VCS Supply Clerk- White River Junction VT

Veterans Health Administration•White River Junction, VT

About The Position

Veterans Canteen Service (VCS), which has served Veterans enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare system since 1946, is hiring a Supply Clerk in White River Junction, Vermont. The role supports merchandise receiving, storage, inventory, and sales-floor operations while helping maintain a safe, clean, and organized hospital retail environment. The position also provides customer service and assists with register, vending-machine, and café supply coverage as needed. The employee must comply with safety, health, sanitation, fire, and security requirements. A one-year trial period is required; continued employment after that period requires written certification that it advances the public interest. Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959, and the position is subject to a background/security investigation. A current, valid REAL ID is required to work at VCS.

Requirements

At least one year of experience working as a supply clerk.
Excellent customer service skills.
Ability to read and interpret instructions and perform basic math.
Ability to stand constantly, walk, and bend frequently.
Ability to lift or move objects weighing up to 40 pounds without assistance.
Current, valid REAL ID required.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
Subject to background/security investigation.
Must serve a one-year trial period and receive written certification for continued employment after the trial period.

Responsibilities

Comply with safety rules and health provisions for safety and sanitation in a hospital environment.
Receive, inspect, count, and store incoming merchandise.
Mark or tag merchandise in preparation for the sales floor.
Maintain a clean, organized stockroom and store merchandise according to safety and merchandising requirements.
Prepare and review daily receiving reports for management's final review.
Maintain stock availability through periodic stock counts and participation in annual inventories.
Inform management about slow-moving, defective, out-of-stock, or damaged merchandise and customer requests or complaints.
Inform management of suspected shoplifting or other internal security violations.
Bring merchandise from the stockroom to the sales floor and set and maintain Plan-O-Grams (POGs) and special or seasonal displays.
Operate a cash register and maintain a change fund during peak times.
Assist with stocking and restocking vending machines and restock supply items in PatriotCafe and PatriotBrew.
Fill in gaps in coverage when necessary.
Ensure compliance with fire, safety, sanitation, and security regulations and protect cash, fixed assets, and merchandise inventory.
Perform housekeeping in the selling area, including cleaning fixtures and dusting merchandise.