Freight Handler (8pm-4:30am)

CrossCountry Freight Solutions•Wichita, KS

4d•Onsite

About The Position

CrossCountry Freight Solutions is hiring a Freight Handler in Wichita, Kansas. This safety-sensitive warehouse position loads and unloads freight from trailers and uses forklifts, pallet jacks, and/or handcarts. Freight Handlers receive appropriate training and certification to operate safety-sensitive equipment. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., and the pay is $21.00 per hour. The position reports to the Operations Supervisor and has no direct reports.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Must have at least six months of verifiable forklift experience.
Must have excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
Must successfully complete a pre-employment skills assessment.
Must frequently be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 90 pounds.
Must be able to perform frequent squatting and crouching to handle freight.
Must be able to safely maneuver freight or pallets weighing up to 2,500 pounds onto a dolly or cart, using mechanical aid and up to 130 pounds of force, in various environments and conditions.
Must be able to carry freight weighing up to 40 pounds for 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 climb into and out of vehicles.

Responsibilities

Safely load and unload trailers using forklifts, pallet jacks, and/or handcarts.
Use handheld scanners to track and document freight through the network.
Identify, sticker, and stage inbound freight accurately.
Verify freight condition to ensure quality standards.
Perform other duties as assigned.