Mover

Job Summary

Travis County’s Facilities Management Department offers great jobs with top-notch benefits including paid vacation & sick leave, outstanding health & dental insurance, a free health clinic for you & your dependents, a generous retirement plan, and much more. This job classification within the Maintenance job family is responsible for moving furniture and equipment from one destination to another.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Loads truck, drives to destination point, unloads contents and places into office or warehouse.
• Arranges items properly to protect fragile furniture and equipment.
• Handles items carefully and distributes weight evenly, forming compact load and maximizing available space.
• Covers furniture and equipment using a packing material or blankets to prevent damage.
• Disassembles and reassembles various types of systems furniture.
• Trains and provides direction to assistants in properly preparing items for moving and in moving items.
• Obtains customers signatures on property transfer documentation and provides appropriate documents to receiving destination.

Minimum Requirements

• One (1) year of increasingly responsible moving or manual labor experience; OR, Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.
• Must have valid Texas Driver's License.
• Must pass a criminal background check for CJIS clearance.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of: Moving techniques. Policies, practices, procedures and methods of furniture assembly and moving services. Applicable safety practices and regulations.
• Skill in: Packing, loading and unloading items for moves. Moving, assembling and reassembling systems furniture. Using moving trucks and dollies. Both verbal and written communication.
• Ability to: Safely and correctly apply moving techniques. Work independently and efficiently. Manage time well and meet timelines. Determine appropriate procedures, methods and priorities for completing assigned work. Follow, understand and carry out verbal and written instruction and/or directions. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with departmental clientele, representatives of outside agencies, other County employees and officials, and the general public.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift/carry up to 20-100 pounds with the assistance of moving equipment, visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination.
• Subject to standing, sitting, walking, climbing, crawling, bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, pushing, pulling, reaching, twisting, balancing, repetitive motion, and squatting to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment & Other Information

• Physical requirements include the ability to lift/carry up to 20-100 pounds with the assistance of moving equipment, visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination.
• Subject to standing, sitting, walking, climbing, crawling, bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, pushing, pulling, reaching, twisting, balancing, repetitive motion, and squatting to perform the essential functions.
• Work Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30AM-4:30PM, This job classification may require you to work weekends and holidays as needed to meet the demands of Travis County.
• Location: 1600 Smith Road Department: Facilities Management