Materials Handler

Veterans Health Administration • North Little Rock, AR

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About The Position

This position is a Warehouse Worker in the Warehouse area of the Logistics Service at a Veterans Affairs Health Care System. The employee handles and/or oversees one or more product lines, a segment of a large warehouse, or may serve as the senior employee in a smaller warehouse or supply facility. The work includes planning and organizing storage, handling and safeguarding materials, coordinating shipments, and delivering supplies. The role may also involve serving as a senior member of a warehouse project team and performing other related duties as assigned.

The position works Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; the schedule may change based on agency needs. A current, valid state-issued driver's license is required. The position involves physically demanding warehouse and delivery work in varied indoor and outdoor conditions, including exposure to hazardous materials and potential workplace hazards. Personal protective equipment may be required.

Requirements

• A current, valid state-issued driver's license.
• Evidence of training or experience sufficient in scope and quality to demonstrate the ability to perform the work; no specific length of training or experience is required.
• Ability to meet the position's screen-out and job-element requirements, including dexterity and safety, interpreting instructions and specifications, materials technical practices, working without more than normal supervision, and work practices.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Selective Service registration for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Successful background/security investigation and pre-employment physical.
• Completion of the online onboarding process and provision of acceptable identification; from May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued IDs that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be used as acceptable employment identification.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program as a condition of employment.
• Ability to serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period.
• Ability to perform physically demanding work that includes considerable walking, pushing and pulling carts and materials-handling equipment, loading and unloading trucks, and frequently handling boxes over 40 pounds; equipment, furniture, and materials over 100 pounds may be handled using specialized equipment and/or coworkers' assistance.
• Ability to work in warehouse, delivery, and outdoor conditions that may involve variable temperatures, poor lighting, all types of weather, hazardous materials, and potential trips, falls, cuts, bruises, or equipment-related injuries.

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 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 vehicle weight, equipped with electrical or hydraulic lifts.
• Group supplies logically for easy access and efficient use of space.
• Submit monthly reports and status updates, conduct periodic monitors, and set 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

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available to eligible employees; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

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