Delivery Helper/Operator

GMS•Columbus, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Delivery Helper/Operator loads and delivers materials, locates jobsites, assists with backing procedures, prepares and restores jobsites, and prepares the truck for the following day while maintaining the truck and equipment. The role follows company, state, and federal guidelines, especially OSHA and DOT requirements, to support the safety of all personnel. It reports to the department manager and has no direct reports. Frequent local travel to customer jobsites is required as part of daily delivery operations. The position works primarily outdoors at jobsites and customer locations, with regular exposure to varying weather, dust, noise, moving equipment, and other conditions common to construction supply and building materials operations. The role requires standing for most of the work time, moving and positioning oneself to load and unload materials, and frequently handling materials weighing up to 100 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may apply to the stated physical requirements.

Requirements

Ability to read, write, and communicate information accurately.
Ability to safely load, unload, and handle building materials.
Ability to follow safety procedures and work instructions.
Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
0–1 years of experience in delivery, warehouse, construction, or a related field.
High school diploma or GED preferred.
Must be able to remain standing 90% of the time, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must constantly move while unloading materials from commercial motor vehicles onto jobsites, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must constantly position oneself to load and unload materials from flatbed or boom trucks, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Frequently move materials weighing up to 100 lbs. while unloading and loading flatbed trucks, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must be able to communicate with management and coworkers and exchange accurate information, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must constantly work in an outdoor environment while making deliveries, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Experience in construction, building materials, delivery, warehouse, or a related industry.
Familiarity with material handling and jobsite safety practices.

Responsibilities

Comply with company, state, and federal guidelines, particularly OSHA and DOT requirements.
Perform pre-trip inspections of equipment, paperwork, and loaded products to ensure order accuracy.
Safely unload products and deliver materials to the assigned area as directed by the customer.
Secure mud, equipment, metal, pallets, and other materials on the truck.
Navigate routes to jobsites.
Assist with maintaining trucks and equipment in a safe and clean condition.
Help prepare trucks and materials for the following day's deliveries.
Perform additional duties as assigned.