Mover

About the Role

New World Van Lines is hiring experienced household-goods movers nationwide. As a Mover Apprentice, you will be responsible for loading and unloading trucks at our temperature-controlled facility, ensuring the safety of items and their secure storage. General cleanup of the facility, grounds, and vehicles is also required. All employees must maintain a professional demeanor at all times.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload trucks at the loading dock.
• Ensure safe storage and handling of household goods.
• Perform general cleanup of the facility, grounds, and vehicles.
• Follow detailed instructions and maintain consistent attendance.
• Transfer boxes and furniture as specified, using mechanical assistance when required.
• Use dollies and step ladders to load/unload larger items.
• Pad and un-pad furniture after training.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months moving experience.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check, physical, and drug test.
• Consistent attendance and professionalism.
• Flexible work schedule; no night work required, with Saturday availability.

Physical Requirements

• Vertically transfer boxes weighing up to 50 lbs. from 1" to 36", up to 8 times per hour with assistance.
• Transfer furniture (e.g., armoires, dressers) 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 and furniture 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.
• Horizontally transfer a dolly 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.
• Tolerate standing for up to 1 hour continuously, totaling up to 8 hours in a 12-hour period.
• Work in controlled indoor temperatures and ambient temperatures in trailers at loading docks.
• Possess near, far, and depth vision for tasks such as moving boxes and furniture.
• Walk up to 1 mile in a day over an 8-hour period.

Pay

Industry-leading pay, paid weekly. Compensation plans include hourly or hundredweight options. Contractors settle weekly with no BIPD or admin fees.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus based on position.
• Paid weekly with 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.
• Lease-purchase agreements for owner-operators.
• Owner-operator (OO) and lease-operator (LO) contracts available.

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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