What are the responsibilities and job description for the FT Inbound Freight Handler position at Southeastern Freight Lines?
Are you ready to join a best in class LTL Trucking Company where you are appreciated? Consider joining the Southeastern Team, a privately held family company since 1950. We’re looking for talented, hard working individuals who want to make an impact in our company, as well as their community.
What you’ll do on a typical day
- Prepare, sweep, inspect and cleans trailer(s) before loading freight
- Use safe lifting techniques to properly load and unload freight
- Select and use proper freight handling equipment to load and unload freight. Such equipment may include forklifts with appropriate hardware, hand trucks, drum trucks, pallet jacks, rollers, and any other available equipment to move, load, arrange, rearrange and unload freight
- Plan cube utilization and proper weight distribution when loading freight
- Counts and inspects condition of freight, documenting any shortages or damage
- Review freight bills for special instructions. Checks manifests for existing exceptions and checks the label and the destination code on manifests against freight bills
- Check for special instructions, weight distributions on headloads, and checks headloads against the freight bills when loading freight
- Verify the hazardous material product description, determines any discrepancies in the paperwork, and verify proper placarding when loading hazardous material
- Properly block and brace freight to prevent shifting during transport.
Here are the key things you will need to have
- A High School Diploma or GED
- Ability to satisfactorily pass background check and alcohol and drug tests
Here are some of the perks you’ll get as a full time member of our team:
- Competitive pay
- Career progression
- Job stability (We’ve never had a lay off)
- Health, Dental & Vision Benefits
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Flex and Health Spending Accounts
- Company matching 401(k) retirement plan
- Wellness Program
- Paid time off, including 8 paid holidays
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