Material - Logistics Handler at Hays Electrical Services in Houston, TX

Job description

• The Material / Logistics Handler is responsible for the day-to-day receiving, organization, staging, movement, tracking, and distribution of electrical construction materials, equipment, tools, and supplies at an assigned jobsite or location.
• The position serves as the primary day-to-day logistics contact for the assigned jobsite, coordinating directly with field leadership regarding routine material deliveries, staging, distribution, shortages, and other logistics needs. Issues requiring additional resources, cross-project coordination, or broader resolution are escalated to the Logistics Coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Material Receiving & Handling
• Receive and inspect electrical materials, equipment, tools, and supplies delivered to the jobsite or assigned location.
• Verify quantities and materials against purchase orders, packing slips, and delivery documentation; promptly report damaged, missing, incorrect, or incomplete materials.
• Safely unload, move, organize, store, secure, stage, and distribute materials in support of project schedules and field requirements.
• Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, carts, lifts, and other material-handling equipment as authorized.
• Inventory & Material Control
• Maintain accurate inventory and material-location information and ensure materials are properly identified, labeled, organized, and traceable.
• Assist with cycle counts, material reconciliation, inventory verification, transfers, returns, and movement of excess or reusable materials.
• Monitor material levels and communicate shortages, discrepancies, delivery issues, or potential delays promptly.
• Maintain clean, organized, secure, and safe material storage, laydown, and staging areas.
• Jobsite Logistics Support
• Serve as the primary day-to-day logistics contact for the assigned jobsite.
• Coordinate with Superintendents, Foremen, and field personnel to understand and prioritize routine material requirements.
• Coordinate routine deliveries, pickups, transfers, returns, and material movement within the assigned jobsite.
• Escalate issues requiring additional resources, cross-project coordination, supplier resolution, or broader logistics support to the Logistics Coordinator.
• Follow established project procedures for material receiving, storage, security, staging, and distribution.
• Safety & Compliance
• Comply with company, OSHA, and project-specific safety requirements.
• Follow required PPE, equipment-operation, material-handling, storage, housekeeping, and jobsite safety procedures.
• Report unsafe conditions, accidents, incidents, property damage, and safety concerns in accordance with company procedures.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous experience in electrical construction, material handling, warehouse operations, or construction logistics preferred.
• Familiarity with electrical construction materials and terminology preferred.
• Forklift certification or experience operating material-handling equipment preferred.
• Basic computer skills and ability to use inventory, purchasing, or warehouse-management systems.
• Ability to read and understand packing lists, material requests, delivery documentation, and basic construction documents.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple material requests in a fast-paced construction environment.
• Dependable, safety-conscious, and able to work effectively with limited supervision.

Skills

Required

• Strong organization
• Attention to detail
• Communication skills
• Dependable
• Safety-conscious
• Basic computer skills
• Inventory systems
• Purchasing systems
• Warehouse-management systems
• Forklift operation
• Material-handling equipment operation