Materials Handler Crew Leader

Job Posting Title:

Materials Handler Crew Leader

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Hiring Department:

Facilities Services

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt from FLSA

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

You’ll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. Your work will make a difference in the lives of staff, thereby enhancing the student experience. If you’re the type of person who wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you’ll like working in our department and for UT Austin. UT Austin provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to:

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 7.75% employer matching funds
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
• Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card
• For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards .

Purpose

Provide supervision of work crews engaged in the transport, loading, delivery, set-up, removal, and unloading of various materials, including equipment and salvage items.  Responsible for job site supervision of a work crew to accomplish assigned tasks to ensure safety for people and property.  

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day guidance as a working team member alongside material handlers, actively participating in loading, transporting, and moving materials to support the safe and efficient relocation of materials across campus using UT Works (electronic work order system), and reinforcing safety and productivity standards through example.
• Drive university-owned vehicles, including box trucks, safely within a high-traffic campus environment, exercising constant awareness of pedestrians. Operate power and manual warehouse equipment to relocate a variety of materials.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with the customers, team members, and leadership. Adapt to changing priorities and help resolve client concerns in a positive, responsive, and solutions-oriented manner.
• Read, interpret, and update work orders in UT Works to ensure current and accurate data is available to the EMS team and client.
• Act as a resource to staff during daily operations by reinforcing safety, conduct, and performance expectations, modeling appropriate behaviors, and addressing minor issues in a timely and constructive manner. Immediately report all incidents, injuries, and concerns to the supervisor.
• Assist with lifting, pulling, pushing, and carrying large items while actively monitoring the environment for safety. Assemble furniture when required.
• Guide and assist staff in completing necessary reports accurately and effectively.
• Attend and participate in team and departmental meetings.
• Other related duties as assigned, including working with other departments. Frequent overtime is required to support organizational goals and objectives.

Required Qualifications

High school diploma or GED. Possess and maintain a valid Texas Class "C" driver's license. If not currently a Texas resident, must obtain a Texas driver's license within 30 days of employment.  Three years of hands-on experience delivering high-quality, daily customer service while working in a moving and storage environment or warehouse, including moving furniture and equipment. Experience in a supervisory capacity. Operational experience with forklift and pallet jack. Working knowledge of smartphones, tablets, and apps for communication.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Associate degree or graduation from a technical or vocational trade schoo