Materials Handler

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Warehouse Worker within the Logistics Service to handle and oversee product lines in a large warehouse. Responsibilities include receiving, storing, selecting, and shipping materials with a focus on safety and efficiency.

The role may involve senior duties in smaller facilities and requires working under various conditions, including manual lifting and operation of handling equipment. Schedule is Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm.

Qualifications

• Experience with warehouse work including receiving, storing, selecting and shipping of materials.
• Ability to coordinate shipments and storage within a warehouse framework.
• Knowledge of material handling safety and PPE requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements storage plans for assigned area(s) and moves supplies accordingly.
• Consolidates materials to maximize space utilization and protection.
• Coordinates incoming and outgoing shipments and placement of materials on docking areas.
• Selects storage locations within the warehouse plan.
• Rotates stock and checks for outdated materials; maintains temperature controls where needed.
• Handles delivery and warehousing of hazardous, flammable, and temp-sensitive products.
• Dri ves vehicles up to 4500 pounds with lift equipment.
• Organizes supplies for easy access and efficiency.
• Submits monthly reports and status updates.
• Coordinates excess/turn-ins of equipment and materials.
• May serve as a senior member of a warehouse project team.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Work Schedule: Mon–Fri 8:00am–4:30pm; Duties described in PD99805S.

Skills

Work practices

Technical practices

Ability to interpret instructions and

Specifications

Knowledge of materials

Dexterity and safety

Job description

Summary

This position serves as a Warehouse Worker located within the Warehouse area of the Logistics Service in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System performing work that involves handling and/or overseeing 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.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 10/02/2026. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Qualification Standard Handbook X-118C (www.opm.gov/qualifications/x-118c). 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. 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. EXPERIENCE: Minimum Requirement: Experience includes: performing warehouse work involving receiving - storing - selecting and shipping of general or specialized bulk materials and equipment; assisting in developing plans for storage and arrangement of stock; coordinating incoming and outgoing shipments and placement of materials; uses own initiative to consolidate materials - provide maximum space utilization and protection of materials. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element - which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements:You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: WORK PRACTICES TECHNICAL PRACTICES ABILITY TO INTERPRET INSTRUCTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS KNOWLEDGE OF MATERIALS DEXTERITY AND SAFETY 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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. Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: Work involves considerable walking - pushing - and pulling a variety of carts and materials handling equipment. Works offloading and loading trucks - lifting products on and off-shelves - handling boxes frequently weighing over 40 pounds. Will frequently handle equipment - furniture - and materials of an awkward and heavier nature in excess of 100 pounds. These items are typically handled using specialized equipment and/or assistance of coworkers. Greater physical effort may be required on projects involving the movement of large quantities of product over an extended period of time including - but not limited to - turn-ins - large shipments and deliveries. While operating vehicles - may be required to exert a greater level of physical exertion while backing and turning trucks - operating forklifts - or hand trucks on uneven terrains and uncertain conditions. Working Conditions: Required to work in storage buildings - pods - trailers - vehicles and warehouses that may be hot - cold - drafty - and poorly lighted. Will be required to work outdoors - on docks - making deliveries in all types of weather conditions during all seasons. Hazardous materials may be encounter in daily work activities. Duties will be subject to the possibility of trips - falls - scrapes - cuts - bruises - or injury from the use of equipment. All types of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) may be required. Will be subject to conditions that could result in serious accidents; precautions will be taken. Must possess a valid - state driver's license or commercial driver's license (CDL) - as applicable - if required to operate a motor vehicle or commercial vehicle.

Duties

• Major duties and responsibilities include: Develops and implements storage plans for assigned area(s) and arranges for movement of supplies between warehouse locations
• Consolidates materials - and provide maximum space utilization and protection of materials
• Coordinates incoming and outgoing shipments and placement of materials on docking areas
• Selects specific storage locations within framework of general warehousing plan
• Rotates stock - check for outdated materials and maintains the appropriate safeguards and temperature controls
• Handles delivering and warehousing materials including hazardous - flammable and temperature sensitive products
• Drives vehicles - trucks or vans not exceeding 4500 pounds vehicular weight - with electrical or hydraulic lift
• Groups supplies in a logical and easy access manner while ensuring maximum efficiency of space
• Submits monthly reports - status updates - periodic monitors and setting benchmarks
• Coordinates all excess/turn-ins of equipment and materials
• May serve as a senior member of a warehouse project team
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm Position Description/PD#: Materials Handler/PD99805S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required