Delivery Helper

Delivery Helper

For more than 165 years, Gilcrest/Jewett has been known as Iowa's 'home building headquarters' and operates six retail yard locations, along with a truss and component plant, serving the Des Moines, Iowa City and Cedar Rapids metropolitan areas.

US LBM provides a wide range of building materials to construction professionals, combining the advantages of our national scale with the excellent service levels, expertise, entrepreneurial culture and customer relationships of our local brands.

As a people-first company, passionate about continuous improvement, US LBM is proud to provide our associates access to the resources, training and developmental opportunities to empower them to succeed today, while growing professionally and preparing for the challenges of tomorrow.

Pay Rate: $17.00/hr.

Position Overview

Del i v ers materials to job site, reports shortages and claims to supervisor and assists in loading and storing of materials. Success in this position could lead to other opportunities within the Driver, Warehouse and Yard functions.

Essential Job Duties

• Operates Safely

• Participates in a positive work environment
• Checks orders for accuracy
• Organizes and secures load
• Obta ins approval on all loads from supervisor for proper count and conditions of load
• Assists in maintaining good housekeeping in yard and warehouse
• Del i v ers and unloads materials to customer's satisfaction
• Follows gui del i nes from supervisor
• Provides excellent customer service
• Assists in unloading material returned for credit
• Relays messages sent by customers while on job
• Assists supervisor, other employees and other work areas, as assigned
• Complies with all company policies and gui del i nes
• Other duties as assigned by Management
• Participates and completes assigned trainings
• Assists driver in evaluating del i v ery site, noting potential hazards, obstacles, physical challenges, etc.; guide driver in maneuvering on and off customer's property to avoid damage as needed

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Minimum education preferred - High School Diploma or general equivalency degree (GED).
• Minimum experience preferred - Experience with del i v ery , material handling and/or warehouse
• Ability to do basic math, read orders, writes ins tructions and complete forms.

• Ability to effectively and professionally communicate with customers, other employees and supervisors using verbal and written skills.
• Ability to deal constructively with conflict and recognize potential problems.
• Knowledge and ability to use safe lifting techniques.
• Physical demands include stooping, bending, twisting and throwing. Working in a variety of climates and environmental conditions. Ability to lift up 100 lbs or more on a repetitive basis.
• Proficiency with or ability to learn current technologies (e.g. Smartphone, GPS and other necessary business applications).

Gilcrest Jewett , a Division of US LBM Holdings, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, order of protection status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.