Materials Handler

This position is located in the Warehouse area of the Logistics Service in a Veteran Affairs Health Care System (VA HCS) and supported catchment area. The position is located at an assigned Veterans Administration medical facility performing warehouse work that involves receiving, storing, selecting, and shipping general or specialized bulk and bin materials and equipment.

Major Duties

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 .

* Ensures items are pulled using the First In First out (FIFO) method.

* Maintains spreadsheets; works within responsible area to rotate stock, check for outdates, and maintains the appropriate safeguards and temperature controls.

* Works with the Warehouse supervisor and Equipment Inventory Management Specialists to ensure the appropriate disposition of equipment.

* Works with the Inventory Management Specialists to ensure timely stocking of primaries, participating in a variety of inventories and communicating discrepancies as appropriate.

* Handles direct issue products and ensures each are processed out in a timely fashion, with special attention given to time sensitive and emergency requests; any failed delivery or product not delivered timely should have corresponding documentation, signatures may be required per request of cardholder or current procedures.

* 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; ensures that all items are packages or palletized correctly to prevent damage; ensures labeling and shipping documents are in order. qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Work Schedule:

Monday
- Friday 7:30 a.m.

-4:00 p.m.

Compressed/Flexible

Schedule:

No Authorized

Position Description Title/PD#:
Materials Handler/PD99806S

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI):
Not Authorized

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not authorized Not Authorized

Notifications:

* The incumbent may be required to travel.

* Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.

* This position is in the Competitive Service.

* Veterans' preference does not apply for other current permanent Federal agency employees.

* This position requires a valid state issued driver's license.