PT Outbound Freight Handler
About The Position
As a part-time Outbound Freight Handler, you will load and unload freight onto and off of equipment and assist with recouping damaged freight. You will prepare, sweep, and inspect trailers before loading. The role involves using safe lifting techniques and appropriate freight-handling equipment to move, arrange, and load freight; weighing and dimensioning shipments; planning trailer cube utilization and weight distribution; inspecting and documenting freight condition, shortages, and damage; reviewing freight bills and manifests; and handling hazardous-material shipments according to instructions, paperwork, and placarding requirements. Freight must be properly blocked and braced to prevent shifting during transport.
Requirements
- Ability to satisfactorily pass a background check and an alcohol and drug test.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or GED.
- Prior experience as a Forklift Operator, Dock or Warehouse Worker, or Material Handler.
- Previously held Forklift Certification.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, sweep, and inspect trailers before loading freight.
- Use safe lifting techniques to load and unload freight.
- Select and operate suitable freight-handling equipment, which may include forklifts with appropriate hardware, hand trucks, drum trucks, pallet jacks, and rollers.
- Weigh and dimension shipments to support proper classification, freight rating, and safe handling.
- Plan cube utilization and proper weight distribution when loading freight.
- Count and inspect freight, documenting shortages or damage.
- Review freight bills for special instructions and check manifests for existing exceptions.
- Verify labels and destination codes on manifests against freight bills.
- Check special instructions and weight distributions on headloads, and compare headloads with freight bills when loading.
- Verify hazardous-material product descriptions, identify paperwork discrepancies, and confirm proper placarding when loading hazardous materials.
- Block and brace freight to prevent shifting during transport.
- Assist in recouping damaged freight.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
