materials handler - Bethesda, United States - Department Of Defense

Description

Summary

You will serve as a MATERIALS HANDLER in the LOGISTICS DIVISION, RECEIVING, DISTRIBUTION AND RECORDS BRANCH, of UNIF SRVS UNI OF THE HLTH SCI.

Duties

• You will provide a full range of material handling tasks in accordance with established procedures and proven techniques.
• You will deliver equipment items to laboratories and operating areas, exercising care and precautions in handling highly technical, sophisticated research and teaching items.
• You will organize incoming material for space utilization and special handling.
• You will prepare packages to ensure safe handling and prevention of damage during transportation, adhering to all applicable Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements.
• You will utilize material handling equipment to load/unload delivery trucks and transport items to end users or storage locations.
• You will obtain customer signatures via electronic key pad upon delivery.
• You will print delivery tickets and perform database searches when conducting troubleshooting activities for undelivered packages.
• You will drive government vehicles to and from satellite locations both on and off the government complex.
• You will be responsible for locating and storing material in the proper place within the property cage, secure storage containers, refrigeration units, main warehouse, and satellite storage buildings.
• You will ensure safe receipt and inspection, and handling of hazardous (including bio-hazardous) materials to include flammable, corrosive, chemical, dry ice, radioactive materials, and compressed and liquid gasses.
• You will operate material handling conveyances including forklift, mechanized and manual pallet jacks, delivery carts and others.