Mover
New World Van Lines, established in 1919, is hiring experienced household-goods drivers, movers, and crew nationwide. We specialize in corporate moves with industry-leading pay, paid weekly.
About the Role
Mover Apprentices are responsible for loading and unloading trucks at our temperature-controlled facility, ensuring the safety of items and proper storage. General cleanup of the facility, grounds, and vehicles is also required. All employees must maintain a professional demeanor at all times.
This position is initially focused on warehouse work. If selected for traveling to residences, job performance will be reviewed at that time.
Responsibilities
- Load and unload trucks at the loading dock.
- Ensure safe storage of household goods and personal items.
- Perform general cleanup of the facility, grounds, and vehicles.
- Maintain a professional and efficient demeanor.
- Vertically transfer boxes weighing up to 50 lbs. from 1" to 36", up to 8 times per hour with assistance.
- Transfer pieces of furniture (e.g., armoire, dresser) weighing up to 75 lbs. from 5" to 30", up to 2 times per hour, a distance of up to 25 feet with mechanical assistance.
- Transfer personal items weighing up to 30 lbs. from 1" to 36", up to 15 times per hour, a distance of up to 25 feet without mechanical assistance.
- Use a dolly to load/unload larger furniture, requiring a force up to 53 lbs., up to 2 times per hour, a distance of 25 feet with assistance.
- Use a step ladder (12" rungs, 5 steps) to load/unload while in the trailer.
- Access areas through conventional doorways and loading docks.
- Stand for up to 1 hour continuously, totaling up to 8 hours in a 12-hour period.
- Tolerate controlled indoor temperatures and ambient temperatures in trailers at loading docks.
- Walk up to 1 mile per day over an 8-hour period.
- Pad and un-pad furniture after training.
Requirements
- Professionalism and strong customer service skills.
- Consistent attendance and ability to follow a work schedule.
- Ability to pass a criminal background check, physical, and drug test.
- Moving experience preferred but not required.
- No night work required; Saturday work available.
- Must be able to receive and follow detailed instructions.
- Near/far/depth vision required for tasks such as moving boxes and furniture.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus based on position.
- Paid weekly with one settlement, on time, every week.
- Per diem and paid hotels.
- Modern fleet with dedicated dispatch, 24-hour maintenance, and roadside assistance.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- Paid vacations and holidays.
- Owner-operator (OO) and lease-operator (LO) contracts available.
- Lease-purchase agreements for owner-operators.
- No BIPD or admin fees.
Pay
Industry-leading pay with hourly or hundredweight compensation plans. Contractors settle weekly. Weight-based wage and cell phone reimbursement included.
Locations
We hire nationwide with service centers in the following cities:
- Atlanta
- Chicago
- Columbus
- Dallas
- Denver
- Houston
- Los Angeles
- New Brunswick
- Orlando
- Phoenix
- Raleigh
- San Francisco
- Seattle
- St. Louis
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