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, and using straps and cardboard sheets on large items.

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.

Take Inventory

Keeping track of the customer’s items to make sure nothing gets lost or damaged is an important responsibility that movers have. They write down a description of each package or item at the customer’s location before starting loading. Movers check this inventory when they reach the destination to ensure they unload all the items.

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 and may help perform general vehicle maintenance.

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 as well as communicating with the moving team and customer
Must pass background check (No misdemeanor's or felonies)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30 – 50 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid training

Day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Experience level:

• 1 year
• 2 years
• 3 years
• No experience needed
• Under 1 year

Shift:

• Day shift

Work Location: In person