Freight Handler (11pm-8am)

Job Title: Freight Handler (11pm-8am)

Location: Omaha, NE

Shift: Sunday-Friday, 11pm-8am

Pay: $23.00/hr

About the Role

CrossCountry Freight Solutions (CCFS) is hiring Freight Handlers. This is a safety-sensitive position responsible for loading and unloading freight.

Key Responsibilities

• Safely load and unload trailers utilizing forklifts, pallet jacks, and/or hand cart.
• Use handheld scanners to efficiently track and document freight.
• Accurately identify, sticker, and stage inbound freight.
• Verify the condition of freight to assure quality standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• At least 18 years of age.
• Must be able to frequently lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds.
• Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to ninety (90) pounds.
• At least six (6) months of verifiable forklift experience.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Requires successful completion of a pre-employment skills assessment.

Physical Demands

• Ability to perform frequent squatting and crouching to handle freight.
• Ability to safely maneuver freight/pallets weighing up to 2,500 pounds onto a dolly or cart with a force of up to 130 pounds with mechanical aid.
• Ability to carry freight weighing up to 40 pounds for a distance of up to 20 feet.
• Ability to help load and unload full trailers of freight weighing up to 45,000 pounds with mechanical aid.
• Ability to open and close cargo doors and to climb into and out of vehicles.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Supplemental, and Life Insurances.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, paid community volunteer time.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• 401k retirement plan with match.