Materials Handler

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Village of Northport (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Northport VA Medical Center seeks a Materials Handler in the Warehouse area of Logistics Service. You will receive, store, select, and ship general or specialized bulk and bin materials and equipment, and transport supplies to off-site locations when needed.

Duties emphasize accuracy, inventory control, and safe operation of equipment. You must have a current valid state driver's license; the job involves walking, lifting over 40 pounds, and occasional

Responsibilities

• Receives shipments and verifies items against purchase orders.
• Records and notes discrepancies and resolves issues promptly.
• Moves, delivers, shelves, and inventories materials per procedures.
• Delivers and warehouses hazardous, flammable, and temperature-sensitive products.
• Puts items on shelving/pallets with proper ID numbers.
• Pulls items using FIFO method.
• Maintains spreadsheets and stock records.
• Rotates stock and monitors expirations; ensures safeguards and temp controls.
• Coordinates with Warehouse Supervisor and Inventory Specialists on disposition and stocking.
• Processes direct issue products and time-sensitive orders.
• Documents any failed deliveries as required.
• Prepares materials for shipment and ensures proper packaging.
• Ensures labeling and shipping documents are in order.
• Maintains a neat, clean, orderly warehouse.
• Operates forklifts and other powered vehicles; adheres to OSHA standards.
• Supports mail center duties: sorting, delivering, and processing outgoing mail.
• Loads and secures supplies for on/off-site deliveries.
• Work schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00am–3:30pm.

Job description

This position is in the Warehouse area of the Logistics Service at the Northport VA Medical Center. Duties include receiving - storing - selecting - and shipping general or specialized bulk and bin materials and equipment. The primary purpose of this position is to provide warehousing - distribution and receiving of supplies goods and equipment. You will also transport supplies and equipment to and from off-site locations - which may involve driving a vehicle.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 11/02/2026. This position requires a current - valid - state-issued driver's license. NOTE: We cannot accept photographs - therefore; please do not submit a copy of your driver's license with your application package. If an interview is requested - you may be required to provide a copy of your valid state-issued driver's license. 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 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 co-workers. 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 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 include but are not limited to: Works in the Receiving/Distribution area of Logistics located in the warehouse.- Receives incoming shipments and checks the items against the electronic purchase orders and other related documentation to verify correctness prior to completing the receiving process
• Records - annotates and forwards all appropriate information in accordance with current procedures and notes discrepancies such as shortages and damages while ensuring all are resolved in a timely manner
• Maintains the flow of the warehouse by moving - delivering - shelving - storing and inventorying materials and equipment per appropriate procedure
• Handles delivering and warehousing materials including hazardous - flammable - and temperature sensitive products
• Places items appropriately on shelving - pallets on bins so as to ensure adequate safeguards and access
• Ensures product and shelving are marked with corresponding ID numbers
• Ensures items are pulled using the First In First out (FIFO) method
• Maintains spreadsheets
• works within responsible area to rotate stock - check for outdates - and maintains the appropriate safeguards and temperature controls
• Works with the Warehouse supervisor and Equipment Inventory Management Specialists to ensure the appropriate disposition of equipment
• Works with the Inventory Management Specialists to ensure timely stocking of primaries - participating in a variety of inventories and communicating discrepancies as appropriate
• Handles direct issue products and ensures each are processed out in a timely fashion - with special attention given to time sensitive and emergency requests
• any failed delivery or product not delivered timely should have corresponding documentation - signatures may be required per request of cardholder or current procedures
• Prepares authorized materials for shipment both small package and bulk
• ensures that all items are packages or palletized correctly to prevent damage
• ensures labeling and shipping documents are in order
• Maintains warehouse in a neat - clean - and orderly manner
• works with Warehouse Supervisor to plan space layout and make changes according to need
• Sorts and delivers incoming mail - picking up intra-office and processing outgoing mail - supporting the mail center with off campus deliveries - understanding and adhering to all facility and federal postal regulations
• Loads and secures supplies - materials - and equipment for both on and off site deliveries - ensuring items are transported safely to prevent damage - with special attention given to hazardous and oversized loads
• Operates and maintains a variety of powered industrial vehicles - including powered hand trucks - fork lifts - and other vehicles
• Adheres to all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) operating and safety standards
• As needed - works in the distribution area - with duties which include but are not limited to: electronically receiving items into inventory - scanning floor stock - picking and filling orders - putting and stocking shelves in primary and secondary inventory points in a clean/sterile environment
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday
• 7:00am -3:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Materials Handler/PD99806S Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized