PT Outbound Freight Handler

Responsibilities

• Load and unload freight onto and off of equipment.
• Assist in the recouping of damaged freight.
• Prepare, sweep, inspect, and clean trailer(s) before loading freight.
• Use safe lifting techniques to properly load and unload freight.
• Select and use appropriate freight‑handling equipment—including forklifts with appropriate hardware, hand trucks, drum trucks, pallet jacks, rollers, and other tools—to move, load, arrange, rearrange, and unload freight.
• Weigh and dimension shipments to ensure proper classification, freight rating, and safe handling.
• Plan cube utilization and proper weight distribution when loading freight.
• Count and inspect the condition of freight, documenting any shortages or damage.
• Review freight bills for special instructions.
• Check manifests for existing exceptions and verify labels and destination codes against freight bills.
• Verify special instructions and weight distributions on headloads, and confirm headloads against freight bills when loading freight.
• Verify hazardous‑material product descriptions, resolve paperwork discrepancies, and ensure proper placarding when loading hazardous material.
• Properly block and brace freight to prevent shifting during transport.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED (preferred).
• Ability to satisfactorily pass a background check and an alcohol and drug test.
• Prior experience as a Forklift Operator, dock or warehouse worker, or material handler (preferred).
• Forklift certification (preferred).

Pay

$18.10‑$21.60 per hour (pay may vary based on location and experience).

Schedule

Second Shift.