Freight Handler-Part Time
FedEx Freight
Date: 1 day ago
City: Mississauga, Ontario
Contract type: Part time
GENERAL PURPOSE
Responsible for transporting freight across dock area to/from trailers for loading to trailers. As a Freight Handler, flexibility regarding shifts will be required.
Essential Job Duties/Responsibilities
This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
Preferred Qualifications: Monday-Friday, 08:00-12:00
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Responsible for transporting freight across dock area to/from trailers for loading to trailers. As a Freight Handler, flexibility regarding shifts will be required.
Essential Job Duties/Responsibilities
- Perform freight handling using appropriate motorized and manual equipment, including, but not limited to forklift, pallet jack, hand truck
- Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures
- Verify documentation matches freight description, including, but not limited to type, weight, and hazardous materials, using current electronic and manual system
- Secure freight inside trailers using appropriate tools and supplies, including, but not limited to pallets, straps, rope
- Recoup/repair damaged freight when necessary
- Verify and complete required documentation and reports
- Assist customers with freight and freight documentation as needed
- Perform other duties as required
- High school diploma/equivalent or 2 years dock experience
- Forklift operation experience, required
- Valid forklift certificate preferred
- Ability to lift/carry hand freight of varying weights several times a week, to lift dock plates weighing approximately 100 pounds, and to open trailer doors requiring approximately 75 pounds of lift force, up to several times per day or more
- Ability to bend, twist, squat, pushing/pulling freight throughout shift
- Previous dock/warehouse experience preferred
- Able to count and perform basic math, with or without a calculator
- Basic written and verbal communication skills
- Able to follow instructions and complete required training
- Able to work alone or as a team member
- Dock environment; exposure to varied weather conditions, exhaust, fumes, dust, noise
This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
Preferred Qualifications: Monday-Friday, 08:00-12:00
Pay Transparency
Pay:
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