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Mover/Packer

Job Title
Mover/Packer
Location
Fairbanks,  AK 99701
Other Location
Description

Other Location

Description

Summary

 

 

A Mover / Packer’s primary responsibility is to pack, load, and deliver household goods safely in a clean, damage free, timely, and professional manner. Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

 

 

Work Schedule:

 

 

•Start times may vary Monday through Friday based on customer’s needs

 

 

•Schedules are set by Dispatch

 

 

•Weekend work and/or overtime may be required

 

 

•Out of town work may be required

 

 

 

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

•Packing, loading, and unloading of household goods •Crate prepping •Uses proper equipment for safe loading and/or unloading of household goods •Strictly observes work schedules and specific delivery requirements set forth by American Relocation Services (ARS) and their customers •Operation of company vehicle (if applicable) •Other duties as assigned

 

 

Qualifications:

•HS Diploma or equivalent combination of experience and education •Knowledge of transportation and/or household goods industry helpful •Must have a valid driver’s license, reliable form of transportation and good driving history •Must be able to satisfy physical demands (see Physical Demands section) •Ability to stay on the job from start to finish is required •Must be reliable and flexible with schedule •Willing and able to work with all personality types, with a professional, helpful manner •Ability and desire to perform well in a fast-paced, fluid environment where tasks change quickly •Must be able to pass pre-employment physical assessment test (PAT) or functional capacity exam (FCE), drug screen, and background check

 

 

Communication Skills:

•Employee must have the ability to read, and write the English language •Have the ability to effectively communicate and present information and respond to questions from management, customers and the general public •Must be able to communicate with a positive team mentality at all times, both written and verbal

 

 

Reasoning Abilities:

•Employee must have the ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations professionally •He/she must know how to communicate via telephone with our dispatch group

 

 

Certificates, Licenses:

•Valid Driver’s License is required

•Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) preferred, but not required •Obtain and maintain a DOT physical and valid Medical Card preferred (if applicable) •Current DMV report (if applicable)

 

 

Physical Demands:

 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

•Stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, and talk and hear.

•Lift and/or move a minimum of 75 lbs.

•Carry a minimum of 75 lbs. to location designated by the customer •Move with the aid of a pallet jack, loads in excess of (2500) pounds to the locations designated by the customer •Move with the aid of a hand truck, loads with boxes stacked 10-15 high, weighing in excess of (100) pounds to locations designated by the customer at the delivery location •Work in extreme weather conditions, with temperature variances from + 90 degrees Fahrenheit to – 50 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the course of a season.

 

 

 

Work Environment and Environmental Conditions:

 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those and employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

•Time sensitive delivery requirements

•Low to moderate noise levels

•Customer service demands

•Extreme weather conditions (i.e.: snow, ice, rain and dust)