Materials Handler

Veterans Health Administration • Charleston, SC

9d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in the Warehouse area of Logistics Service at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, South Carolina. The Materials Handler handles and/or oversees one or more product lines, a segment of a large warehouse, or serves as the senior employee in a smaller warehouse or supply facility. The role includes planning storage, coordinating shipments and materials placement, maintaining stock and safeguards, and delivering and warehousing products, including hazardous, flammable, and temperature-sensitive materials. The position may involve serving as a senior member of a warehouse project team and performing other related duties as assigned.

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and may change based on agency needs. Work takes place in storage buildings, pods, trailers, vehicles, warehouses, docks, and outdoors in varying weather and lighting conditions. The job involves significant physical activity and potential exposure to hazardous materials and workplace injury risks.

Requirements

• Possess a current, valid state-issued driver's license.
• Demonstrate training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to perform the work; no specific length of training or experience is required.
• Provide detailed resume descriptions supporting the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties.
• Meet the screen-out element and demonstrate relevant competencies, including dexterity and safety, interpreting instructions and specifications, materials, technical practices, working without more than normal supervision, and work practices.
• Meet U.S. citizenship and other federal employment conditions, including applicable Selective Service registration, background/security investigation, pre-employment physical, drug testing when applicable, influenza vaccination requirements, and a probationary or trial period.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement storage plans for assigned areas and arrange movement of supplies between warehouse locations.
• Consolidate materials to maximize space utilization and protect materials.
• Coordinate incoming and outgoing shipments and placement of materials on docking areas.
• Select specific storage locations within the general warehousing plan.
• Rotate stock, check for outdated materials, and maintain appropriate safeguards and temperature controls.
• Handle delivery and warehousing of materials, including hazardous, flammable, and temperature-sensitive products.
• Drive vehicles, trucks, or vans not exceeding 4,500 pounds vehicular weight, equipped with electrical or hydraulic lifts.
• Group supplies logically for easy access and efficient use of space.
• Submit monthly reports, status updates, periodic monitors, and benchmarks.
• Coordinate excess and turn-ins of equipment and materials.
• May serve as a senior member of a warehouse project team.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package is available to eligible employees and their families.
• Annual leave accrual may be credited for prior work or military service experience, subject to request and approval.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed