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Position Description

Position Title:
Position: Materials Handler
Reports To:
Print & Mail Production Specialist
Job Code:
116
Classification:
Local 2250 ACE/AFSCME
Organization:
Printing Services
Revision/Review Date:
March 26, 2025
Grade:
Table 200, Grade 12

Position Summary:

Under the direction of the Print and Mail Production Specialist, the Materials Handler will be responsible for the operation of pick-up trucks and vans for the purpose of picking up and delivering mail, student records, technology devices, report cards and other assigned items/documents. The incumbent of this position is responsible for loading and unloading the vehicles and is required to follow a pre-established route and maintains a strict daily schedule in making pickups and deliveries to locations within and outside the school system. Work is supervised principally through appraisal of the effectiveness with which deadlines or schedules are maintained as well as the accuracy and care in making pickups and deliveries.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Drives vehicles according to pre-established routes and maintains a strict daily schedule;
  • Prepares and inspects items for delivery/pick-up; loads and unloads vehicles ensuring materials are handled safely and efficiently;
  • Ensures accuracy by confirming quantity of items and that materials are delivered to and picked up from the correct location;
  • Documents all transactions thoroughly and accurately;
  • Collects appropriate signatures during delivery/pick-up and scans barcodes as appropriate;
  • Checks vehicle to insure proper water level, fuel, oil and tire pressure levels;
  • Observes and reports vehicle malfunctioning and maintenance;
  • Participates in sorting and/or storing of mail, packages and a variety of items/materials; and
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

  • Working knowledge of the operation and care of pick-up trucks and vans;
  • Working knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions involved in vehicle operation;
  • Working knowledge of traffic laws, ordinances, and rules to be observed in the State of Maryland relative to vehicle operation;
  • Skilled in the safe and efficient operation of vehicles;
  • Ability to observe or detect needed vehicle repairs and to report these repairs to proper authorities;
  • Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions;
  • Ability to perform assigned tasks in a responsible fashion without immediate supervision;
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written; and
  • Ability to keep routine records and to make summary reports from such records.

Education and/or Experience Requirements:

Completion of a standard high school diploma or equivalency required.  Previous experience in the operation of vehicles and the loading, unloading and delivery of material and equipment preferred.

Certification:

Possession of an appropriate and valid Maryland Motor Vehicle Operators License with driving record indicating five (5) or fewer current points of which no more than three (3) shall have been accumulated as a result of traffic violations occurring while operating a Board of Education vehicle.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

No direct supervisory responsibilities.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.

Working Environment:

The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.

Additional Information:

None.