Materials Handler

Quick Facts

• Hiring Agency: Veterans Health Administration
• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
• Location: Baltimore, Maryland
• Salary: $24.5 – $28.58/hr
• Hiring Path: Public
• Number of Openings: 1
• Security Clearance: Other
• Date Posted: 2026-09-04
• Application Deadline: 2026-09-14

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Job Summary

This position is in the Central Supply Room of the Environmental Management Service (EMS) at the Baltimore, Maryland VA Medical Center (VAMC).

Key Responsibilities

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following: Receives, stores, handles, and issues EMS and housekeeping equipment, supplies and materials. Loads and unloads shipments from facility trucks. Uses warehouse pallet jacks to stack, move, and arrange pallets of supplies and equipment. Organizes, arranges, assembles, and delivers stock in storage areas.

Responsible for mixing, labeling, storage transport, and disposal of hazardous chemicals and cleaning products for use by employees. Performs operator maintenance and coordinates repair of equipment such as battery-powered floor scrubbers, various types of vacuum cleaners, well washers, pressure washers, floor polishers, carpet shampooers, etc. Provides equipment servicing such as cleaning/replacement of filters, flow-control valves, hoses, seals, gaskets and clamps.

Maintains parts and supplies for equipment maintenance. Schedules maintenance and repair work. Inventories stock on hand; visually inspects equipment, supplies and materials; verifies quantity and condition of materials and equipment. Uses automated equipment such as optical readers, scanners, and computer keyboards to load computerized inventory data, access inventory information, and fill item requisitions.

Develops and maintains transaction tracking system and current records and data of supplies, equipment, and materials on hand and those distributed to each employee to prevent pilferage and/or overstocking. Develops and maintains a distribution schedule to ensure the timely delivery of supplies, equipment and materials and maintains related data and metrics. Performs other related duties as assigned WORK SCHEDULE: Full-Time, Rotating Shifts including weekends and holidays.

Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Contact

VHANationalRecruitmentCenter@va.gov · (844)456-5208

Frequently Asked Questions

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $24.5 – $28.58/hr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-14.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.

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