Materials Handler - Bethesda, United States - US Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Description

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 biohazardous) 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.

Requirements:


Conditions of Employment:

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e
• Males born after must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license.
• You will be required to successfully complete a preappointment physical examination.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current forklift license.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal
• You must be able to lift and move objects weighing up to seventyfive (75) pounds.
• You will be required to wear safety shoes and other protective items as required.

Qualifications:

• Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.
• Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below.
• This job has a screenout element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screenout element(s) will be found ineligible. The Screenout Element for this position is
  :Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, 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.

Education:

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.


Additional information:

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

This position requires bending, stooping, and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions.

This position requires working outdoors on loading docks and platforms.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ).

To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ).

A BQ military spouse possesses