Delivery Material Handler

Gulf Eagle Supply•Hallandale, FL

About The Position

Gulfeagle Supply is seeking a hands-on Delivery Material Handler to work alongside a delivery driver and help ensure building materials are delivered properly to job sites. The role involves loading, securing, checking, transporting, and unloading materials using a forklift, crane, conveyor, or by hand. Deliveries may require locating job sites, assisting drivers with maneuvering, and placing materials on roofs, including climbing ladders up to 40 feet and working on roofs with pitches up to 8/12. The handler also helps prepare delivery trucks, maintain the warehouse, yard, and trucks, perform minor repairs, assist with inventory, follow OSHA and company safety requirements, and provide courteous customer service. The position requires physical work in varying weather and job-site conditions, including lifting materials repeatedly and working at different heights. The employee reports directly to the Branch Manager and indirectly to the District Manager and Safety team on applicable matters. Gulfeagle offers training opportunities to support employee development.

Requirements

Read, write, and comprehend English or Spanish as required by the branch location.
Knowledge of roofing materials and/or construction and distribution.
Ability to understand and carry out oral and written directions.
Ability to bend, reach, lift, and climb.
Ability to repeatedly lift up to 100 pounds of material for up to two hours at a time.
Ability to work on multistory buildings at varying heights.
Ability to work in hot, cold, rainy, or sunny conditions.
A high degree of attention to ensure accurate delivery and prevent damage to materials and equipment.
Ability to maintain loyalty to Gulfeagle Supply.
Ability to interact with the public courteously and professionally.
Tact and diplomacy when dealing with customer personnel at delivery locations.
Ability to perform all job functions safely.
Must pass substance abuse screening; employees are subject to random screening under company policy.

Responsibilities

Load or assist in loading and securing materials on trucks.
Assist in verifying material quantities for accuracy.
Assist the driver in locating job sites and spot the driver when backing into a job site.
Direct the driver in positioning the conveyor.
Unload or assist in unloading materials using a forklift, crane, conveyor, or by hand; walk varying distances as job-site conditions require.
Climb ladders up to 40 feet and deliver materials onto roofs with pitches up to 8/12.
Stack and distribute materials properly on roofs.
Prepare delivery trucks by filling the cooler, strapping materials, loading the ladder, and completing other necessary preparations.
Comply with OSHA requirements as they relate to the employee and the company.
Assist with quarterly or as-needed inventory.
Maintain the warehouse, yard, and trucks in a presentable condition and perform minor repairs as needed.
Handle materials safely and wear appropriate safety equipment, such as a back brace, gloves, and shoes.
Help ensure vehicles are operated safely around customer and company property.
Assist customers with materials and report delivery problems, service issues, and other concerns.
Perform other duties as requested.