Moving Crew Member

Helping customers at their homes or businesses. Movers prepare items for transportation to another destination on a team with other helpers. They help prepare, load, and unload items, and some also drive up to a 26ft moving straight truck. [CDL not required] Movers work a physically demanding job that requires heavy lifting, and they sometimes work long hours and weekends to meet customers’ requests. Considering candidates who are physically able to do the work.

Pay

Hourly pay is paid daily via PayPal. Tips are split evenly amongst entire crew. Extra pay offered for specialty services including: heavy piano, hot tub, or gun safe moving, furniture crating, home cleaning, snow removal, drywall repair, furniture repair, TV wall mounting, in-home walk throughs, long distance driving, and more.

Mover: $20/hr tips

Lead Mover & Driver: $25/hr tips

Mover Duties and Responsibilities

While a mover’s day-to-day duties and responsibilities are determined by where they work, there are many core tasks associated with the role. Based on our analysis of job listings, these include:

Pack and Prepare Items

At the destination, movers help prepare and pack customers’ items to prevent damage during transit. Their tasks include taking apart furniture, wrapping items in bubble wrap or stretch wrap, putting loose items in boxes and sealed bags, etc.

Load and Unload Items

Movers use equipment like dollies and ramps to load customers’ items from their buildings to the moving truck. They arrange items in the truck to fit the load and prevent objects from falling or getting damaged. At the destination, movers take the items off the truck and place them in the location the customer requests.

Handle Customer Requests

Movers also answer customers’ questions and address requests they have for how they want items packed, loaded, and unloaded.

Perform Cleaning and Maintenance Tasks

Before leaving the customer’s loading site, movers clean up any supplies or garbage left behind during the packing process. They also keep their moving trucks clean every day by discarding trash, folding blankets, and organizing tools.

Mover Skills and Qualifications

An attention to detail and knowledge of proper packaging, loading, and unloading processes help movers successfully assist their customers. In addition to preferring candidates with a high school education and driving skills, companies look for movers with the following skill set:

• Physical ability – lifting, loading, and unloading heavy boxes and items like furniture and pianos require a lot of physical strength and endurance
• Customer service – movers have a key role in customer service since they need to follow their customers’ requests, answer their questions, and sometimes defuse situations with dissatisfied customers
• Teamwork – movers usually do not work alone and need to interact with a driver and other movers to effectively complete each job assignment
• Organization skills – they use their organizational skills to plan how to best pack items and arrange them in the moving truck
• Communication skills – creating inventory reports requires movers to have good writing and verbal communication skills help them keep the moving team and customers informed

Tools of the Trade

Movers use these tools in their work:

• Lifting equipment (dollies, ramps, lifting straps, lift gates)
• Hand tools (screwdrivers, wrenches, drill)
• Packing supplies (tape, ropes, straps, shrink wrap, boxes)

Mover Education and Training

Forrestor usually prefers to hire high school graduates for mover positions and also require that movers are at least 18 years old and have a valid driver’s license. New movers participate in a period of on-the-job training that lasts at least a few days and covers how to use moving equipment, protect items, and work safely.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Temporary

Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Weekend availability

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay
• Tips

COVID-19 considerations:
Movers may be required to wear masks while with clients. This is typically only for move in assisted living/retirement homes, but some others may require. This makes up a very small percentage of our moves.

Work Location: Multiple Locations