Materials Handler

Veterans Health Administration•Fredericksburg, VA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is a Warehouse Worker in the Receiving/Distribution area of the Logistics Service at a Veterans Affairs Health Care System. The role involves receiving, storing, selecting, and shipping general and specialized bulk and bin materials and equipment. The position also supports distribution, inventory, mail handling, and on- and off-site deliveries. The work involves considerable walking, pushing, and pulling carts and materials-handling equipment; loading and unloading trucks; and frequently handling boxes over 40 pounds. Awkward and heavier items exceeding 100 pounds are typically moved with specialized equipment or coworker assistance. Work may involve moving large quantities of products over extended periods and exertion while operating vehicles or equipment on uneven terrain. Work takes place in storage buildings, pods, trailers, vehicles, warehouses, and outdoors on docks. Conditions may be hot, cold, drafty, or poorly lit, and outdoor work and deliveries occur in all types of weather and seasons. Hazardous materials may be encountered, and duties carry risks such as trips, falls, scrapes, cuts, bruises, or equipment-related injury. Personal protective equipment may be required. The scheduled work hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The position is Materials Handler, WG-6907-5, Position Description PD99806S.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must have a valid REAL ID.
Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
Must meet background and security investigation requirements.
Must complete the online onboarding process if selected.
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
Participation in the COVID-19 vaccination program is required for Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel, subject to the details in the announcement.
No specific length of training or experience is required; applicants must demonstrate training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to perform the work, supported by detailed resume descriptions.
Must demonstrate the required knowledge, skills, and abilities for the work, including dexterity and safety, interpreting instructions and specifications, materials, technical practices, work practices, and ability to work without more than normal supervision.
Must be able to meet the physical demands of the position, including frequent handling of boxes over 40 pounds and moving heavier, awkward items with equipment or coworker assistance.
Must be able to work in potentially hazardous conditions and use required personal protective equipment.

Responsibilities

Receive incoming shipments and verify items against electronic purchase orders and related documents before completing receiving.
Record and forward required information, note shortages or damage, and ensure discrepancies are resolved in a timely manner.
Move, deliver, shelve, store, and inventory materials and equipment according to applicable procedures.
Handle hazardous, flammable, and temperature-sensitive products, maintaining required safeguards and temperature controls.
Place items on shelving, pallets, or bins to ensure safe storage and access, and ensure products and shelving have corresponding identification numbers.
Pull items using the First In First Out (FIFO) method; rotate stock and check for outdated items.
Maintain spreadsheets and participate in inventories, communicating discrepancies as appropriate.
Coordinate equipment disposition with the Warehouse Supervisor and Equipment Inventory Management Specialists.
Work with Inventory Management Specialists to ensure timely stocking of primary inventory locations.
Process direct-issue products promptly, prioritizing time-sensitive and emergency requests; document failed or late deliveries and obtain signatures when required.
Make off-site deliveries in motor vehicles typically rated at no more than 26,000 pounds GVWR.
Prepare authorized materials for small-package and bulk shipment, package or palletize items to prevent damage, and ensure labels and shipping documents are in order.
Maintain a neat, clean, and orderly warehouse and work with the Warehouse Supervisor on space layout and changes.
Sort and deliver incoming mail, collect intra-office mail, process outgoing mail, and support off-campus deliveries while following facility and federal postal regulations.
Load and secure supplies, materials, and equipment for on- and off-site deliveries, taking particular care with hazardous and oversized loads.
Operate and maintain powered industrial vehicles, including powered hand trucks and forklifts, following OSHA operating and safety standards.
As needed, support distribution by electronically receiving items into inventory, scanning floor stock, picking and filling orders, and stocking primary and secondary inventory points in clean or sterile environments.
Perform other duties as assigned.