Del Helper-Hourly

SRS Distribution • Elizabeth, NJ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Delivery Helper's primary functions include loading, locating job sites, backing, preparing and restoring job sites, preparing the truck for the next day, and maintaining the truck and equipment. The role also involves ensuring compliance with company, state, and federal guidelines, particularly OSHA and DOT, for personnel safety. Responsibilities extend to performing pre-trip inspections of equipment, paperwork, and loaded product to ensure order accuracy, safely unloading and delivering products to assigned areas as directed by the customer, and securing various materials on the truck. The helper must also navigate routes to job sites. This position offers opportunities for growth and advancement within a national building materials distributor, with an investment in training and a focus on work-life balance.

Requirements

• Ability to read, write and communicate information accurately.
• Stamina to lift at least 75 lbs. in order to carry materials, such as drywall materials and joint compound.
• Strive to do the right thing by displaying trust and integrity.
• Embody the principles of servant leadership, even in a non-people management role, by putting the needs of others first.
• Value diverse perspectives by sincerely appreciating and considering others’ opinions and ideas.
• Demonstrate a positive and humble attitude.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and on a team.
• Ability to lead, execute and/or delegate as needed, while also collaborating with others to get the job done.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships at every level of the organization.
• Invest in building relationships with the Field Operations and Field Support Center team members.
• Help champion an inclusive working environment.
• Empower others to bring their full selves to the workplace.
• Celebrate, welcome, and value the different backgrounds and experiences that make up our workforce.
• Recognize that all team members are valued, regardless of race, background, tenure, or title.
• Ability to self-manage, show initiative, be proactive, and drive results.
• Communicate professionally, both verbally and in writing to coworkers and customers.
• Must be able to remain standing 90% of the time.
• Constantly moving from unloading materials from commercial motor vehicles onto job site.
• Constantly positions self to unload and load materials from flatbed or boom.
• Frequently moves materials weighing up to 100lbs while unloading and loading flatbed.
• Must be able to communicate with management and coworkers and be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Constantly working in an outside environment while making deliveries.
• Must be able to prioritize job sites and deadlines.
• Must be able to manage stress depending on customer’s deadline.
• Must be able to multitask.
• Must be able to receive information and directions.
• Must be able to quickly communicate solutions if problems occur.
• Must be able to demonstrate a high degree of sound judgement.

Responsibilities

• Load, locate job sites, backing, preparing and restoring the job site.
• Prepare the truck for the following day and maintain the truck and equipment.
• Comply with company, state and federal guidelines particularly as it relates to OSHA and DOT for the safety of all personnel.
• Perform pre-trip inspections of equipment, paperwork and loaded product to ensure accuracy of order.
• Safely unload product and deliver to assigned area as directed by the customer.
• Secure mud, equipment, metal, and pallet on truck.
• Navigate routes to the job site.

Benefits

• Competitive weekly/bi-weekly pay
• Discretionary bonuses
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid time off (vacation, sick, volunteer, holidays, birthday, floating)
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Company-paid life and short-term disability
• Optional long-term disability
• Additional life insurance
• Performance-based bonus programs (depending on role)
• Commissions (depending on role)
• Car allowance or automobile and fuel program (depending on role)
• Reimbursement for travel expenses in accordance with company travel policy (depending on role)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees