Materials Handler

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Chillicothe (OH); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Materials Handler at the Textile Care Processing Facility (TCPF) in Chillicothe, OH. This position involves heavy lifting, push/pull of carts, and operation of material handling equipment.

Applicants must hold a valid driver's license and be able to work outside and inside in various weather conditions. Qualification focuses on safety, instruction interpretation, and work practices within the Federal Wage System; detailed resume descriptions are

Qualifications

• Federal Wage System qualifications apply; screen-out element WG-2 and higher; experience must be described with resume details.
• Dexterity, safety, and ability to follow instructions will be assessed.
• Ability to perform heavy physical tasks and operate material handling equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform heavy physical work loading/unloading carts weighing 300–450 lb.
• Move items and linens using carts and power lifts as required.
• Work outdoors and indoors, exposed to weather and PPE required.
• Follow safety procedures and maintain accurate documentation as needed.

Job description

This position is located within the Environmental Management Service (EMS) as part of the Textile Care Processing Facility (TCPF) in Chillicothe, OH.

DRIVER'S LICENSE REQUIREMENT : This position requires a current, valid driver's license. Do not upload a copy of your driver's license at this time. If an interview is requested, you may be required to provide a copy of your current, valid, and unrestricted Driver's License.

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: Heavy physical effort is required in daily handling of carts loaded with items weighing from 300 to 450 pounds or more. These carts are loaded from a dock into the truck for delivery. At the delivery point, they are pushed or pulled onto a power lift tailgate, lowered to the ground, then pushed or pulled into buildings. The same physical effort is required to move items weighing 425 pounds or more from the building to the truck. The Materials Handler must be able to maneuver push carts in and out of small areas, such as linen rooms. She/He must be able to stoop, bend, push and lift. He/she must be able to load bags of soiled linen weighing 125 pounds into push carts. The Materials Handler is required to work outside and inside and is occasionally exposed to bad weather conditions while loading and unloading vehicles. She/he may drive in all types of traffic and weather and is exposed to the possibility of serious accidents. The handler is subject to cuts, bruises, and broken bones as a result of accidents involving the loading and unloading of vehicles. Transportation of soiled linen and wet linen makes task disagreeable at times. Required to wear proper personal protective equipment (PPE).

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume.

You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

• Dexterity and Safety
• Interpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)
• Materials
• Technical Practices
• Without more than normal supervision
• Work Practices

IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.