Job Description
JOB TITLE: Freight Handler
DEPARTMENT: Operations
JOB STATUS: Non-Exempt
SHIFT: Monday-Friday (10pm-6am)
PAY: $24.00/hr
REPORTS TO: Service Center Manager
JOB SUMMARY
Are you seeking a warehouse position that provides a set schedule, benefits, and competitive pay? Look no further! CrossCountry is hiring Freight Handlers in your area. This is a safety sensitive position that is responsible for loading and unloading freight from trailers using a forklift, pallet jack, and/or handcart. Our Freight Handlers are properly trained and certified to operate safety sensitive equipment efficiently.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES
- Safely load and unload trailers utilizing forklifts, pallet jacks, and/or hand cart
- Use handheld scanners to efficiently track and document freight through our network
- Accurately identify, sticker, and stage inbound freight
- Verify the condition of freight to assure quality standards
- Other duties as assigned
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- At least 18 years of age
- Must be able to frequently lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds
- Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to ninety (90) pounds
- At least six (6) months of verifiable forklift experience
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
- This position requires successful completion of a pre-employment skills assessment
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Must be able to perform frequent squatting and crouching to handle freight
- Must be able to safely maneuver freight/pallets weighing up to 2,500 pounds onto a dolly or cart with a force of up to 130 pounds with mechanical aid in various environments/conditions.
- Must be able to carry freight weighing up to 40 pounds for a distance of up to 20 feet.
- Must be able to help load and unload full trailers of freight weighing up to 45,000 pounds with mechanical aid.
- Must be able to open and close cargo doors and to climb into and out of vehicles.