Mover

About the role

New World Van Lines is hiring experienced household-goods drivers, movers, and crew from anywhere in the continental U.S. We offer industry-leading pay, paid weekly, and a range of benefits.

Responsibilities

Mover Apprentices are responsible for loading and unloading trucks at the loading dock of our temperature-controlled facility, ensuring the safety of the items and safe storage. General cleanup of the facility, grounds, and vehicles will also be required. All employees must maintain an efficient, professional demeanor at all times.

Requirements

• Professionalism
• Customer Service Skills
• Consistent attendance
• Able to pass a criminal background, physical, and drug test
• Moving experience preferred
• No night work required
• Saturday work available

Physical Requirements

The role requires:

• Vertically transferring boxes weighing up to 50 lbs. from 1" to 36", up to 8/hr. with assistance
• Transferring pieces of furniture weighing up to 75 lbs. from 5" to 30", up to 2/hr., a distance of up to 25 feet with mechanical assistance
• Transferring pieces of furniture, personal items weighing up to 30 lbs. from 1" to 36", up to 15/hr., a distance of up to 25 feet without mechanical assistance
• Using a dolly to load/unload bigger furniture, requiring a force up to 53 lbs., up to 2/hr., a distance of 25 feet with assistance
• Using a step ladder to load/unload while in trailer (12" rungs, 5 steps)
• Accessing areas through conventional doorways and loading docks
• Tolerating standing posture up to 1 hr. continuously, for a total of up to 8 hrs. per 12 hrs.
• Tolerating working environment with inside controlled temperatures, while working indoors
• Tolerating working environment with inside ambient temperatures, while in the trailer at a loading dock
• Requiring (near/far/depth) vision while performing various tasks including moving boxes and pieces of furniture
• Walking up to 1.0 mile, in 1 day over an 8-hour period
• Padding and un-padding furniture after training

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus based on position
• Paid weekly
• Per diem & paid hotels
• Modern fleet
• One settlement, on time
• 401(k)
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
• Paid vacations and holidays

Qualifications

Should not be classified as an HHG Mover as a new hire for this position. Should be Warehouse summer help or Apprentice. Initial job description should address warehouse work only. If we select someone for traveling to residence, we can review revised job performance with them at that time.