Mover

New World Van Lines; Farmers Branch (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

New World Van Lines in Farmers Branch, Texas is seeking Mover Apprentices to load and unload trucks in a temperature-controlled environment. Successful candidates will demonstrate professionalism and customer service skills while fulfilling physical requirements, such as moving furniture and handling boxes weighing up to 75 lbs.

All employees are expected to maintain a professional demeanor and assist with general cleanup of the facility and grounds. Applicants must be able to pass a background check and drug test.

Qualifications

• Able to pass a criminal background, physical and drug test.
• Must tolerate a working environment with controlled temperatures.
• Must be physically fit to handle moving tasks.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload trucks at the facility.
• Maintain an efficient, professional demeanor.
• Perform general cleanup of the facility, grounds, and vehicles.

Skills

Professionalism

Customer Service Skills

Moving experience preferred

Job description

Roles and 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Professionalism
• Customer Service Skills
• Able to pass a criminal background, physical and drug test.
• Moving experience preferred.
• Saturday work available.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to receive and follow detailed instructions.
• Must be able to follow a work schedule and arrive each day on time ready to work.
• Apprentice requires vertically transferring boxes weighing up to 50 lbs. from 1" to 36", up to 8/hr. with assistance.
• Must transfer pieces of furniture (armoire, dresser, etc.) Requires vertically / horizontally transferring pieces of furniture (armoire, dresser, etc.) weighing up to 75 lbs. from 5" to 30", up to 2/hr., a distance of up to 25 feet with mechanical assistance.
• Must transfer pieces of furniture, personal items between the trailer and the warehouse. Requires vertically / horizontally 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.
• Must use dolly to load / unload bigger furniture. Must horizontally transfer dolly requiring a force up to 53 lbs., up to 2/hr., a distance of 25 feet with assistance.
• Must use step ladder to load / unload while in trailer (12" rungs, 5 steps).
• Must access areas through conventional doorways and loading docks.
• Requires tolerance of standing posture up to 1 hr. continuously, for a total of up to 8 hrs. per 12 hrs.
• Must tolerate working environment with inside controlled temperatures, while working indoors.
• Must tolerate working environment with inside ambient temperatures, while in the trailer at a loading dock.
• Requires near / far / depth vision while performing various tasks including moving boxes and pieces of furniture.
• Must perform various tasks, including loading / unloading.
• Requires walking up to 1.0 mile, in 1 day over an 8 hour period.
• Must pad and un-pad furniture after training.