MATERIALS HANDLER

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 screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible.

The Screen-out Element for this position is: The ability to perform the duties of a Materials Handler as demonstrated by experience working under normal supervision receiving, storing, and assembling for issue, shipment, and distribution; operating material handling equipment including forklifts; reviewing shipping documents; utilizing computerized systems; loading and unloading trucks; following prescribed regulations regarding materials storage; using prescribed modes of transportation to move materials to shipping dock; handling HAZMAT; identifying errors/inaccurate information regarding materials; selecting materials for shipment.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/classifying-federal-wage-system-positions/standards/6900/fws6907.pdf 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.

You will operate van type trucks with a gross weight of less than 10,000 pounds.,You will manually load and unload material or operate Material Handling Equipment (forklifts) to mechanically load/unload materials.,You will use automated equipment and computerized supply programs to track and move material.,You will process incoming shipments, assemble items into groups and segregate materials according to such factors as condition, type of transaction or property class and routes along appropriate processing lines.,You will assist the Material Handling Supervisor with developing plans to optimize the warehouse receiving and storage processes.,You will select items for shipment or issue and determine the specific dock or hold location most suitable for assembling each shipment as well as where trucks, railroad cars or other conveyances will be spotted to pick them up.