Delivery Helper

Ryan Building Materials - Harrison Township

Harrison Charter Township (MI)

On-site

USD 18,000 - 25,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

Ryan Building Materials - Harrison Township is seeking a Delivery Helper to support loading and unloading of building materials on-site at Harrison Township, MI. You will assist with route navigation, ensure safe handling, and help prepare for the next day’s deliveries.

The role requires basic reading/writing, reliability, and ability to work in outdoor conditions. High school diploma or GED preferred, with local delivery experience a plus.

Qualifications

  • Ability to read, write, and communicate information accurately.
  • Ability to follow safety procedures and work instructions.
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
  • High school diploma or GED preferred.
  • 0-1 years of experience in delivery, warehouse, construction, or a related field.

Responsibilities

  • Load materials onto trucks and assist with loading at jobsites.
  • Safely unload products and deliver to designated areas per customer instructions.
  • Secure materials on the truck and assist with route navigation to jobsites.
  • Perform pre-trip checks and maintain equipment and trucks.
  • Maintain safe work environment and follow company safety procedures.
  • Assist in preparing trucks and equipment for the next day deliveries.

Skills

Reading & writing
Teamwork
Safety procedures
Communication
Adaptability
Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Ryan Building Materials - Harrison Township

Delivery Helper

Ryan Building Materials - Harrison Township

Harrison Township, MI 48045

Position Purpose

The primary functions of the Delivery Helper are to load materials, locate jobsites, assist with backing procedures, prepare and restore jobsites, prepare the truck for the following day, and maintain trucks and equipment.

Key Responsibilities
  • Comply with company, state, and federal guidelines, particularly as they relate to OSHA and DOT requirements for the safety of all personnel.
  • Perform pre-trip inspections of equipment, paperwork, and loaded product to ensure order accuracy.
  • Safely unload product and deliver materials to the assigned area as directed by the customer.
  • Secure mud, equipment, metal, pallets, and other materials on the truck.
  • Assist with route navigation to jobsites.
  • Maintain a safe work environment and follow all company safety procedures.
  • Assist in preparing trucks and equipment for the following day's deliveries.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned.
Direct Manager/Direct Reports

Reports to the department manager. No direct reports.

Travel Requirements

Frequent local travel to customer jobsites as part of daily delivery operations.

Physical Requirements
  • Must be able to remain standing 90% of the time, with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Constantly move materials from commercial motor vehicles onto jobsites, with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Constantly position oneself to unload and load materials from flatbed or boom trucks, with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Frequently move materials weighing up to 100 lbs. while unloading and loading flatbed trucks, with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Must be able to communicate with management, coworkers, and customers and exchange accurate information, with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Constantly work in outdoor environments while making deliveries, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Working Conditions

Works primarily in outdoor jobsites, customer locations, and delivery environments. Regular exposure to varying weather conditions, dust, noise, traffic, moving equipment, and other conditions typical of construction supply and building materials operations.

Minimum Qualifications
  • 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.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in building materials, construction, delivery, warehouse, or related industries.
  • Experience operating in active construction jobsites.
  • Familiarity with safe material handling practices.

High school diploma or GED preferred.

Preferred Education

High school diploma or GED.

Minimum Years of Work Experience

0-1 years of experience in delivery, warehouse, construction, or a related field.

Certifications

None required.

Competencies
  • Effective Communication: Ability to express ideas, thoughts, and information clearly, concisely, and respectfully, both verbally and in writing.
  • Organizational Skills: Aptitude for managing tasks, time, and resources efficiently to meet objectives, with an emphasis on detail-orientation and ability to multitask.
  • Problem Solving: Applies critical thinking to understand issues, evaluate options, and develop practical solutions in daily tasks and branch operations.
  • Team Collaboration: Proven ability to work productively in a team setting, showing respect for diverse perspectives and styles and willingness to contribute to group goals.
  • Leadership Abilities: Experience in demonstrating leadership in academic or professional settings, setting examples for others and taking responsibility for outcomes.
  • Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with modern office software and technologies, demonstrating the ability to utilize these tools to increase efficiency and productivity.
  • Adaptability: Ability to adapt to changing work environments, showing willingness to learn new tasks.
  • Initiative: Demonstrates a proactive mindset, seeking out ways to help, taking ownership of tasks, and showing eagerness to learn without waiting for direction.
Work Location

On-site

Job Location:

Ryan Building Materials - Harrison Township41841 Irwin Drive Harrison Township, MI 48045As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer SRS Distribution Inc., including all its subsidiaries, provides job opportunities to qualified individuals without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, citizenship status, uniform service, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local EEO laws.If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require a reasonable accommodation in applying for any posted position, please contact Human Resources at US: 855.556.3221, or by email to: HR@Help.SRSDistribution.com with the nature of your accommodation request and include the Business name, location and title of the job opening. Please allow one (1) business day for a reply.All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screen, as permitted by law.Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability & Life Insurance, Wellness Benefits, 401(k) Retirement Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Program, Paid Holidays & Vacation Days, Professional Growth Opportunities, Development & Training Programs. All benefits subject to eligibility.Should a Candidate be submitted to fill a position by a recruiting or staffing services agency (“Agency”), the Company has no obligation to pay the Agency any fee for submission, offer, placement or any service without a fully executed contract of service covering the engagement.

Position Purpose

The primary functions of the Delivery Helper are to load materials, locate jobsites, assist with backing procedures, prepare and restore jobsites, prepare the truck for the following day, and maintain trucks and equipment.

Key Responsibilities
  • Comply with company, state, and federal guidelines, particularly as they relate to OSHA and DOT requirements for the safety of all personnel.
  • Perform pre-trip inspections of equipment, paperwork, and loaded product to ensure order accuracy.
  • Safely unload product and deliver materials to the assigned area as directed by the customer.
  • Secure mud, equipment, metal, pallets, and other materials on the truck.
  • Assist with route navigation to jobsites.
  • Maintain a safe work environment and follow all company safety procedures.
  • Assist in preparing trucks and equipment for the following day's deliveries.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned.
Direct Manager/Direct Reports

Reports to the department manager. No direct reports.

Travel Requirements

Frequent local travel to customer jobsites as part of daily delivery operations.

Physical Requirements
  • Must be able to remain standing 90% of the time, with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Constantly move materials from commercial motor vehicles onto jobsites, with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Constantly position oneself to unload and load materials from flatbed or boom trucks, with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Frequently move materials weighing up to 100 lbs. while unloading and loading flatbed trucks, with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Must be able to communicate with management, coworkers, and customers and exchange accurate information, with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Constantly work in outdoor environments while making deliveries, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Working Conditions

Works primarily in outdoor jobsites, customer locations, and delivery environments. Regular exposure to varying weather conditions, dust, noise, traffic, moving equipment, and other conditions typical of construction supply and building materials operations.

Minimum Qualifications
  • 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.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in building materials, construction, delivery, warehouse, or related industries.
  • Experience operating in active construction jobsites.
  • Familiarity with safe material handling practices.

High school diploma or GED preferred.

Preferred Education

High school diploma or GED.

Minimum Years of Work Experience

0-1 years of experience in delivery, warehouse, construction, or a related field.

Certifications

None required.

Competencies
  • Effective Communication: Ability to express ideas, thoughts, and information clearly, concisely, and respectfully, both verbally and in writing.
  • Organizational Skills: Aptitude for managing tasks, time, and resources efficiently to meet objectives, with an emphasis on detail-orientation and ability to multitask.
  • Problem Solving: Applies critical thinking to understand issues, evaluate options, and develop practical solutions in daily tasks and branch operations.
  • Team Collaboration: Proven ability to work productively in a team setting, showing respect for diverse perspectives and styles and willingness to contribute to group goals.
  • Leadership Abilities: Experience in demonstrating leadership in academic or professional settings, setting examples for others and taking responsibility for outcomes.
  • Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with modern office software and technologies, demonstrating the ability to utilize these tools to increase efficiency and productivity.
  • Adaptability: Ability to adapt to changing work environments, showing willingness to learn new tasks.
  • Initiative: Demonstrates a proactive mindset, seeking out ways to help, taking ownership of tasks, and showing eagerness to learn without waiting for direction.
Work Location

On-site

Job Location:

Ryan Building Materials - Harrison Township41841 Irwin Drive Harrison Township, MI 48045As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer SRS Distribution Inc., including all its subsidiaries, provides job opportunities to qualified individuals without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, citizenship status, uniform service, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local EEO laws.If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require a reasonable accommodation in applying for any posted position, please contact Human Resources at US: 855.556.3221, or by email to: HR@Help.SRSDistribution.com with the nature of your accommodation request and include the Business name, location and title of the job opening. Please allow one (1) business day for a reply.All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screen, as permitted by law.Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability & Life Insurance, Wellness Benefits, 401(k) Retirement Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Program, Paid Holidays & Vacation Days, Professional Growth Opportunities, Development & Training Programs. All benefits subject to eligibility.Should a Candidate be submitted to fill a position by a recruiting or staffing services agency (“Agency”), the Company has no obligation to pay the Agency any fee for submission, offer, placement or any service without a fully executed contract of service covering the engagement.

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