FT Outbound Freight Handler
About The Position
As a full-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, inspect, and clean trailers before loading freight. You will use safe lifting techniques and appropriate freight-handling equipment to move, load, arrange, rearrange, and unload freight. Equipment may include forklifts with appropriate hardware, hand trucks, drum trucks, pallet jacks, and rollers. The role includes weighing and measuring shipments, planning trailer cube utilization and weight distribution, counting and inspecting freight, documenting shortages or damage, and reviewing freight bills and manifests for instructions, exceptions, labels, destination codes, and other required information. When loading hazardous materials, you will verify product descriptions, identify paperwork discrepancies, and confirm proper placarding. You will also block and brace freight to prevent shifting during transport.
Requirements
- Ability to satisfactorily pass a background check.
- Ability to satisfactorily pass an alcohol and drug test.
Nice To Haves
- High School Diploma or GED preferred.
- Prior experience as a Forklift Operator, Dock or Warehouse Worker, or Material Handler preferred.
- Previously held Forklift Certification preferred.
Responsibilities
- Load and unload freight onto and off of equipment.
- Assist in recouping damaged freight.
- Prepare, sweep, inspect, and clean trailers before loading freight.
- Use safe lifting techniques and appropriate freight-handling equipment to move, load, arrange, rearrange, and unload freight.
- Weigh and measure shipments to ensure proper classification, freight rating, and safe handling.
- Plan cube utilization and proper weight distribution when loading freight.
- Count and inspect freight and document shortages or damage.
- Review freight bills for special instructions.
- Check manifests for existing exceptions and compare labels and destination codes against freight bills.
- Check special instructions and weight distributions on headloads, and compare headloads with freight bills when loading.
- For hazardous materials, verify product descriptions, identify paperwork discrepancies, and verify proper placarding.
- Block and brace freight to prevent shifting during transport.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
