Cart Handler

Cart Handler

Location: Richmond, VA

Schedule: Sunday, Monday & Tuesday starting at 11AM; Saturday at 8AM | Four 10-hour shifts.

Home Daily | Dedicated Route

$21.67/hour + Excellent Benefits

The Cart Handler is responsible for assisting delivery drivers with the loading, unloading, and distribution of linen carts to healthcare facilities. This position ensures timely delivery of clean linens, accurate scanning and tracking of full and empty carts, and proper organization of customer linen storage areas.

The Cart Handler also assists drivers with safe vehicle backing procedures, maintains professional relationships with hospital personnel, and follows all established safety protocols.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Respectful at all times as they are a main onsite contact with all hospital personnel.
• Loads all linen carts on the trucks and trailers in the correct order and ensures they are properly identified by hospital.
• Deliver products to customers in a timely manner while operating within the legal speed limits and in a safe fashion at all times.
• Perform daily visual inspections of carts and trucks to ensure proper loading and safety; notifies management of any safety issues.
• Ensure the correct number of empty linen carts are loaded back onto the trucks and trailers following delivery to each facility.
• Maintain a professional appearance and communicate effectively with all customers.
• Learn all aspects of assigned route and properly maintain the required daily and weekly paperwork.
• Scanning in inventory upon delivery, utilizing company provided tracking software to do so.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Must be able speak and read the English language.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS:

• Ability to walk or stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work in non-temperature controlled environments and weather conditions.
• Ability to push/pull linen carts weighing up to 600 pounds.
• Ability to lift 30 pounds overhead.
• Ability to accurately complete scanning, inventory tracking, and required documentation.
• Effectively communicate important information to customers and/or management.
• Understand and comply with all safety rules, regulations and procedures.
• Ability to work overtime as needed.
• Ability to workdays, nights, holidays and weekends as needed
• Must have reliable transportation to and from work.

Benefits

_We’re committed to supporting our employees with competitive benefits, opportunities to grow, and programs that support life both at and outside of work._

• _Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, life, and short- and long-term disability insurance_
• _Financial Wellness: 401(k) with company match_
• _Paid Time Off: PTO plus your birthday as a paid holiday_
• _Career Growth: Paid training and advancement opportunities_
• _Employee Programs: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), referral incentives, and employee discounts_
• _Uniforms Provided: Available for applicable positions_

Company Summary

_HandCraft Services is a family-owned provider of industrial laundry and textile services supporting healthcare organizations throughout the Mid-Atlantic. Through our large-scale laundry and distribution operations, we process, manage, and deliver healthcare linens, uniforms, and other textile products to hospitals and medical facilities across the region._

_Equal Opportunity and Accessibility_

_HandCraft Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status; and consistent with applicable law._

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