MATERIALS HANDLER

Air Force District of Washington; Westphalia (MD); On-site; USD 56,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Force District of Washington is seeking a Materials Handler to perform the full range of warehousing duties across a large operation, potentially leading a smaller team as a senior staff member. The role includes receiving, storage, issuing and shipping tasks, and inventory support.

The position requires operating automated material handling equipment, adhering to safety rules, safeguarding assets, and maintaining accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Organize and coordinate an effective receiving operation.
• Organize and coordinate an effective storage operation.
• Issue and ship items; select and assemble items for issuance/shipment based on priority, type, mode of transportation, destination, and transaction.
• Assist in inventories by counting items and maintaining tally listings and inventory documents.
• Operate automated material handling and identification equipment to move, stack and position material (e.g., high-rise automated storage and retrieval vehicles).
• Perform material handling duties safely and comply with safety rules and regulations.
• Safeguard material, items and equipment, and maintain records and documents.

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Air Force District of Washington

The primary purpose of this position is to perform the full range of warehousing duties with responsibility of handling or overseeing one or more product lines, a segment of a large warehouse, or serve as the senior employee in a smaller warehouse.

Key Responsibilities

- Responsible for organizing and coordinating an effective receiving operation. Responsible for organizing and coordinating an effective storage operation. - Performs tasks involved in issuing and shipping items. Selects and assembles items for issuance/shipment based on priority, type of material, mode of transportation, destination, and type of transaction. Segregates and moves material to holding area or dock and verifies item identification on request forms.

Obtains required signatures on appropriate paperwork before shipping/issuing items. - Assists in accomplishing inventories by counting items and properly completing tally listings and other inventory documents. Inventories items which may include the use of formal, informal, item-by-item, or group inventory methods and using manual or automated inventory systems.

- Operates automated material handling and identification equipment to include mobile stock selectors and electromechanical automated equipment such as high-rise automated storage and retrieval vehicles to move, stack and unstack, bin, and position material. - Performs material handling duties, including the use of tools and other equipment, in a safe manner, utilizing safety practices and procedures, and complying with established safety rules and regulations.

Safeguards material, items, and equipment, remaining alert and challenging unauthorized personnel. Maintains records and documents actions.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Air Force District of Washington, Department of the Air Force.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $55806 – $65094/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-06.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

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