Cargo Handler

About the position

Menzies Aviation is now hiring a Cargo Handler / Warehouse Agent. The position involves receiving, storing, and distributing freight within established guidelines. The role requires performing various duties including reading air waybills, conveying freight, sorting materials, and ensuring safety protocols are followed. The job offers full benefits, paid training, and uniforms provided.

Responsibilities

• Reads air waybill, bills of landing of freight manifest to determine the items to be moved, gathered or distributed.
• Conveys freight from receiving areas to storage or to other designated areas with forklift or transporter.
• Sorts and places materials or items on racks, shelves or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as consignee or destination.
• Sorts and stores dangerous goods in proper area.
• Fills requisitions, work orders or requests for materials, tools or other stock items and distributes items to other locations.
• Opens bales, crates, and other containers for breakdown. Records counts of items received or distributed.
• Weighs and counts items for distribution within warehouse to ensure conformance to company standards and air waybill.
• Performs cargo build-up and/or breakdowns, freight to and/or from skid, pallets or ULDs.
• Ensures that work areas are clean and hazard-free of loose nets, straps, etc.
• Practices all company's Safety Policy inclusive of, but not limited to: wearing PPE, equipment operation, safe lifting procedures or obeying speed limits when driving company vehicles and equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must have high school diploma, GED or equivalent work experience.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must have current driver's license with no violations over the past 5 years.
• Forklift certification preferred.
• Must be available and flexible to work variable shifts including weekends and holidays.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write in English proficiently.
• Must pass an FBI background check and obtain a custom seal.
• Must be able to lift at least 75 pounds on a continuous basis.
• Must pass pre-employment medical and a drug test.
• Dangerous goods awareness/acceptance knowledge.
• Previous warehouse or cargo experience preferred.
• Applicants must have the authorization required for work in USA.
• Applicants must be open to work second shift, and on weekends and holidays as per operation requirements.

Nice-to-haves

• Forklift certification preferred.
• Previous warehouse or cargo experience preferred.

Benefits

• Full Benefits including Medical, Dental, and Vision.
• 401K Savings Plan.
• Paid Training.
• Uniforms provided.
• Paid Vacation.
• Accident Coverage Plan.
• Critical Illness Coverage Plan.
• Hospital Indemnity Coverage Plan.
• Company Paid Employee Basic Life and AD&D Insurance $20,000.
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance.
• Voluntary Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Prepaid Legal Coverage Plan.
• Identity Theft Protection Plan.
• Pet Discount Coverage and Pet Insurance Plan.
• Advancement Opportunities to Lead and Supervisor.