Materials Handler

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Salem (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Warehouse Worker in the Receiving/Distribution area of the Logistics Service within the VA Health Care System. You will receive, store, select, and ship general and specialized bulk materials and equipment.

Responsibilities include preparing shipping and inventory documents, rotating stock, handling hazardous materials, and making off-site deliveries within the facility. Work schedule: Mon-Fri, 7:45am-4:30pm.

Qualifications

• Experience in warehouse work involving receiving, storing, selecting and shipping of general or specialized bulk materials and equipment.
• Loading and unloading materials; routing to correct locations or storage areas.
• Ability to prepare shipping and inventory documents for manual or automated systems.
• Experience or ability to understand safety and dexterity requirements for warehouse tasks.

Responsibilities

• Receives, stores and ships bin and bulk supplies, materials and equipment.
• Prepares shipping and inventory documents for manual or automated systems.
• Selects storage locations within the warehousing plan and rotates stock.
• Handles materials including hazardous, flammable, and temperature-sensitive products.
• Loads/unloads shipments from trucks and communicates discrepancies in stock.

Job description

Summary

This position serves as a Warehouse Worker located within the Receiving/Distribution area of the Logistics Service in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System performing work that involves receiving - storing - selecting - and shipping general and/or specialized bulk and bin materials and equipment.

Summary

This position serves as a Warehouse Worker located within the Receiving/Distribution area of the Logistics Service in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System performing work that involves receiving - storing - selecting - and shipping general and/or specialized bulk and bin materials and equipment.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 09/29/2026. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required - but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge - skills - and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. 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: Dexterity and Safety Interpret Instructions - Specifications (other than blueprint reading) Materials Technical Practices Without more than normal supervision Work Practices Minimum Requirement: Experience includes: performing warehouse work involving receiving - storing - selecting and shipping of general or specialized bulk materials and equipment; loading and unloading materials; route materials and equipment to correct locations or storage areas; prepare shipping and inventory documents.) 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 Effort & Work Conditions: Work involves considerable walking - pushing and pulling a variety of carts and materials handling equipment; offloading and loading trucks - lifting products on and off shelves - handling boxes frequently weighing over 40 pounds; handles equipment - furniture and materials of an awkward and heavier nature in excess of 100 pounds (typically using specialized equipment and/or assistance of co-workers). Greater physical effort may be required on projects involving the movement of large quantities of products over an extended period including 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 require working in storage buildings - pods - trailers - vehicles and warehouses that may be hot - cold - drafty and poor lighting; work outdoors - on docks - making deliveries in all types of weather conditions during all seasons; hazardous materials may be encountered in daily work activities; will be subject to the possibility of trips - falls - scrapes - cuts - bruises - or injury from the use of equipment; may be subject to conditions that could result in serious accidents; personal protective equipment may be required.

Duties

• Major duties and responsibilities include: Receives - stores and ships bin and bulk supplies - materials and equipment
• Prepares shipping and inventory documents for manual or automated inventory systems
• 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
• Participates in conducting inventory of stock on hand and communicates discrepancies
• Ensures products and shelving are marked with corresponding identification numbers
• Load and unload shipments from trucks and other material conveyances
• Makes off-site deliveries in motor vehicles typically with a gross weight of less than 4500 pounds
• Receives and sorts inbound mail/parcels/packages from U
• S
• Postal Service/UPS/FedEx - and makes deliveries throughout the facility
• Collects outbound mail/parcel/packages from designated pick-up locations and processes for shipment - using USPS and/or UPS compatible systems and hardware
• Prints and processes outbound hybrid mail utilizing associated letter processing and metering hardware
• Completes and delivers internal reproduction requests utilizing professional series reproduction hardware/equipment
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday - 7:45am - 4:30pm Position Description/PD#: Materials Handler/PD019590 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized