Unloader in a Warehouse

Southeast Unloading; Ellisville (MS); On-site; USD 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Southeast Unloading is hiring hard-working unloaders to unload trucks and sort product in a warehouse setting. Starts at $14-16/hr with a Monday–Friday 8am–5:00pm shift. The role requires standing for long periods, lifting 30–100 lbs, and maintaining safe, efficient unloading practices.

Successful candidates will provide identity proof, eligibility to work in the U.S., and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check. Reliable transportation is required to meet daily duties.

Qualifications

• Must be able to operate a forklift and pallet jack.
• Basic English reading/writing and math skills required.
• Strong safety awareness and ability to follow procedures.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift and pallet jack to unload trucks.
• Remove product from trucks safely and efficiently with proper labeling.
• Coordinate with receivers and tow motor operators to ensure flow of inbound product.
• Hand-stack floor loads with correct ti-hi, labeling, and stability.
• Wrap pallets to ensure stability during storage and transport.
• Submit paperwork accurately and on time.

Skills

Forklift operation

Pallet jack operation

Manual lifting

Basic English

Job description

Southeast Unloading is seeking to hire hard-working unloaders (lumpers) to unload trucks, sort and stack product in a warehouse environment.

Starts at $14-16/hr

Shift- Monday-Friday 8am -5:00pm

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operates a forklift and/or pallet jack to assist in the unloading process
• Removes product from trucks safely and efficiently, following all safety standards, procedures and processes
• Coordinates with receivers and tow motor operators to ensure proper flow of inbound product
• Hand-stacks all floor loads in appropriate manner with appropriate labels out, correct ti-hi's, and no mixed product
• Regularly ensures that product loads are properly handled to minimize damage to products
• Submits paperwork correctly and timely Wraps pallets to ensure stability when storing products

PHYSICAL + MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Stands, bends, stoops, squats, reaches, twists, and otherwise moves continuously
• Frequently walks throughout the workday
• Frequently reaches above shoulder level to lift or otherwise move objects that weigh 30 -- 50 pounds and occasionally, 50-100 pounds when unloading and sorting pallet products
• Pushes and pulls frequently
• Functions and operates comfortably in a very active fast-paced environment
• Endures extreme temperatures of heat and cold
• Withstands loud noise and distractions 20/20 Vision with correction
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
• Basic English reading, writing and mathematical skills
• Must have reliable transportation

Once selected for hire, successful candidates will be required to:

• Provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States
• Pass a pre-employment drug screen
• Consent to a criminal background screening

ABOUT US

Southeast Unloading is a third party logistics services provider headquartered in Northeast Florida. Our company is contracted to unload general merchandise, grocery, perishable, retail foods and miscellaneous products and/or pharmaceuticals in warehouses and distribution centers. We do not own the sites where we unload trucks but rather provide freight-unloading services, pallet management, tote washing, trailer stripping and other services such as driver-assisting, picking, will-call, export labeling, housekeeping, and janitorial to our customers' warehouses and distribution centers.