Job Details

Cargo Handler

Receives, stores, and distributes freight within established guidelines by performing the following duties.

Responsibilities

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Read air waybill, bills of landing or freight manifest to determine the items to be moved, gathered or distributed.
• Convey freight from receiving areas to storage or to other designated areas with forklift or transporter.
• Sort and place materials or items on racks, shelves or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as consignee or destination.
• Sort and store dangerous good in proper area.
• Fill requisitions, work orders or requests for materials, tools or other stock items and distribute items to other locations.
• Open bales, crates, and other containers for break down. Record and document counts of items received or distributed.
• Weigh and count items for distribution within warehouse to ensure conformance to company standards and air waybill.
• Performs cargo build-up and/or breakdowns, freight to and/or from skid, pallets or ULDs.
• Ensure that work areas are clean and hazard free of loose nets, straps, debris etc.
• Must practice all Company's Safety Policy inclusive of, but not limited to: wearing PPE, equipment operation, safe lifting procedures, obeying speed limits when driving company vehicles and equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required skills:

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Have a high school diploma, GED, or three months prior airline Cargo Handling work experience/training
• Must have/maintain current driver's license with no violations over the past 5 years
• Must be able to proficiently speak, read and write in English
• Forklift certification preferred
• Must be able to safely lift 70 pounds on a continuous basis
• Must be able to pass all pre-employment testing including drug testing