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Opportunity in Hamilton
Position: Trailer Loader (Based in Hamilton) Employer: UPS (Hiring in Hamilton) Location: Hamilton, NJ Urgency: Immediate consideration in Hamilton.
Salary: $22-$26/Hour (approx. $49.9k/Year) Benefits: This role offers a competitive benefits package. Clear growth pathways at our Hamilton office.
Responsibilities
This role centers on your professional skills within the Package Logistics And Fulfillment space in Hamilton.
- This Hamilton-based role is an excellent opportunity for professionals skilled in relevant skills.
- Our UPS team in Hamilton, NJ is growing.
- Benefit from working in Hamilton, a key hub for the Package Logistics And Fulfillment industry.
About UPS & Our Culture
Loading a 53-foot trailer at UPS is not simply stacking boxes into a truck. It is an engineering discipline — a method-based process of weight distribution, fragility sequencing, and cube utilization that protects tens of thousands of dollars in customer freight across hundreds of highway miles and dozens of rough dock approaches. Our Trailer Loaders are the associates who master this discipline, building outbound loads that arrive at destination hubs and delivery centers in the same condition they left our fulfillment center door. If you are searching for a physically demanding trailer loader job near me that pays a union premium, provides real method training, and rewards physical excellence with a career rather than a gig, UPS trailer loading is the role that defines what warehouse work can genuinely be.
What Our Team Says (Employee Reviews)
"Loading trailers at UPS is the hardest physical work I have ever done and the most professionally satisfying. You stare down an empty 53-foot trailer at the start of every shift and you fill it intelligently — weight on the bottom, fragile on top, packages touching the ceiling before the last row goes in. When you pull the doors closed on a perfectly built load, you feel it. The Teamsters wages for a trailer loader at UPS are the strongest hourly rate I have found for non-CDL work in this state, and the pension that comes with it is the first real retirement plan I have ever had." - Current Trailer Loader, Cincinnati, OH.
Role Overview & Responsibilities
As a UPS Trailer Loader, you construct outbound freight loads inside 53-foot linehaul trailers from sorted package output inside our fulfillment center, building every load to UPS's approved stacking method standards and completing each trailer before its hard departure window without compromising the package integrity that UPS delivery promises depend on.
- Method-Based Load Construction: Build outbound trailer loads following UPS's approved Trailer Loading Method — packages stacked floor to ceiling in columns, heavy items placed on the trailer floor in the first third of the build, lightweight packages stacked on top, fragile items top-positioned and cushioned, and each row of packages keyed into the row behind it to prevent forward shift during highway braking events.
- Weight Distribution Management: Monitor cumulative load weight distribution across the trailer floor — ensuring the heaviest freight clusters are concentrated between the trailer kingpin and the rear axle group rather than at the extremes — preventing axle overload violations that can ground the trailer at a weigh station and create a service failure for every package aboard.
- Departure Window Compliance: Track your assigned trailer's hard departure time displayed on the dock door management screen, communicating loading progress status to the outbound shipping associate every 20 minutes during the loading window and completing the final package placement, door closure, and seal application at least 10 minutes before the departure time to allow the yard truck to spot the trailer at the guard gate on schedule.
Benefits & Perks
UPS Trailer Loaders earn Teamsters union base wages with additional loading-premium pay for trailers that require fluid loading technique on tight departure windows. Full medical, dental, and vision benefits through the Teamsters Health & Welfare Fund, pension accrual, paid personal days, and UPS Earn & Learn tuition assistance covering up to $5,250 per calendar year toward an accredited degree program are all included from the first day of Teamsters eligibility.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does the Trailer Loader in Hamilton | Hiring position pay at UPS?
This role offers a pay range of $22 - $26. Actual compensation may vary based on experience, shift, and location within Hamilton.
Where is this Trailer Loader in Hamilton | Hiring job located?
This position is based in Hamilton, NJ. UPS has facilities throughout the region, but this specific opening is in Hamilton.
What benefits does UPS offer for this position?
UPS provides comprehensive benefits starting Day 1, which may include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, and employee assistance programs.
Does UPS offer tuition assistance or education benefits?
Yes, UPS offers fully funded tuition reimbursement programs. Eligible associates can pursue degrees and certifications at no cost through programs like Career Choice, covering tuition, books, and fees.
Is there extra pay for overnight or weekend shifts?
Yes, UPS offers shift differential premiums added directly to your base hourly rate for overnight and certain weekend shifts, significantly boosting your total compensation.
Does UPS provide training for new hires?
Yes, UPS provides comprehensive paid training for all new associates. This includes safety orientation, equipment operation certification, and role-specific process training.