Trying to get a job as a feeder driver in South Jersey.

[ManjotRulz]

Hi,

I am trying to get a job as a feeder driver around south jersey area. From what i see there is the Lawnside hub, PHL airport hub and a location in Cinnaminson nd vineland where i could possibly commute. There are currently 2 job postings near me, the one at PHL says no appointment times available when i try to apply and other in cinnaminson wont let me apply coz i dont have haz-mat yet.

What is the best way to get into ups as a feeder. Do i have to join as a package handler and work my way to to feeder. Also if i understand correctly, at ups we have to bid for feeder positions. How long is the bidding wait time for a new hirie, if i join as a part time packege handler while still working my FXG job.

I have 2+ years of driving tractor trailers. Did NJ to CA/TX reefer team runs for less than 2 years. After this corona thing started, i quit the long haul and got job with fedex ground contractor. Home every day, hourly mostly night line haul runs. Have doubles/tripple nd tanker endorsement. Did the background for hazmat but covid shut the dmv. Will get hazmat soon as well.

Edit: I'm 23 years old. All replies are greatly appreciated.

 

[WannaBeFeeder]

Depends on how big the hub is as far as wait time I’m in the Midwest we have about 85 feeders and 5 sleeper teams. Nobody inside the hub wants to be a feeder so we’ve hired 15+ off the street this year alone (Because of COVID were swamped) a lot of fedex guys are coming over. You don’t need Hazmat to be a feeder driver, although I’ve heard a few hubs require it but that might be a UPS freight job that your looking at requiring Hazmat

 

[Jones]

We don't need haz-mat, so I'm guessing that place at Cinnaminson is a UPS Freight bld. Keep in mind that UPS and UPS Freight are separate companies with different pay scales, benefits, etc.

 

[SorryLazyPOS]

You must be able to do this

 

[Poop Head]

Hi,

I am trying to get a job as a feeder driver around south jersey area. From what i see there is the Lawnside hub, PHL airport hub and a location in Cinnaminson nd vineland where i could possibly commute. There are currently 2 job postings near me, the one at PHL says no appointment times available when i try to apply and other in cinnaminson wont let me apply coz i dont have haz-mat yet.

What is the best way to get into ups as a feeder. Do i have to join as a package handler and work my way to to feeder. Also if i understand correctly, at ups we have to bid for feeder positions. How long is the bidding wait time for a new hirie, if i join as a part time packege handler while still working my FXG job.

I have 2+ years of driving tractor trailers. Did NJ to CA/TX reefer team runs for less than 2 years. After this corona thing started, i quit the long haul and got job with fedex ground contractor. Home every day, hourly mostly night line haul runs. Have doubles/tripple nd tanker endorsement. Did the background for hazmat but covid shut the dmv. Will get hazmat soon as well.

Edit: I'm 23 years old. All replies are greatly appreciated.

Move away from south Jersey.

 

[MyTripisCut]

Hi,

I am trying to get a job as a feeder driver around south jersey area. From what i see there is the Lawnside hub, PHL airport hub and a location in Cinnaminson nd vineland where i could possibly commute. There are currently 2 job postings near me, the one at PHL says no appointment times available when i try to apply and other in cinnaminson wont let me apply coz i dont have haz-mat yet.

What is the best way to get into ups as a feeder. Do i have to join as a package handler and work my way to to feeder. Also if i understand correctly, at ups we have to bid for feeder positions. How long is the bidding wait time for a new hirie, if i join as a part time packege handler while still working my FXG job.

I have 2+ years of driving tractor trailers. Did NJ to CA/TX reefer team runs for less than 2 years. After this corona thing started, i quit the long haul and got job with fedex ground contractor. Home every day, hourly mostly night line haul runs. Have doubles/tripple nd tanker endorsement. Did the background for hazmat but covid shut the dmv. Will get hazmat soon as well.

Edit: I'm 23 years old. All replies are greatly appreciated.

They are gonna need twenty more in LAWNJ. Just waiting to train from the bid sheet since DMV was shut down. It’s not Cinnaminson, that’s Pennsauken that has UPS freight. LAWNJ has put on over 100 off the street feeder in the past couple years. I’m sure there’s a list so apply.

 

[oldngray]

Move away from south Jersey.

is north Jersey any better?

 

[MyTripisCut]

is north Jersey any better?

Absolutely not.

 

[MECH-lift]

peak is soon

 

[oldngray]

Absolutely not.

What Would @Wally Say?

 

[barnyard]

Is the search function broke?? Seriously. It works well but only if you use it.

 

[Wally]

Is the search function broke?? Seriously. It works well but only if you use it.

To the OP,
Go to Delaware chump. You will save enough on taxes alone to pay off a home over 20 years.

 

[ManInBrown]

Hi,

I am trying to get a job as a feeder driver around south jersey area. From what i see there is the Lawnside hub, PHL airport hub and a location in Cinnaminson nd vineland where i could possibly commute. There are currently 2 job postings near me, the one at PHL says no appointment times available when i try to apply and other in cinnaminson wont let me apply coz i dont have haz-mat yet.

What is the best way to get into ups as a feeder. Do i have to join as a package handler and work my way to to feeder. Also if i understand correctly, at ups we have to bid for feeder positions. How long is the bidding wait time for a new hirie, if i join as a part time packege handler while still working my FXG job.

I have 2+ years of driving tractor trailers. Did NJ to CA/TX reefer team runs for less than 2 years. After this corona thing started, i quit the long haul and got job with fedex ground contractor. Home every day, hourly mostly night line haul runs. Have doubles/tripple nd tanker endorsement. Did the background for hazmat but covid shut the dmv. Will get hazmat soon as well.

Edit: I'm 23 years old. All replies are greatly appreciated.

Apply for seasonal off the street. My advice to you would be to try to get in at Lawnside. Very weak local. Coyotes allowed right on property. Not saying you would be hired but you would have a better chance to be kept in a weak local IMO. Management can play games with the ratio.

 

[MyTripisCut]

Apply for seasonal off the street. My advice to you would be to try to get in at Lawnside. Very weak local. Coyotes allowed right on property. Not saying you would be hired but you would have a better chance to be kept in a weak local IMO. Management can play games with the ratio.

Why do you keep saying this about being allowed on property? All subcontractors have to drop in the inbound lanes and leave immediately at this building.

 

[Jones]

Lawnside doesn't have classification seniority, which is a huge plus. You never lose your FT seniority. Strongest local in Jersey imho. If you're coming off the street your best bet is a weak local like 177 which will allow you to select work ahead of guys who have worked for the company for 25 years as long as you get into feeders one day before they do.

 

[Wally]

Lawnside doesn't have classification seniority, which is a huge plus. You never lose your FT seniority. Strongest local in Jersey imho. If you're coming off the street your best bet is a weak local like 177 which will allow you to select work ahead of guys who have worked for the company for 25 years as long as you get into feeders one day before they do.

That's not weakness. Stay in your classification and you will not lose anything.

 

[silenze]

Make sure you are not applying to freight If it says hazmat that is freight.

 

[Jones]

That's not weakness. Stay in your classification and you will not lose anything.

If you think it's perfectly ok for a guy off the street with 3 months seniority to select work ahead of someone who has busted his ass in package for 25 years, then we will just have to disagree.

 

[Wally]

If you think it's perfectly ok for a guy off the street with 3 months seniority to select work ahead of someone who has busted his ass in package for 25 years, then we will just have to disagree.

It is what it is. Usually, the dude from package doesn't want to work nights for his or wifey's convenience. Later on, it is easier to change schedules, so they want to waltz in and bump guys that for years had to live with the grueling hours that is feeders.

 

[MyTripisCut]

It is what it is. Usually, the dude from package doesn't want to work nights for his or wifey's convenience. Later on, it is easier to change schedules, so they want to waltz in and bump guys that for years had to live with the grueling hours that is feeders.

By that logic, the bumped Feeder driver that dealt with “grueling” hours could’ve went to package and had it made?