Cargo Handler UPS - Part Time $18.00/hr.

Menzies Aviation • Santa Ana, CA

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About The Position

The Cargo Handler receives, stores, and distributes freight within established guidelines. The role involves reading shipping documents to identify freight, moving freight to designated areas, sorting and storing items, handling dangerous goods correctly, fulfilling material requests, and recording and verifying item counts and weights. The handler performs cargo build-ups and breakdowns involving skids, pallets, and ULDs, and keeps work areas clean and free of hazards. The position requires compliance with company safety and security procedures, including proper PPE use, safe equipment operation, safe lifting, and adherence to vehicle and equipment speed limits. The role also includes other duties as assigned.

Employees are responsible for taking reasonable care of their own and others’ health, safety, and wellbeing and following provided training and workplace procedures. The company prohibits substance misuse and conducts regular testing under its Substance Misuse Policy.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• Must have a current driver’s license with no violations over the past five years.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write English proficiently.
• Must be able to lift up to 70 lbs.
• Must be available and flexible to work variable shifts, including weekends and holidays.
• Must pass pre-employment testing, including drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain all required airport and customs badges/seals.
• Ability to learn quickly.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and request clarification when needed.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to build relationships.

Nice To Haves

• Forklift certificate; preferred but not necessary.
• Previous customer service experience.

Responsibilities

• Read airway bills, bills of lading, and freight manifests to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
• Move freight from receiving areas to storage or other designated areas using a forklift or transporter.
• Sort and place materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to a predetermined sequence, such as consignee or destination.
• Sort and store dangerous goods in the proper area.
• Fill requisitions, work orders, or requests for materials, tools, or other stock items and distribute items to other locations.
• Open bales, crates, and other containers for breakdown; record counts of items received or distributed; and weigh and count items to ensure conformance with company standards and air waybills.
• Perform cargo build-ups and/or breakdowns, moving freight to and/or from skids, pallets, or ULDs.
• Keep work areas clean and free of hazards such as loose nets and straps.
• Follow company safety policies, including PPE requirements, equipment-operation rules, safe-lifting procedures, and speed limits when driving company vehicles and equipment.
• Follow required security procedures.
• Take reasonable care of personal and others’ health, safety, and wellbeing in the workplace and follow applicable training and safety procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED