Materials Handler

Who Can Apply

Duties and Responsibilities

• Receives, counts, weighs, and checks items to ensure that the vendor has delivered the type and quality of items purchased.
• Accepts only items listed on approved purchase order receiving copy.
• Records quantity received on purchase order receiving copy, condition of items, and forwards completed document.
• Places items in stockroom locations, stacking items in groups by commodity and size.
• Stocks empty spaces on shelves and neatly arrange the merchandise.
• Fills requisitions of activities and retains triplicate copy of the requisition in the storeroom to account for the issues.
• Forwards all signed storeroom requisitions to the supervisor at the end of each workday.
• Reviews stock levels with supervisor for adequacy and recommends disposition of slow-moving or dead stock items.
• Assists in end-of-month inventories of stock by counting items and giving figures to supervisor.
• Ensures that the supplies and equipment are safeguarded and secure at all times; permits only authorized personnel in storeroom; during periods of absence, locks and secures all storerooms.
• Turns keys over to supervisor according to prescribed procedures.
• Maintains high sanitation standards and cleans storerooms and stocks regularly.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does not allow for education substitution in order to qualify.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your resume and supporting document will be evaluated against the qualifications of the position.

Applicants will be sent to the hiring officials on a Bi-weekly basis until position is filled.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.) for professional and personal references on your resume.

Required Documents