Material Handler Driver

Acme Construction Supply; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Acme Construction Supply is hiring for a Material Handler/Delivery Driver in Portland. The role combines warehouse duties with driving responsibilities to unload, store, and deliver goods to customers on a multi-stop route.

You will pull and stage orders, operate a forklift, and ensure accurate loading and documentation while maintaining a clean, safe warehouse and safe driving practices.

Qualifications

• Needs strong attention to detail and accurate record-keeping.
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills required.

Responsibilities

• Locate material and pull orders using RF/warehouse procedures.
• Unload products and put away stock in designated areas.
• Check in incoming product against purchase orders and ensure accuracy.
• Operate forklift and safely load/unload products.
• Deliver orders to customer sites and ensure timely, safe deliveries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Independent worker

Tools

RF devices

Forklift operation

Forklift certification

Job description

Hourly Rate: $21/hour + Monthly incentive bonus after 90 days of employment.

Shift: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Summary

The Material Handler/Delivery Driver is primarily responsible for fulfilling orders, assisting with organizing and maintaining existing inventory, unloading delivery trucks and putting away stock. This position also acts as a Driver and is responsible for loading trucks and making safe, friendly and timely deliveries to customers.

Responsibilities: Duties

Material Handler

• Locates material and pulls orders using established RF/warehouse procedures to fulfill orders;
• Responsible for unloading product (using both a forklift and hand loading) and putting away product accurately to designated areas within the warehouse;
• Checks in any incoming product using established RF/warehouse procedures for receiving, ensuring deliveries match the company purchase order;
• Meets or exceeds established goals for order pulling accuracy and inventory accuracy;
• Performs any necessary activities to get products ready for staging such as accurate labeling and wrapping ;
• Preps and assembles products as needed for custom non stock orders;
• Ability to operate equipment and machinery related to position such as a forklift;
• Assists with maintaining the warehouse in an orderly and clean state, and complies with all company safety procedures;
• Continues any relevant RF training or operations training as assigned by the Company.

Delivery Driver

• Operates Company vehicle safely and courteously while following the rules of the road.
• Verifies the daily preventative maintenance of the vehicle and report any problems with the vehicle to the Warehouse Manager.
• Interior of the trucks must be kept clean, organized, and safely maintained.
• Complies with all DOT requirements and company policy regarding safety and compliance;
• Pre-plans deliveries and routes to ensure maximum efficiency and timing deadlines;
• Manifests jobs in the sequence of order delivery to ensure prompt notifications to our customers;
• Compares paperwork with product on truck to ensure accuracy of orders;
• Inspects and secures all loads on truck;
• Responsible for loading product (using both a forklift and hand loading) onto trucks, including items such as boxes, ladders, strut, etc.
• Responsible for hand unloading and delivering products/orders to specified job sites as part of a multi-stop route;
• Taking pictures of deliveries made using Innovo phone app.
• Makes note of any discrepancies and report them to the Warehouse Manager as soon as possible.
• Responsible for promptly picking up any return product (as needed) and ensuring that the product is delivered to the appropriate department for processing.

Qualifications

Skills: Technical Qualifications/Experience

• A minimum of one year experience in a similar position is preferred;
• Experience with RF devices is a plus;
• Experience with forklift and ability to maintain forklift certification;
• Clean driving record and the ability to drive a range of vehicles, from small pick-up truck to 2- ton/5-speed flatbed diesel truck;
• Must be 21 years of age to meet auto insurance requirements.
• Strong attention to detail;
• Strong organizational skills and ability to maintain accurate records;
• Strong communication skills;
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision;
• Ability to interact with employees, customers and vendors in a professional manner;
• Understanding of safe warehouse practices;
• Self-disciplined and capable of identifying and completing critical tasks independently and with a sense of urgency.

Physical Requirements

• The employee is regularly required to sit; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel a computer mouse or other computer equipment; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear; use hands and arms to reach for, grasp and manipulate objects; stand, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl;
• May be required to move or traverse considerable distances in the facility during the course of a workday;
• Must have the physical abilities to perform essential warehouse tasks;
• Must have good physical fitness with the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. to a height of 3-4 feet and load product into trucks;
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for an extended period of time;
• Ability to ascend/descend a ladder to pull or put away product from shelving and racking;
• Ability to safely operate a dolly, pallet jack and/or forklift in loading and unloading supplies.

Working Conditions

• All weather driving;
• Construction job sites;
• Warehouse environment.