Delivery Material Handler

Gulf Eagle Supply•Hanahan, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Gulfeagle Supply is seeking motivated individuals for a Delivery Material Handler role. This position involves working with a driver to ensure the proper delivery of building materials to job sites. Responsibilities include loading and securing materials, verifying quantities, assisting the driver with navigation and backing up, directing conveyor placement, and unloading materials using forklifts, cranes, conveyors, or by hand. The role also involves rooftop delivery, which requires climbing ladders up to 40 feet and distributing materials on roofs with pitches up to 8/12. Material Handlers are responsible for ensuring trucks are properly equipped, maintaining OSHA compliance, assisting with inventory, and keeping the warehouse, yard, and trucks presentable. Safety in material handling and vehicle operation is paramount, and the role includes customer service duties such as aiding customers and reporting delivery issues. Gulfeagle Supply offers training opportunities for career development.

Requirements

Read, write, and comprehend English or Spanish as required by the branch location.
Knowledge of roofing material and/or construction and distribution.
Ability to understand and carry out oral and written directions.
Ability to bend, reach, lift, and climb.
Must lift up to 100 pounds of material continually for up to two hours at a time.
Ability to work on multi-story buildings at various heights.
Ability to work in hot, cold, rain, or shine.
Requires a 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 in a courteous and professional manner.
Tact and diplomacy required in dealing with customer personnel at delivery points.
Ability to handle all functions of the job in a safe manner.
Must pass substance abuse screening; employees are subject to random substance abuse screening under company policy.

Responsibilities

Responsible for loading or assisting in loading and securing materials on trucks daily.
Assists in verifying the quantities of materials for accuracy.
Assists driver in locating the job site.
Spot driver when backing up into a job site.
Direct driver in placement of the conveyor.
Unload or assists in unloading materials by using forklift crane, conveyor and/or by hand.
Responsible for climbing up to a 40-foot ladder to deliver materials on a pitch of up to an 8/12 roof.
Ensure proper stacking and distribution in the placement of materials on the roof.
Ensure truck is properly equipped for delivery including filling cooler, strapping materials, loading ladder, and other as needed.
Responsible for OSHA compliance as it relates to oneself and the company.
Assist in taking inventory quarterly or as needed.
Maintain warehouse, yard, and trucks in a proper presentable manner.
Minor repairs as needed.
Responsible for the safe handling of materials including wearing back brace, gloves, shoes, and other safety devices as appropriate.
Responsible for aiding in the safe operation of vehicles as it relates to the customer’s property and Gulfeagle’s property.
Aiding Customers with materials, reporting problems with deliveries, service issues, and all other as needed