Title: VIB Shipping & Receiving Associate - #BVIIR145

State Role Title: VIB Associate

Hiring Range: Up to mid $30,000s commensurate with experience.

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Dept for Blind/Vision Impaired

Location: Blind & Vision Impaired

Agency Website: https://www.dbvi.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Manufacturing opportunity at its best! Monday-Friday, 7:30-4:00. No shift work, no weekends and all state holidays off.

Job Duties:

The mission of the Virginia Industries for the Blind (VIB) is to employ and develop Virginians who are Blind, Visually Impaired or Deaf Blind to achieve their desired level of employment through the manufacture and delivery of quality products and services.

We are seeking a VIB Shipping & Receiving Associate.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Provide on time and accurate shipping of goods as needed to customers. 
• Receiving incoming material. 
• Ship customer orders using UPS WorldShip. 
• Responsibility may also include forklift operation and material movement, providing customer service, stocking shelves, and other duties in support of the operation. 
• Keep supervisor abreast of inventory status.

Completes duties and/or projects as needed or directed by supervisor.
Other duties and/or special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge/Experience:

• Shipping/receiving/warehousing experience.
• Knowledge of shipping and receiving procedures, including warehousing of product and maintaining inventory records.

Skills:

• Professional attitude.
• Good at multi-tasking with little supervision.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills, familiarity with internet, Microsoft Windows operating system and Microsoft Office software.
• Basic math and legible handwriting skills.

Abilities:

• Ability to learn general knowledge of products sold. 
• Ability to perform duties independently without direct supervision. 
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand up to 7 hours. 
• Ability to operate a pallet jack/ forklift. 
• Ability to learn shipping programs, i.e. UPS World Ship. 
• Ability to learn Inventory control programs.   
• Ability to adapt and change direction without issue

Additional Considerations:

• General warehousing and/or retail experience. 
• UPS Wordship experience. 
• Powered Industrial Truck certification. 
• Ability to create and maintain spreadsheets.

Special Instructions

This position is exempt from the Virginia Personnel Act (“nonclassified”). Nonclassified VIB positions have a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Annuity based retirement plan (not VRS). 
• Leave and holiday pay provided by VIB. 
• Jointly paid benefits such as health and life insurance. 
• Optional employee paid supplemental plans.
  

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact recruitment@dars.virginia.gov for assistance.

Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other National Service Alumni are encouraged to apply.


To Apply:

Equal Opportunity Employer State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s New Recruitment Management System. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. PageUp will provide you with confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé are submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information:

Name: Human Resources

Email: recruitment@dars.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.