What are the responsibilities and job description for the Switcher position at Federal Express Corporation?
This is an interview position.
Responsible for the movement of trailers to and from the unload / load doors and throughout the yard. May also be responsible for the physical loading, unloading and/or sorting of packages by hand, including lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying and placing, in a safe and efficient manner.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
High school diploma/educational equivalent.
Must possess a valid driver's license and have a good driving record.
Six (6) months of experience as a package handler or switching/CDL operator experience preferred.
In the province of Quebec, must be bilingual (French and English)
In addition to the above essential functions, may also be required to perform Package Handler essential functions as follows:
Utilizes "hand-to-surface" methods for all package handling.
Loads and unloads packages onto or from delivery vehicles, trailers, conveyor system carts and load gratings.
Lifts, carries, pushes and pulls packages on a continuous and repetitive basis for approximate shifts of two to four hours.
Determines the appropriate conveyor system by scanning packages, reading labels and charts, verifying numbers and memorizing information and sorts packages accordingly.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
High school diploma/educational equivalent.
Must possess a valid driver's license and have a good driving record.
Six (6) months of experience as a package handler or switching/CDL operator experience preferred.
In the province of Quebec, must be bilingual (French and English)
In addition to the above essential functions, may also be required to perform Package Handler essential functions as follows:
Utilizes "hand-to-surface" methods for all package handling.
Loads and unloads packages onto or from delivery vehicles, trailers, conveyor system carts and load gratings.
Lifts, carries, pushes and pulls packages on a continuous and repetitive basis for approximate shifts of two to four hours.
Determines the appropriate conveyor system by scanning packages, reading labels and charts, verifying numbers and memorizing information and sorts packages accordingly.
Preferred Qualifications:
Pay Transparency: Shift: Tuesday to Saturday 7am to 10am
Pay:
Additional Details: Hiring for PT Package Handler Switcher. Posted July 3 to July 10, 2026 at midnight
DISCLAIMER
This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job. The incumbent of this position is expected to perform all other duties as assigned, must be able to complete and achieve minimum thresholds on any mandatory testing and training, must be able to operate in an PC windows environment, have the ability to successfully complete all recurrence training and maintain annual accreditations where applicable and work varying shifts based on business needs. If the incumbent resides in the province of Quebec, you must be bilingual (French and English). In addition to the usual factors used in the selection process, all candidates for positions that require driving as a core competency require a valid driver's license (e.g. Class 5,G, or 1[AZ]) and a driving record with two or fewer violations and/or accidents in the 24 months prior to the date of application. Further, candidates will be assessed through careful consideration of: 1) their current driver's abstract; 2) their performance during application interviews; and 3) their performance on any driver competency assessments administered
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