This position is located in the Supply Chain Management Service at John D. Dingell VA Medical Center performing warehouse work that involves receiving, storing, selecting, and shipping general or specialized bulk and bin materials and equipment. The primary purpose of this position is to provide warehousing, distribution and receiving of supplies goods and equipment.
Assignments will include conveying or retrieving recurring supplies, goods or equipment to/from off-site locations.
Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Works in the Receiving/Distribution area of Logistics located in the warehouse. Receives incoming shipments and checks the items against the electronic purchase orders and other related documentation to verify correctness prior to completing the receiving process.
Records, annotates and forwards all appropriate information in accordance with current procedures and notes discrepancies such as shortages and damages while ensuring all rea resolved in a timely manner. Maintains the flow if the warehouse by moving, delivering, shelving, storing and inventorying materials and equipment per appropriate procedure. Handles delivering and warehousing materials including hazardous, flammable, and temperature sensitive products.
Places items appropriately on shelving, pallets on bins so as to ensure adequate safeguards and access. Ensures product and shelving are marked with corresponding ID numbers. Ensures items are pulled using the First In First out( FIFO) method. Maintains spreadsheets; works within responsible area to rotate stock, check for outdates, and maintains the appropriate safeguards and temperature controls.
Works with the Warehouse supervisor and Equipment Inventory Management Specialists to ensure the appropriate disposition of equipment- Works with the Inventory Management Specialists to ensure timely stocking of primaries, participating in a variety of Inventories and communicating discrepancies as appropriate.
Handles direct issue products and ensures each are processed out In a timely fashion, with special attention given to time sensitive and emergency requests; any failed delivery or product not delivered timely should-have corresponding documentation, signatures may be required per request of cardholder or current procedures. Makes-off-site deliveries In motor vehicles typically with a gross weight not exceeding 26000 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR).
Sorts and delivers incoming mall, picking up Intra-office and processing outgoing mail, supporting the mall center with off campus deliveries, understanding and adhering to all facility and federal postal regulations. Operates and maintains a variety of powered Industrial vehicles, Including powered hand trucks, fork lifts, and other vehicles. Adheres to all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) operating and safety standards.
As needed, works in the distribution area, with duties which include but are not limited to: electronically receiving items Into inventory, scanning floor stock, picking and filling orders, putting and stocking shelves in primary and secondary inventory points in a clean/sterile environment. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday; 07:30am- 4:00pm. Schedule may be subject to change based on the needs of the Agency.
Position Description Title/PD#: Materials Handler/PD09728A Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Blandine.king@va.gov · 313-204-6578
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $29.75 – $34.71/hr.
Applications close on 2026-11-05.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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