Moving Foreman

Job Location: Portland, Oregon

Full-time / Immediate Availability

Description: 40 - 44 hrs a week, Equipment and Field Manager

Salary: $38,000

Requirements

• At least 3 of equivalent driving experience:

  Mover, Delivery Driver, Truck Driver, UPS Driver, Truck Hiker

• Have experience providing vehicle mechanical maintenance

• Have Management experience

• Have worked for at least 3 years for a moving company

• Live within 7 mile radius of Metro Area

• Valid driver's license and clean driving record for at least 5 years

• Reliable personal transportation

• Ability to lift 70 lbs without the use of equipment

• Own a smartphone with a data plan

• Be a great team player and effective leader

• Fluent in English with good communication skills

You'll be working on things like this

• Manage and train moving staff

• Coordinate team members, trucks, driving routes, equipment, and other assets

• Manage equipment inventory and make equipment and material purchases

• Provide site audits

• Present New Standard Operating Procedures on monthly team meetings

• Split mover role in which a percentage of hours will be applied as billable time to customer moves

• Driving commercial moving trucks up to 30 feet

• Providing mentorship, guidance, and coaching to subordinate Moving Associates

• Helping move furniture, appliances, exercise equipment, commercial equipment, etc.

• Ensuring team members adhere to our Code of Conduct while representing the Moving Fellows brand.

You'll be expected to provide this

• Update Equipment Inventory Tracking sheets

• Provide maintenance, cleaning, and vehicle inspection

• Ability to carry forth work plans "in the field" while assessing risk

• Provide safety training and skills test to new candidates

• Great communication between central command and field teams

• Adherence to company work and safety procedures, protocols and policies

• Ability to quickly understand and adopt new mobile technologies

• Work under tight timetables in a dynamic environment where schedules are fluid

• Possess a well-groomed, professional appearance 

About Moving Fellows

Moving Fellows provides moving services to households and businesses throughout Oregon. Operating since 2009, Moving Fellows is highly-rated and has moved over 7,000 customers.

What we’re looking for

We are currently looking for for seasoned professionals in the moving arena. It is preferred that candidates for this position have over five years of moving experience working for an actual moving company, and have a CDL. The position will require driving 26’ box trucks to jobs within the metro area. To be successful at this role you must be able to solve problems with emerging information, be a great team player, and be committed to "getting the job done".

What we're offering

If you want take your career to the next level and gain management experience we want to hear from you. This is technically the highest paid position in the moving field. To be successful at this role you must take ownership and accountability of moving operations. This means being the first one up in the morning, and the last person in the field.