Materials Handler

About the role

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.

Requirements

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement (10/02/2026).

• Experience: No specific length of training and experience is required, but applicants must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to perform the work of a Materials Handler.
• Screen‑out element: Ability to do the work of the Materials Handler without more than normal supervision. Examples include performing warehouse work involving receiving, storing, selecting and shipping of general or specialized bulk materials and equipment; loading and unloading materials; routing materials to correct locations; preparing shipping and inventory documents; preparing authorized materials for shipment (small package and bulk); ensuring items are packaged or palletized correctly; ensuring labeling and shipping documents are in order; sorting and delivering incoming mail, picking up intra‑office and processing outgoing mail, supporting the mail center with off‑campus deliveries, and adhering to facility and federal postal regulations.
• Preferred experience: Mail room experience.
• Driver's license: Must possess a valid, unrestricted State driver's license, have a safe driving record, and be medically qualified to operate the appropriate motor vehicle safely; must pass the agency Government Vehicle Drivers physical examination.
• Physical requirements: Considerable walking, pushing, and pulling of carts and materials handling equipment; offloading and loading trucks; lifting products on and off shelves; handling boxes frequently over 40 lbs; handling equipment, furniture, and materials of an awkward and heavier nature often over 100 lbs (using specialized equipment or coworker assistance); may require greater physical effort for moving large quantities over extended periods; while operating vehicles may need greater exertion when backing and turning trucks, operating forklifts or hand trucks on uneven terrain.
• Working conditions: Work in storage buildings, pods, trailers, vehicles, and warehouses that may be hot, cold, drafty, and poorly lit; work outdoors on docks making deliveries in all weather conditions and seasons; may encounter hazardous materials; subject to trips, falls, scrapes, cuts, bruises, or injury from equipment use; all types of PPE may be required; precautions taken to prevent serious accidents.

Responsibilities

• 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 the framework of the general warehousing plan.
• Rotates stock, checks for outdated materials, and maintains 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.
• Loads and unloads shipments from trucks and other material conveyances.
• Makes off‑site deliveries in motor vehicles typically with a gross weight of less than 4,500 pounds.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Schedule

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 7:30 am – 4:00 pm PST.