Motor Vehicle Operator-Supply Clerk

Commander, Navy Installations Command•Great Lakes, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in the Bachelor Housing (EH) Department at Naval Station Great Lakes. The role supports Bachelor Housing operations by operating vehicles to pick up and distribute linen and barracks supplies among 41 buildings that can house more than 20,000 personnel. It also includes material handling, warehousing, and supply clerk duties. The incumbent transports linen, personnel, supplies, and equipment in vehicles weighing up to approximately 26,000 pounds; loads and secures cargo; checks deliveries against documents; obtains receiving signatures; and sorts, logs, and delivers items. The role also receives, stores, ships, inventories, and routes supplies and equipment; maintains barracks dispensers and storerooms; issues supplies to authorized staff; and maintains inventory records and purchase documentation. The incumbent performs routine operator maintenance on assigned vehicles and reports repair needs.

Requirements

Pass applicable records and background checks and successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
Have or be able to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license.
Know how to conduct preventive maintenance of vehicles.
Be able to lift and carry items weighing up to 100 pounds.
Know applicable traffic laws and be able to read and understand road maps.
Know warehousing plans and accepted warehousing methods, procedures, and material-handling techniques.
Be able to operate mechanized equipment, including utility vehicles, forklifts, mobile stock selectors, optical readers, scanners, and computer keyboards.
Be able to independently complete shipping and receiving documents accurately, including quantities, identification criteria, and labels.
Be able to stack, move, and arrange items on pallets and use measuring gauges and automated devices to meet load and storage requirements.
Be able to use a computer to complete trip tickets, preventive maintenance records, and accident reports.
Communicate clearly and effectively verbally and in writing with management, staff, and guests.
Possess basic reading and math skills.

Responsibilities

Operate vehicles, including vans, box trucks, sedans, and pickup trucks, to transport linen, personnel, supplies, and equipment.
Load and secure vehicle cargo, check materials against documents, confirm item condition, obtain receiving signatures, and unload at destinations.
Sort, log, and deliver items while following local and state traffic regulations and U.S. Navy rules.
Receive, unload, process, store, and ship supplies, materials, equipment, and resale merchandise.
Report overages, shortages, or damage; complete shipping and receiving reports; and route materials to the correct locations.
Stock, bin, rotate, and mark items according to warehouse procedures.
Locate, access, load, and move shipment materials; verify or prepare related documents manually or using automated equipment.
Operate warehouse tractors, forklifts, tugs, trucks, and other general-purpose vehicles, and perform routine operator maintenance.
Count items during inventories and investigate overages, shortages, or misplaced items.
Restock dispensers and storerooms in individual barracks.
Maintain inventories of supplies, furniture, fixtures and equipment, linen, and other materials, with a minimum target of 98% inventory accuracy.
Prepare purchase request documents and place orders where appropriate.
Maintain stock record cards and other records, and issue supplies and amenities to authorized staff.
Perform vehicle checks, including fuel, fluid levels, tire pressure, battery, lights, brakes, and cleanliness; request tune-ups or repairs and report problems to the supervisor.
Maintain records and documentation related to vehicle operation, including trip tickets, preventive maintenance records, and accident reports.