Material Handler/Truck Driver

Gesher Human Services; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Gesher Human Services is seeking a Material Handler/Truck Driver to transport electronic materials across locations. The role involves excellent customer service, driving a box truck, and ensuring the safe handling of materials. Candidates should have a high school diploma and a valid Michigan driver's license.

Qualifications

• Six months related work experience in truck driving or material distribution preferred.
• Valid Michigan driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Pickup electronic material from business customers.
• Drive 26ft box truck to transport materials.
• Load and unload delivery trucks using pallet jack and forklift.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Math skills

Customer service

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

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Department and Supervisor

DEPARTMENT: eCycle Opportunities

SUPERVISOR: General Manager

Gesher Human Services is a bridge to hope and opportunity for people at work, at home, and in the community. Gesher’s workforce development, behavioral health, and inclusion programming serve all Metro Detroiters while meeting the needs of the Jewish community.

Job Description

The primary responsibility of the Truck Driver is to drive to places of business and other locations to load and transport electronic material back to the warehouse for further processing. The Truck Driver will interact with business customers while out on location and work to ensure excellent customer service. The Truck Driver will report directly to the Assistant Manager and occasionally directly to the General Manager.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Six months related work experience performing truck driving and/or material distribution in an industrial setting preferred.
• Sufficient math skills as measured by Agency normed tests to perform duties involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, decimals, simple fractions, calculation of percentages, weigh counting and linear measurement.
• Reading skills sufficient to follow and/or complete written instructions, behavioral programs, memos, purchase orders, and shippers.
• Interpersonal skills sufficient to communicate with customers, staff, participants and the public.
• Driving record must meet safe driving standards as established by Agency insurance carrier.
• Valid Michigan driver’s license: chauffeur's license required.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Pickup electronic material from business customers.
• Consolidate and transport electronic material from various parts of buildings to staging area using pallets, gaylords, flat-bed carts, and other methods.
• Stack, consolidate and package electronic material for loading onto truck.
• Utilize liftgate to load electronic material onto the truck.
• Drive 26ft box truck to transport materials.
• Load and unload delivery trucks using pallet jack, power jack, and forklift.
• Check incoming and outgoing materials against shippers to verify quantity and quality. Count, weigh, and record quantity of raw, in-process, or finished materials.

Working Conditions

Environmental Conditions

• Moderate noise (business office with computers, phone, printers, light traffic).
• Ability to work in a confined area.
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard, reach, stoop, kneel to install computer equipment.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision due to computer work.
• Work involves lifting, pulling, pushing, and transporting work materials with weights up to 70 pounds.

Additional Information

This position is non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act. The job description is for general informational purposes and may be modified by the agency. Gesher is an equal employment opportunity employer, celebrating diversity and not discriminating based on protected characteristics.