About the Position: This position is located at U.S. Army Medical Command Headquarters, located Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas. US Army Medical Center of Excellence is located in beautiful and historic San Antonio and is within easy commuting distance of desirable neighborhoods and excellent school systems.

Duties

Unload carriers through the use of material handling equipment. Stage incoming shipments and hazardous items by code and documentation. Operate forklift and motor vehicles to deliver cargo. Store non-medical materials such as blood products and chemicals.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter.
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 40 lbs. and 75 lbs. assisted in the regular performance of duties.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment Drug Test screening, and random testing thereafter.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states.
• This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a government driver's license to operate motor vehicles up to 4 tons.
• This position requires incumbent to obtain and maintain a Material Handling Equipment (MHE) license for forklift operation.
• Incumbent must complete and maintain certification of all mandatory training.
• This position requires the employee to use personal protective equipment provided by the employer.
• This position requires incumbent to work outside during inclement weather.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APostal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique AuthoritiesPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision. Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of an Materials Handler (Forklift Operator/Motor Vehicle Operator) without more than normal supervision. I have the ability to perform commonduties which include checking shipping documents to verify incoming shipments within warehouse policies. I can operate a motor vehicle to deliver supplies to customers. I work under normal supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal SupervisionAbility to Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc.Dexterity and SafetyKnowledge of MaterialsTechnical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean, and in order) PHYSICAL EFFORT: Often required to stand on hard surfaces for extended periods of time, and to bend and work in tiring and sometimes uncomfortable positions. Considerable physical effort is required in the operation of vehicles and material handling equipment, in loading and unloading forklift trucks and other conveyances, and in the frequent lifting of items weighing up to 40 pounds. Employee will occasionally be required to lift or move items weighing up to 75 pounds, with the assistance of other employees or material handling equipment and devices. Physical effort and dexterity is required in pulling, pushing, kneeling, climbing, reaching, stooping, handling, and lifting a variety of supplies and materials in the warehouse. Moderate physical effort is used in operating hand and foot controls while driving, turning, starting, and stopping a fork lift truck and raising, lowering, and tilting the loads being moved. Strain is caused by the vibration of the fork lift truck.physical effort may be needed to maneuver longer and heavier vehicles, especially when backing these vehicles. Moderate physical effort may be required in making couplings between the vehicle and towed equipment because safety chains, tow bars, and hooks must be lifted and properly secured. Considerable physical effort may be required to change tires and make limited emergency repairs, such as installing an emergency fan belt or replacing an electrical fuse. Light physical effort is required in reaching, bending, turning, or moving hands, arms, feet, and legs to operate hand and foot controls. They exert physical effort while loading cargo, with the assistance of other workers or weight handling equipment. WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is performed both inside and outside the warehouse facility to include Camp Bullis in the bin room, bulk storage area, and on the receiving and shipping docks. These areas may be cold, hot, drafty, or damp. Work may also be performed outside during inclement weather. There is frequent exposure to the normal safety hazards associated with working in and around material handling equipment, motor vehicles, overhead stocks, acids and other chemicals, and other hazardous materials/waste products. The employee is exposed to the possibility of cuts, scrapes, bruises, abrasions, falls, and injury from falling stock or mechanized work areas. When working in hazardous materials areas, they may be subject to exposure from radiation, toxins, explosive hazards, or chemical fumes. The work environment dictates the employee wear personal protective clothing such as safety shoes, gloves, etc?in the performance of duties. When operating a fork lift, areas are sometimes damp and drafty. The employee may have to work works outside in all kinds of weather. Cuts, bruises, and broken bones may result from shifting loads, toppling stacks, fork lift truck's overturning, falling objects, or accidents with other moving equipment. When operating a motor vehicle in all types of traffic and weather on public roads the employee is exposed to the danger of serious accidents. Drivers are exposed to dirt and fumes, and to the possibility of cuts, bruises, and broken bones as a result of accidents while driving or from falling objects when loading and unloading the vehicle.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address FR-APF-W3VZAA US ARMY TRADOC MEDICAL COE DO NOT MAIL Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk