Materials Handler (Furniture) Assistant Supervisor

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol, Senate Office Buildings (SOB), Tenant Services Division, Furniture Branch, Furniture Materials Handlers Section.

Serves as Materials Handler Assistant Supervisor and shares full responsibility for overseeing the operations of the Furniture Materials Handlers Section in support of the branch.

You must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. You must meet the following SCREEN-OUT(S) required for this position.

(Experience must be reflected and detailed in resume) - Assist the supervisor, and supervise workers by providing leadership to materials handling operations.

(ex: establish deadlines, work schedules and checks work completion). -Performs non-supervisory material handling tasks.

(ex: unloading and uncrating furniture and furnishings, ensures items are delivered to and from the warehouse, storage areas and operate forklift trucks).

- performs administrative and technical supervisory functions. (ex: assist with planning work assignments, initiate disciplinary actions, evaluate job performance). Major Duties:

Tour of duty for this position is: Monday thru Friday: 7:00 a.m. thru 3:30 p.m. This is an Essential-Employee Position.

The employee will be required to report to work during emergencies AND inclement weather situations.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Establishes deadlines, priorities and work sequences and plans work assignments based on general work schedules, methods and policies set by higher level management.

Ensures that each employee has a full workload and checks when completed. Determines the number and types of workers needed to accomplish specific projects.

And Initiates proposals for formal disciplinary action as needed. Maintains production reports and records. Performs administrative and technical supervisory functions for subordinates.

Assigns duties to and evaluates their job performance. Counsels employees on problems and adjust informal complaints through discussions with employees and union representatives.

Provides leadership to ensure support for equal employment opportunity (EEO) goals and requirements.

And practices non-discriminatory and non-retaliatory employment actions and prevents unlawful discrimination or harassment.

Materials Handler Duties: Assists and supervises subordinate Materials Handlers with unloading and uncrating furniture and furnishings.

Ensures items are delivered to and from the warehouse, storage areas and customer offices using dollies, fork lift trucks, hand trucks, pallet jacks and other materials handling equipment, as appropriate to the item size.

Operates a forklift truck with a load capacity of less than 10,000 pounds and a height capacity of 168 inches to transport materials.

Regulates movement of the truck and forks, being careful to avoid overloading or improper stacking or movement of materials.

Routinely checks to verify that subordinates are using all required PPE and performs other related duties as assigned.