Senior Material Handler

Position DetailsPosition InformationRecruitment / Posting Title Senior Material HandlerJob Category Staff & Executive - Facilities / Environmental / MaintenanceDepartment RWJ-OperationsOverviewNew Jersey's academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University-New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state-at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark's University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.Posting SummaryRutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Senior Material Handler for the Facility Operations department at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.Assigned to a primary Receiving Dock at RWJMS or CINJ, responsible for the receipt and verification of all incoming deliveries and prompt delivery of packages and mail to respective departments. Ensure accountability is maintained throughout the entire delivery process. Assist at alternate dock locations within RWJMS and CINJ as required to ensure consistent and adequate staffing across all loading docks.Among the key duties of this position are the following : Receives, verifies, and signs for all incoming packages, supplies and items ordered by the University.Delivers all packages, supplies and items received in an expeditious manner and maintains accountability and proof of said deliveries. Assist at alternate dock locations within RWJMS and CINJ as required and as directed by supervisor to ensure consistent and adequate staffing across all loading docks.Prepares packages for outgoing shipments and return to vendors.Assists in all activities related to the general organization of the Receiving function and ensures working areas are cleaned and maintained to promote a safe working environment.Develops a working knowledge of all computerized equipment and systems utilized in the Receiving function.Delivers interoffice, incoming and outgoing mail.Position Status Full TimeHours Per WeekDaily Work ShiftWork ArrangementThis position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.FLSA NonexemptGrade 125Position SalaryAnnual Minimum Salary 34736.00Annual Mid Range Salary 35776.00Annual Maximum Salary 36857.60Standard Hours 40.00Union Description Teamsters 97Payroll Designation PeopleSoftBenefitsRutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to Seniority UnitTerms of Appointment Staff - 12 monthPosition Pension Eligibility PERSQualificationsMinimum Education and ExperienceOne (1) year in a receiving and / or supply center environment, with experience in receiving, recording, storing distribution supplies in a receiving setting.Certifications / LicensesValid Driver's license is required.Required Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesMust be willing to undergo computer training in all related areas in order to perform assigned duties involving personal computers and other equipment.Ability to read, write, speak and understand English sufficiently enough to perform all of the aforementioned duties.Preferred QualificationsEquipment UtilizedPhysical Demands and Work EnvironmentPhysical Demands : : Ability to lift up to 70 pounds.Work Environment : In addition to working in an office setting, employee is required to make deliveries in various environments, including office, patient care, research and educational areas.Special ConditionsPosting DetailsPosting Number 24ST2953Posting Open DateSpecial Instructions to ApplicantsRegional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)Home Location Campus Downtown New BrunswickCity New BrunswickState NJLocation DetailsPre-employment ScreeningsAll offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.Immunization RequirementsUnder Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate's offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.Affirmative Action / Equal Employment Opportunity StatementIt is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, p regnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. 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