Material Handler Supervisor
What you'd do
NIST is seeking a Materials Handler Supervisor to lead warehouse receiving and materials handling operations that support critical scientific, laboratory, and facility missions. This position ensures the efficient receipt, storage, movement, and distribution of supplies, materials, and equipment while maintaining safe warehouse operations, accurate inventory accountability, and timely support for organizational operations and research activities.
Major duties
In this position, you will: - Supervise warehouse receiving operations, including verifying incoming shipments against shipping documents and purchase orders, inspecting materials for damage or discrepancies, and ensuring proper processing of received goods. - Direct the storage, movement, issuance, and distribution of supplies, materials, and equipment to support efficient warehouse and receiving operations. - Oversee the proper labeling, identification, staging, and rotation of materials to maintain accurate accountability and efficient retrieval of stored items. - Supervise loading and unloading operations and ensure the safe operation of forklifts, pallet jacks, hand trucks, and other materials handling equipment. - Ensure receiving records, shipping documents, and property management system entries are accurately processed and maintained in accordance with established procedures. - Monitor warehouse and dock operations to ensure compliance with established safety procedures, hazardous materials handling requirements, and operational policies. - Assign work to subordinate employees, provide on-the-job instruction and guidance, monitor work performance, and resolve routine operational and workflow issues. - Perform administrative supervisory responsibilities such as evaluating employee performance, approving leave, identifying training needs, and ensuring adequate staffing coverage for assigned operations.
What you need to qualify
There is no specific length or level of experience requirements. The applicant's overall background of experience, education, and training must clearly demonstrate the ability to lead or supervise employees engaged in warehouse receiving, storage, shipping/receiving, or materials handling operations. AND You must have the ability to operate a motor vehicle weighing 26,000 pounds or more as evidenced by a valid, current Commercial driver's license (CDL). NOTE: We cannot accept photographs; therefore, please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. If an interview is requested, you will be required to provide a copy of your valid, current Commercial driver's license.(CDL). Applicants must meet the screen out elements and achieve an overall score of at least fifty (50%) or higher Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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 receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification System for Trade and Labor Occupations Handbook. If requesting reconsideration of your qualification determination, please refer to the following site: Applicant Reconsideration
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