Job opening: Materials Handler
Salary: $23 - 26 per hour
Published at: Jan 26 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located in the Warehouse area of the Supply Chain Management Service. The incumbent handles or oversees one or more product lines, a segment of a large warehouse, or may serve as the senior employee in a smaller warehouse or supply facility.
Duties
Major duties include but is not limited to:
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/02/2024.
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 The screen-out for this position is the ability to do the work of a Material Handler without more than normal supervision. This experience includes; Handles facility mail, delivering and warehousing materials including hazardous, flammable and temperature sensitive products; Prepares authorized materials for shipment (both small packages and bulk); Responsible for storage and space handling in accordance with regulations for specific commodity or equipment groups (i.e. general supplies, construction materials, medical supplies, high value items, etc.); Understands how to load supply carts, vehicles or pallets to ensure safety and most efficient process. 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.
Must possess a valid, state driver's license or commercial driver's license (CDL), as applicable, if required to operate a motor vehicle or commercial vehicle.
The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements:
Dexterity and SafetyInterpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)MaterialsTechnical PracticesWithout 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: Work involves considerable walking, pushing, and pulling a variety of carts and materials handling equipment. Offloads and loads trucks, lifting products on and off-shelves, handling boxes frequently weighing over 40 pounds. Handles equipment, furniture, and materials of an awkward and heavier nature in excess of 100 pounds typically handled using specialized equipment and/or assistance of coworkers. Greater physical effort may be required on projects involving the movement of large quantities of product over an extended period of time including, but not limited to, turn-ins, large shipments and deliveries. While operating vehicles, may be required to exert a greater level of physical exertion while backing and turning trucks, operating forklifts, or hand trucks on uneven terrains and uncertain conditions.
Working Conditions: Required to work in storage buildings, pods, trailers, vehicles and warehouses that may be hot, cold, drafty, and poorly lighted. Will be required to work outdoors on docks, making deliveries in all types of weather conditions during all seasons. Hazardous materials may be encounter in daily work activities. Duties will be subject to the possibility of trips, falls, scrapes, cuts, bruises, or injury from the use of equipment. All types of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) may be required. Will be subject to conditions that could result in serious accidents; precautions will be taken. Must possess a valid, state driver's license or commercial driver's license (CDL), as applicable, if required to operate a motor vehicle or commercial vehicle.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address White City VA Medical Center
8495 Crater Lake Highway
White City, OR 97503
US
- Name: Patricia Murphy
- Phone: (505) 265-1711 X3703
- Email: [email protected]
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