The Materials Handler position is located in the South Texas Veterans Health Care System, Environmental Management Service (EMS), in San Antonio, Texas. The primary purpose of this position is to manage ordering, receive, stock, inventory, and distribute EMS supplies through close work with the Logistics Service and the Generic Inventory Package (GIP) program. The position also serves as the EMS custodial officer for Equipment Inventory Listings (EILs).

Duties

Major duties and responsibilities include: Maintain an adequate level of stock items by initiating requisitions on a weekly and as-needed basis. Works hand-in-hand with Logistics Service representatives, to assist with the Generic Inventory Package (GIP) program (used in ordering), and serves as the EMS custodial officer for Equipment Inventory Listings (Ells). Receives incoming supplies, ensures the proper quantities are received, stocks shelves in preparation for issue and makes bulk issues on a weekly and as-needed basis. Ensures that supplies requested by the outpatient clinics and remote sites are delivered in a timely manner. Maintains records of expendable supplies received and issued and of expendable and non-expendable equipment. Takes routine and special inventories, to include the rotation of stock for pandemic flu inventory. Screens for mandatory sources of supply on IFCAP transactions (90-2237 Request for Supplies Received). Coordinates deliveries with vendors. Maintains service Safety Data Sheet (SDS) binders, performing annual chemical inventories and ensuring SDS sheets are kept current. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday through Friday, 8am to 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved.

Requirements

Qualifications

DRIVER'S LICENSE (SCREEN OUT): A current and valid state-issued driver's license is required. NOTE: We cannot accept photographs, therefore; please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package; however, you may be required to bring a copy of your license if you are contacted for an interview. PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: The working conditions of the incumbent require that he/she stand, stoop, bend, and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. The incumbent is required to do extensive walking throughout the facility. He/she is required to work at a rapid pace for long periods, frequently lifting and carrying supplies, materials, and equipment that weigh up to 70 pounds. The incumbent's work is performed inside the EMS Central Stockroom as well as throughout the facility, to deliver, move and/or pick up supplies and furniture. He/she works inside areas that are hot, cold, damp, drafty, and poorly lit. The incumbent is exposed to possible injury from lifting and handling heavy equipment and supplies Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Dexterity and SafetyInterpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)MaterialsTechnical PracticesWithout more than normal supervisionWork Practices IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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). 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Audie L Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital 7400 Merton Minter Boulevard San Antonio, TX 78229 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]