Delivery Helper

Gypsum Management and Supply • Forestville, MD

6d • $25 • Onsite

About The Position

The Delivery Helper loads and secures materials, travels to customer jobsites, assists with backing procedures, and safely unloads deliveries in the customer-designated area. The role includes preparing and restoring jobsites, completing pre-trip checks of equipment, paperwork, and products, and preparing the truck and materials for the next day's deliveries. The Delivery Helper also helps maintain trucks and equipment in a safe, clean condition and follows company, state, and federal safety guidelines, particularly OSHA and DOT requirements. The position reports to the department manager, has no direct reports, and involves frequent local travel to customer jobsites. Work is performed on-site, primarily at outdoor jobsites and customer locations, with exposure to varying weather, dust, noise, moving equipment, and other conditions common to construction supply and building-materials operations.

The role requires standing for much of the workday, constant movement and positioning while loading and unloading, and frequently handling materials weighing up to 100 pounds. The position also requires the ability to communicate accurately with management and coworkers. The stated base salary range is $0.00 to $25.00 per hour; starting wage may vary based on factors including position, location, education, training, and experience. Hourly associates may be eligible for overtime based on business needs, and depending on the role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses, commissions, car allowance or an automobile and fuel program, and travel-expense reimbursement under company policy.

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.
• Must be able to remain standing 90% of the time, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to move constantly while unloading materials from commercial motor vehicles onto jobsites, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to constantly position oneself to load and unload materials from flatbed or boom trucks, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to frequently move materials weighing up to 100 pounds while loading and unloading 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 be able to work constantly in an outdoor environment while making deliveries, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Minimum stated experience: 0–1 years in delivery, warehouse, construction, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in construction, building materials, delivery, warehouse, or a related industry.
• Familiarity with material handling and jobsite safety practices.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Comply with company, state, and federal guidelines, particularly OSHA and DOT requirements, to support the safety of all personnel.
• Perform pre-trip inspections of equipment, paperwork, and loaded products to ensure order accuracy.
• Safely unload products and deliver materials to the area designated 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.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Wellness benefits
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee stock purchase program
• Paid holidays and vacation days
• Professional growth opportunities
• Development and training programs
• Potential eligibility for overtime based on business needs
• Depending on the role, potential eligibility for performance-based bonus programs, commissions, car allowance or automobile and fuel program, and travel-expense reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED