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Materials Handler
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 54 days ago
On-site Milwaukee, WI $26.4 – $30.7/hr Apply by Jul 31, 2026 Materials Handler ESFPESTPISTJISTP Transportation
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This position is located in the Clement J. Zablocki Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI in Logistics Service. The Materials performs warehouse work that involves 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.
What You'll Do
- →Receives incoming shipments and checks the items against the electronic purchase orders and other related documentation to verify correctness.
- →Records, annotates and forwards all appropriate information in accordance with current procedures and notes discrepancies such as shortages and damages.
- →Maintains the flow of the warehouse by moving, delivering, shelving, storing and inventorying materials and equipment per appropriate procedure.
- →Works with the Warehouse supervisor and Equipment Inventory Management Specialists to ensure the appropriate disposition of equipment.
- →Places items appropriately on shelving, pallets on bins to ensure adequate safeguards and access.
- →Prepares authorized materials for shipment both small package and bulk.
- →Sorts and delivers incoming mail, picking up intra-office and processing outgoing mail, supporting the mail center with off campus deliveries.
- →Operates and maintains a variety of powered industrial vehicles, including powered hand trucks, fork lifts, and other vehicles.
- →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.
- →As required, operates a vehicle, truck, or van not exceeding 26000 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), with electrical or hydraulic lift.-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.
- →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.
- →Work involves considerable walking, pushing, and pulling a variety of carts and material handling equipment.
- →Works offloading and loading trucks, lifting products on and off-shelves, handling boxes frequently weighing over 40 pounds.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Pre-employment physical required Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Must possess a valid, state drivers license or commercial drivers (CDL), as applicable, if required to operate a motor vehicle or commercial vehicle.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 747c9052-4173-4d9f-9548-578983b55f81
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