Delivery Material Handler

Gulfeagle Supply•Sterling Heights, MI

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About The Position

Gulfeagle Supply is a family-owned distributor of residential and commercial roofing and building products. Delivery Material Handlers work alongside drivers to ensure building materials are delivered properly to job sites using a forklift, crane, conveyor, or by hand. The company offers training opportunities to help employees develop in their careers. The role includes loading, securing, verifying, transporting, and unloading materials; assisting with job-site navigation and delivery placement; and, when needed, carrying materials up ladders and distributing them on roofs. The handler also prepares delivery equipment, assists with inventory, keeps the warehouse, yard, and trucks presentable, performs minor repairs, follows safety and OSHA requirements, and assists customers. The position reports directly to the Branch Manager and indirectly to the District Manager and Safety team in the areas described in the posting.

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 lift up to 100 pounds of material continually for up to two hours at a time.
Ability to work on multistory buildings at various heights.
Ability to work in hot, cold, rain, or shine.
High degree of attention to ensure proper delivery while preventing damage to materials and equipment.
Ability to maintain loyalty to Gulfeagle Supply.
Ability to interact with the public courteously and professionally, using tact and diplomacy with customer personnel at delivery points.
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 daily.
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; walking varying distances may be required depending on job-site conditions.
Climb ladders up to 40 feet to deliver materials to roofs with pitches up to 8/12.
Ensure materials are properly stacked and distributed on roofs.
Prepare trucks for delivery, including filling the cooler, strapping materials, loading the ladder, and other tasks as needed.
Comply with OSHA requirements as they relate to oneself and the company.
Assist with quarterly inventory or inventory as needed.
Maintain the warehouse, yard, and trucks in a presentable condition and perform minor repairs as needed.
Handle materials safely, use appropriate safety equipment, and help ensure vehicles are operated safely around customer and company property.
Assist customers with materials and report delivery problems, service issues, and other concerns as needed.
Report directly to the Branch Manager and indirectly to the District Manager on branch and personnel issues, and to the Safety team regarding fleet, safety, and staff.