a forklift during his workday to lift the large pallets of food. As his career advances, Jeff hopes to one day become a supervisor, warehouse manager, or buyer for the Food Terminal. Dock Workers do not require formal post secondary degrees. However it is common to undertake additional training such as forklift, and on the job apprenticeships to become familiar with the machinery. Dock Workers work for medium to large-scale agricultural companies that continually ship and receive goods and products. This video is for all ages.

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