POSITION:

Materials Handler

ANNOUNCEMENT NO.:

396-09

LOCATION:

Warehouse

OPENING DATE:

28 October 2009

SERIES & GRADE:

NA-6907-05

CLOSING DATE:

04 November 2009

AREA OF CONSIDERATION:

Open

$11.73/hr

TYPE OF APPOINTMENT:

Flexible (0-40 hrs)

Must be available Holidays, Weekends & Nights

.:Summary of Duties:.

Performs a wide range of warehousing activities, including receiving, storing and shipping a variety or supplies, materials, equipment and resale merchandise.  Receives, unloads and processes incoming shipments/trucks.  Reports over, short or damaged conditions.  Completes and signs shipping and receiving reports.  Routes material and equipment to correct locations or storage areas.  Stacks, bins, rotates and marks/prices stock in accordance with standard warehouse procedures.  Locates, accesses, loads and moves material for shipment and verifies or prepares documents either manually or by using automated equipment such as computer terminals and bar code wands to read, store, track and prepare materials documentation.  May operate warehouse tractors, fork lifts, tugs and trucks and other general purpose vehicles and perform routine operator maintenance.  Counts types and quantities or items during inventories.  Recounts or searches other storage locations to assist in determining the basis for over, short, or misplaced items.  Provides World Class Customer Service with emphasis on courtesy.  Assists customers and communicates positively in a friendly manner.  Acknowledges customers, smiles and makes eye contact.  Asks questions to determine, verify and solve problems.  Checks for satisfaction on the quality of goods and services.  Takes action to solve problems quickly.  Alerts the higher-level supervisor or proper point of contact for help when problems arise.  Adheres to workplace safety regulations and standards.  Uses required safety equipment and observes safe work procedures.  Promptly reports any observed workplace hazards, and any injury, occupational illness, and/or property damage resulting from workplace mishaps to the immediate supervisor.  Adheres to established standards of actively supporting the principles of the EEO program and prevention of sexual harassment.  Performs other duties as required. 

Skills and Knowledge:  Knowledge of overall warehousing plan and accepted warehousing methods, procedures, and techniques of material handling.  Ability to operate mechanized equipment including utility vehicles, forklifts, mobile stock selectors, and automated equipment such as, optical readers, scanners and computer keyboards.  Ability to process and independently complete shipping and receiving documents to insure correctness or quantities, identification criteria, and labeling.  Skill in stacking, moving, and arranging items on pallets using pallet measuring gauges and automated devices to insure proper height, weight, and other load and storage requirements are met.  Driver’s license is required.

Responsibility:  Receives general instructions from supervisor.  Assignments are completed within the general warehousing plan and without instructions on the methods, procedures, or techniques to use.  Observes all required safety procedures.  Work is reviewed for compliance with general guidelines and results achieved.

Physical Effort: Works on hard surfaces and in work areas that require standing, stooping, bending and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions.  Lifts and carries objects up to 45lbs independently and objects over 45lbs with assistance.

Working Conditions: Work is performed inside or outside in areas that may be hot, damp, cold, drafty, or poorly lighted.  Exposed to possibility of cuts, scrapes, bruises, abrasions, falls, and injury from falling stock.  Work may require protective clothing.

.:How to Apply:.

Qualified applicants desiring consideration under this announcement must submit an employment application indicating the title of the position and the vacancy number. Applications must be submitted to the NAFI PERSONNEL OFFICE, Bldg. 1533, before the close of business (4:00 P.M.) on the closing date. All applications will be retained and will not be returned to the applicant. You can reach the Personnel Office at 760-830-6163, Ext. 217 or e-mail resume/application to 29palms.vacancies@usmc-mccs.org

.:Note:.

Management reserves the right to consider other appropriate noncompetitive sources to fill vacant positions. As part of the employment process, NAF may obtain a Criminal Record Check and/or an Investigative Consumer Report. Non-appropriated Fund activities aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center are Equal Employment Opportunity employers. Applicants are assured of equal consideration regardless of race, age, color, religion, national origin, gender, political affiliation, physical handicap, marital status, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or any other non-merit factor. NAF provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they require reasonable accommodations should contact NAF at 760-830-6163, ext. 225. The decision to grant an accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

*As a condition of employment, candidates are required to participate in direct deposit under all appointments to positions within NAF (except summer and temporary hires of 90 days or less).

*If the position becomes regular, the successful applicant may become regular without further competition.