Materials Handler Supervisor

Veterans Health Administration•Fredericksburg, VA

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About The Position

This position is a Warehouse Worker Supervisor in the Storage and Distribution area of Logistics Service at a Veterans Affairs Health Care System. The role oversees work involving the receipt, storage, selection, and shipment of general or specialized bulk and bin materials and equipment. The supervisor plans daily warehouse operations, coordinates resources and workflow, and oversees safe handling and orderly storage of stock and materials. The role also serves as the senior leader for warehouse projects, monitors work and priorities, addresses resource needs and unanticipated issues, and maintains documentation and compliance with relevant regulations. The position works Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It requires considerable physical activity and work in warehouses, storage buildings, vehicles, and outdoors in varying weather and environmental conditions.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
Must meet the position’s screen-out qualification element and demonstrate, through detailed resume descriptions, training or experience sufficient in scope and quality to perform the work; no specific length of training or experience is required.
Must demonstrate the job-related competencies of dexterity and safety; interpreting instructions and specifications; leading or supervising; materials technical practices; and work practices.
Must complete a urinalysis drug screening if tentatively selected for a testing-designated position; refusal results in denial of employment.
Must meet Selective Service registration requirements, if applicable to males born after December 31, 1959.
May be required to serve a probationary period.
Must be subject to a background/security investigation.
Must complete the online onboarding process if selected.
Must pass a pre-employment physical examination.
Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
Must meet the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for VHA health care personnel, subject to legally required accommodations.
Must be able to perform work involving considerable walking, pushing and pulling carts and materials-handling equipment, frequent handling of boxes over 40 pounds, and handling awkward or heavy items exceeding 100 pounds, typically with specialized equipment or coworker assistance.
Must be able to work in conditions that may involve trips, falls, scrapes, cuts, bruises, equipment-related injury risks, and hazardous materials; personal protective equipment may be required.

Responsibilities

Supervise work through subordinate leads overseeing one or more product lines in a large warehouse.
Plan daily workload and the use of equipment, facilities, materials, and tools.
Manage receipt and delivery of supplies and expendable and non-expendable equipment.
Determine workflow to ensure timely completion of assignments.
Develop plans for storage and arrangement of stock.
Ensure safe receipt, storage, and movement of hazardous and toxic materials and substances.
Serve as the senior leader of warehouse projects.
Plan and review priorities.
Verify space utilization.
Spot-check work in progress and completed work.
Identify resource needs to overcome obstacles.
Track work assignments and determine changes, delays, or other unanticipated issues.
Serve as a subject matter expert on relevant regulatory requirements.
Provide technical direction to maintain the warehouse in a neat, clean, and orderly manner.
Maintain documentation for tracking and reporting on work assignments.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

Federal employee benefits package for eligible employees and their families.
Potential credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work or military service, subject to request and approval before appointment; approval is not guaranteed.

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