The Materials Handler will ensure that new and existing furniture, signage, accessory items, equipment, supplies, and any other materials related to the proper function of the Medical Center, be moved and managed and to assist and facilitate Interior Design functions as needed. This position will be interchangeable with other Housekeeping Material Handlers for efficiency of staffing of Environmental Management Service employees and work.

Duties

Duties Include: Loading, unloading, and stocking of items necessary to the proper function of the Medical Center campus. Comparing and verifying quantities of incoming items with those shown on receiving documents. Identifies and reports overages, shortages, or damaged items to Supervisor after notifying warehouse personnel. Acquiring and receiving documentation and recording any pertinent information on inventory items and/or inventory records. Maintaining a storage inventory, using the system developed by the Interior Design Section, for both incoming and outgoing new, used and relocated items. Maintaining the inventory numbering systems (s) and the corresponding records used by the furniture movers and Interior Design Section. Opening crates and boxes, cutting bands with shears. Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday - Friday, 5:00am - 1:30pm, subject to change based on the needs of the facility. Position Description Title/PD#: Materials Handler/PD15700A. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Approved. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/07/2024. 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, 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: Handle Weights and LoadsInspectInterpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)MaterialsMeet deadlinesUse and Maintain Tools and EquipmentWork as Member of TeamWork 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: Incumbent must be able, with limited oral or written instructions, to work safely in lifting and moving light to heavy objects from one location to another. The incumbent must be able to lift objects weighing up to 100 pounds and with more frequency objects weighing up to 70 pounds. May have to push heavy objects from one location to another. Incumbent will be subjected to continual standing, bending, stooping, lifting, and reaching. Working Conditions: Due to the nature of work, incumbent may occasionally have to work outdoors in bad weather while loading, and delivering. Indoor working conditions may be dirty and dusty. S/he is subject to a chance of injury including severe cuts, strained back, and other injuries normally associated with warehouse tasks. Incumbent works at times in hazardous areas of construction or exposure in patient care areas requiring special safety measures.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Dayton VA Medical Center 4100 West Third Street Dayton, OH 45428 US
• Name: Kim Willingham
• Phone: 682-364-0586
• Email: [email protected]