The only problem I have with the two positions I may apply for is that one says permanent part time handler/non Dot while the other says Handler/Dot. I don't want to end up applying for the position if its only seasonal work.
Also as the name implies, would Handler/Dot mean I would start as a handler then work my way up to a driver? Is that how it works at FedEx?
Thanks
Unless Express has made recent changes to its hiring practices (doubtful), all positions are either permanent part or full time. The background checks necessary for a position rule out the use of seasonal labor after the post 9/11 changes. If they are advertising positions right now, they are definately permanent status positions. Since you stated these positions are posted on the FedEx website, you might as well post a link so that we can take a look at what is being offered and can comment better.
There are handler positions open in Texas, Oregon, Kansas, Arkansas, Michigan and Colorado right now. They are all part-time positions (permanent). Looks like $12.23 is the starting wage...
Fillout the application online, and have your job history and residences for the past 10 years accurate. You'll be entered into the pool at the location you apply for and will be called for a cattle call session with the regional personnel rep to complete the paperwork. You may be asked to complete a personality assessment at this time.
Depending on how many people applied, you'll be called into an interview with 2 managers at the location that is hiring. It is a 30-45 minute interview. They're not looking for MBA's, but rather someone they believe can do the job and will not cause problems regarding attendance, punctuality and theft of packages. Upon successful completion of the interview, you'll be given "tenative" offer of employment. The offer is tenative pending successful background checks and drug screeening. If you've done any illegal or prescription drug use (without personal prescription) they will find it and you will be disqualified. Withhold no information regarding this issue.
Once you are in the pool, you may be called in a matter of days or months for employment. In the past, Express liked to maintain a pool of prospective employees that would suffice for 3-4 months of normal turnover. Now, they are hiring almost immediately upon successful completion of the background and drug screening.
You will be locked into the location you are hired into for a minimum of 12 months. You can apply for positions at that location that open up, but not positions at other locations. Make sure that you can work the shifts that are offered to you with no conflicts with other obligations. Habitual lateness in your first 90 days can result in warning letters being issued. If too many lates accumulate (percentage of days late to total days worked) you will be let go (fired). If you have a conflict with scheduling or don't have reliable transportation to get to the job it is best to turn it down.
If you are looking to get in at a particular station, try to talk to someone who works at that station to see what the turnover is like and if a position will be opened to the street for recruitment. Handlers are hired off the street 98% of the time, so you don't need to worry about an internal transfer to a handler position.
After you've been at a location for 12 months, generally you are allowed to apply for positions outside that location if your performance review is decent. Being a handler isn't fun, but if you need the work, it beats unemployment.
