Job opening: Materials Handler (Motor Vehicle Operator/Forklift Operator)
Salary: $22 - 26 per hour
Published at: Feb 02 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This position is located at Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC), Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Duties
Receive and/or expedite medical supplies and material from the warehouse, prime vendor or vendors.
Deliver stock to multiple storage sites located externally to Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC).
Utilize multiple automated systems and on-line data bases to create orders and load stocked medical items.
Continually monitor storage systems to ensure that adequate stocks of medical supplies and material are on hand to meet customer demands.
Read, review, and verify information on accompanying documents (e.g., quantity, stock number, nomenclature, unit of issue, condition codes, date of pack, correct address for consignee and shipper, etc.).
Verify and document the quantity and condition of medical supplies and materials.
Ensure medical supplies and material are properly marked, tagged, labeled, and/or in properly marked containers.
Operate a forklift (4 ton) and government vehicle (up to 5 tons) to load and unload supplies and deliver to external clinics.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- A Personnel Security Investigation is required.
- Immunization screening is required.
- This position is a Testing Designated Position subject to pre-employment screening and random drug testing. Selectees will be required to consent to participation in random drug urinalysis testing.
- A pre-placement medical examination is required.
- Moderate to heavy lifting up to 45 pounds is required.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid stateside driver's license to obtain Government drivers certification to operate vehicles or material handling equipment such as, forklift, stock picker, and/or electric pallet jack.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens
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 a(n) Materials Handler (Motor Vehicle Operator/Forklift Operator) without more than normal supervision. The ability to perform common Materials Handler (Motor Vehicle Operator/Forklift Operator) duties. Perform material receiving, storage, issuing, and preservation in a warehouse. Operate a forklift to load and unload medical supplies and material. Use automated systems to prepare inventory and system reports and direct shipments to shipping or storage areas. - 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, Specifications, etc. (Other Than Blueprint Reading)Dexterity and SafetyKnowledge of MaterialsTechnical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)Work Practices (Including Keeping Things Neat, Clean, and in Order)
Physical Effort: Required to stand on hard surfaces for extended period of time. Must be able to bend, stoop, and work in tiring and sometimes uncomfortable positions. Lifts and carries items that weigh up to 45 pounds and/or maneuvers, pushes, or slides items for proper positioning. Heavier items are moved with weight handling equipment, or with assistance from other workers.
Working Conditions: Work is done inside or outside in areas that may be hot, damp, cold, drafty, or poorly lighted. Regularly exposed to the possibility of cuts, scrapes, bruises, abrasions, falls and injury from falling stock or mechanized work areas. Employee is required to wear safety clothing and equipment appropriate for the job and work area where assigned or as directed by the supervisor. Work may require wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), such as steel toed shoes, rubber gloves, masks, rubber aprons. Type of protection will be determined by the work environment. Clothing and equipment include, but are not limited to the following: eye, respiratory and foot protection, protective clothing (gloves, apron, coveralls, scrubs, etc.) Other types may be required as deemed necessary by authorized management officials. Employee will be required to wear approved hearing protective devices and an audio metric test will be conducted, as necessary, when working near or around noise hazardous areas, machinery or equipment. Identification badges are required to ensure that staff is authorized access to assigned areas. Identifies and reports safety, environmental, and facility issues to their supervisor for processing. In addition, may also be exposed to dust, dirt, grease and solvents, and to high noise levels in mechanized work areas. When working with hazardous materials, may be subject to exposure from radiation, toxins or chemical fumes. Also at risk for the possibility of exposure due to infectious diseases from patient areas.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address JT-DHA-DD83DB DHA SAN ANTONIO MKT-BROOKE AMC
DO NOT MAIL
Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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