Material Handler

JLL • Detroit, MI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Material Handler provides dependable logistical and project support across DPSCD schools, warehouses, and other assigned facilities. The primary focus is loading, safely transporting, delivering, unloading, staging, and accounting for supplies, materials, furniture, and equipment. The role also includes basic assembly, installation, moving, setup, cleanup, and other facility-support tasks within the employee’s training and ability. The position calls for a responsible, organized, trustworthy self-starter who follows through on assignments, protects District and company property, and works productively with limited supervision.

The employee receives delivery and project assignments, plans routes or work sequences, operates assigned vehicles and approved material-handling equipment, and maintains accurate delivery, inventory, vehicle, and work records. Work includes receiving, inspecting, organizing, and inventorying materials; assembling and moving furnishings and equipment; installing basic non-trade items when properly trained; and supporting facility, school, event, relocation, and emergency needs. The employee follows applicable safety, access, security, and site procedures and works with school staff, custodial teams, vendors, students, visitors, and facilities teams.

The role requires frequent physical material handling and work indoors and outdoors in varying temperatures and weather. The position is on-site in Detroit, Michigan. Occasional early-morning, evening, weekend, emergency, or weather-related assignments may be scheduled or required by operational needs. This position does not provide visa sponsorship; candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
• Valid driver’s license and a driving record that meets company requirements; ability to qualify to operate assigned vehicles. A commercial driver’s license is required only when legally required for the assigned vehicle or duty.
• Demonstrated reliability, honesty, organization, initiative, attention to detail, mechanical aptitude, customer service, and ability to follow directions through completion.
• Ability to read labels, delivery and assembly instructions, safety information, building maps, and work orders; use a smartphone or mobile work-order application; maintain accurate records; and communicate clearly.
• Ability to work independently and with a team in occupied school environments.
• Ability to pass required background, driving-record, drug, and employment screenings.
• Frequently lift and carry up to 50 pounds independently and move heavier or bulky items with team assistance or approved mechanical equipment.
• Ability to stand, walk, push, pull, climb, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, grip, enter and exit vehicles repeatedly, drive between sites, and perform repetitive material-handling tasks for extended periods.
• Ability to work indoors and outdoors in varying temperatures and weather and around loading areas, traffic, dust, noise, and cleaning products.

Nice To Haves

• Delivery, warehouse, moving, general labor, facilities, custodial, construction-support, or related experience preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receive delivery and project assignments; confirm destinations, quantities, priorities, and access requirements; and plan an efficient route or work sequence.
• Load, secure, transport, unload, and stage approved supplies, materials, tools, equipment, furniture, and fixtures between warehouses, schools, and support facilities.
• Operate assigned vehicles safely and lawfully, complete required vehicle checks, and promptly report accidents, damage, warning lights, maintenance needs, or unsafe conditions.
• Use carts, dollies, hand trucks, pallet jacks, lift gates, straps, ladders, hand tools, and other approved equipment when trained and authorized.
• Protect materials from damage, weather, contamination, loss, and theft; verify counts and condition; and obtain required signatures, receipts, photographs, or electronic delivery confirmation.
• Receive, count, inspect, label, sort, pick, stage, organize, rotate, and inventory materials; keep storage areas, aisles, exits, vehicles, and staging locations clean and orderly.
• Maintain control of keys, badges, devices, tools, vehicles, high-value materials, and other entrusted property; promptly report shortages, damage, loss, or delivery exceptions.
• Assemble, disassemble, move, place, and adjust furniture, shelving, carts, storage units, equipment, and similar items according to instructions.
• Install or replace basic non-trade items, such as dispensers, signs, holders, hooks, and protective pads, when properly trained.
• Assist with classroom, office, cafeteria, event, training, seasonal, and emergency setups; relocation projects; room cleanouts; material staging; supply-kit preparation; and post-project cleanup.
• Provide general labor support to facilities, custodial, maintenance, grounds, warehouse, vendor, and project teams based on operational needs and the employee’s training and demonstrated ability.
• Visually check delivered, assembled, or installed items and report missing parts, damage, instability, unsafe conditions, or work requiring a licensed trade.
• Maintain accurate delivery logs, inventory transfers, vehicle records, time records, work orders, receipts, photographs, and status updates; provide clear handoffs for unfinished work.
• Follow site check-in, identification, key-control, alarm, access, confidentiality, and security procedures and interact professionally with school staff, custodial teams, vendors, students, and visitors.
• Perform other lawful and reasonable duties assigned in support of logistics, school readiness, facility operations, safety, or customer service, consistent with training and ability.
• Report on time, remain available and productive throughout the shift, travel between assigned locations, identify the next productive step, and seek additional work when assignments are complete.
• Discuss assignment concerns with the supervisor rather than refusing, abandoning, substituting, or materially changing an assignment, except when pausing is needed to address an immediate safety risk.
• Promptly notify the supervisor when access, vehicle condition, equipment, staffing, materials, safety, or another legitimate constraint may prevent timely completion; provide an accurate status and recommended next step.
• Follow safe-lifting, team-lifting, cargo-securement, traffic, ladder, chemical-handling, personal protective equipment, and equipment-specific requirements; maintain safe pathways and protect occupants and property.
• Stop work, secure the area when practical, and notify the supervisor if an assignment presents an imminent hazard, requires unavailable training or equipment, exceeds demonstrated ability, or requires a license, permit, hazardous-material response, confined-space entry, or specialized trade.
• Use work time, vehicles, fuel, tools, materials, purchasing resources, and District and company property responsibly and only for authorized business purposes.
• Demonstrate honesty, accountability, teamwork, sound judgment, and professionalism when reporting time, handling property, communicating mistakes or delays, and completing assignments.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care
• Paid parental leave at 100% of salary
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay
• Supportive culture and comprehensive benefits package prioritizing mental, physical, and emotional health

What This Job Offers

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