Job opening: Materials Handler
Salary: $20 - 23 per hour
Published at: Nov 30 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This position serves as a Warehouse Worker located within the Receiving/Distribution area of the Logistics Service in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System performing work that involves receiving, storing, selecting, and shipping general and/or specialized bulk and bin materials and equipment.
Duties
Major duties and responsibilities include:
Receives, stores and ships bin and bulk supplies, materials and equipment;
Prepares shipping and inventory documents for manual or automated inventory systems;
Selects specific storage locations within framework of general warehousing plan;
Rotates stock, check for outdated materials and maintains the appropriate safeguards and temperature controls;
Handles delivering and warehousing materials including hazardous, flammable and temperature sensitive products;
Participates in conducting inventory of stock on hand and communicates discrepancies;
Ensures products and shelving are marked with corresponding identification numbers;
Load and unload shipments from trucks and other material conveyances;
Makes off-site deliveries in motor vehicles typically with a gross weight of less than 4500 pounds;
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm
Position Description/PD#: Materials Handler/PD078810
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/21/2023.
EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.
SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements:
Drive SafelyInterpret Instructions, Specifications (mobile equipment operations)Motor VehiclesReliability And DependabilityWithout more than normal supervisionWork Practices
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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: The incumbent exerts very heavy physical efforts in doing such tasks as routinely lift and carry objects weighing over 50 pounds with little/no assistance, required to occasionally lift and carry heavy objects weighing up to 100 pounds with assistance. The incumbent performs tasks and other strenuous laborer duties that require climbing ladders and considerable walking. works inside and outside, including areas that may be hot, damp, cold, drafty, and/or poorly lighted. Incumbent will be regularly exposed to the possibility of cuts, scrapes, bruises, abrasions, falls, and injury from falling stock or mechanized work areas. The Incumbent will operate motor vehicles in all types of traffic and weather conditions on public roads and are exposed to the danger of serious accidents.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address Fayetteville NC VA Medical Center
2300 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, NC 28301
US
- Name: Benjamin Stevenson
- Email: [email protected]
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