Materials Handler

Major duties include but are not limited to:

• Works in the Receiving/Distribution area of Logistics located in the warehouse.
• Receives incoming shipments and checks the items against the electronic purchase orders and other related documentation to verify correctness prior to completing the receiving process.
• Records annotates and forwards all appropriate information in accordance with current procedures and notes discrepancies such as shortages and damages while ensuring all are resolved in a timely manner.
• Maintains the flow of the warehouse by moving delivering shelving storing and inventorying materials and equipment per appropriate procedure.
• Handles delivering and warehousing materials including hazardous flammable and temperature sensitive products.
• Places items appropriately on shelving pallets on bins so as to ensure adequate safeguards and access.
• Ensures product and shelving are marked with corresponding ID numbers.
• Ensures items are pulled using the First In First out (FIFO) method.
• Makes off-site deliveries in motor vehicles typically with a gross weight not exceeding 26000 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR).
• Prepares authorized materials for shipment both small package and bulk.
• Sorts and delivers incoming mail picking up intra-office and processing outgoing mail supporting the mail center with off campus deliveries understanding and adhering to all facility and federal postal regulations.
• Loads and secures supplies materials and equipment for both on and off-site deliveries ensuring items are transported safely to prevent damage with special attention given to hazardous and oversized loads.
• Operates and maintains a variety of powered industrial vehicles including powered hand trucks forklifts and other vehicles. Adheres to all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) operating and safety standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Full time Monday - Friday 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Pre-employment physical required
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: Work involves considerable walking pushing and pulling a variety of carts and materials handling equipment; offloading and loading 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 using specialized equipment and/or assistance of co-workers). Greater physical effort may be required on projects involving the movement of large quantities of products over an extended period including 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 require working in storage buildings pods trailers vehicles and warehouses that may be hot cold drafty and poor lighting; work outdoors on docks making deliveries in all types of weather conditions during all seasons; hazardous materials may be encountered in daily work activities; will be subject to the possibility of trips falls scrapes cuts bruises or injury from the use of equipment; may be subject to conditions that could result in serious accidents; personal protective equipment may be required.

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 Safety
• Interpret Instructions Specifications (other than blueprint reading)
• Materials
• Technical Practices
• Without more than normal supervision
• Work 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.