Materials Handler

Class Code & Classification Description

D8G1XX
Materials Handler I

Make a difference in higher education! Colorado School of Mines (Mines) is an internationally preeminent teaching and research university dedicated to meeting the resource development needs of a rapidly evolving, technology-based society. Mines was selected by the Colorado State Legislature as the state's first "exemplary institution" of public higher education due to our "high degree of responsibility and capability with regard to academic and administrative functions."

Colorado's oldest public university, Mines is located in Golden, Colorado at the gateway of the Rocky Mountains, 13 miles west of downtown Denver and 21 miles south of Boulder.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Free Eco Pass
• Generous vacation and sick leave plus 13 paid holidays
• State pension plan (PERA)
• Parental Leave
• Reduced cost tuition for employee and family members
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Professional growth and training opportunities
• Access to technology and equipment
• Colorado State Employee Assistance Program
• Access to a world-class recreation center
• Interaction with an international population and cultural events

The Distribution Team at Mines plays a critical role in keeping campus operations running smoothly. The Materials Handler I position assists and advises the Colorado School of Mines campus with their distribution needs through Central Receiving, Central Stores, Mail and Package Delivery services.

• Unload trucks with forklift as necessary, organize freight, check in and log packages, stage packages for delivery.
• Maintain logs and filing systems for the purpose of tracking packages by date.
• Check all incoming freight for Purchase Orders, damaged as well as poorly labeled freight.
• Resolve customer, vendor and carrier issues.
• Load vehicles with freight that has been checked in for best delivery efficiency to optimize delivery times checking for time sensitive packages, deliver to proper location on campus with quality customer service.
• Maintain scheduled mail route and non
  · scheduled package delivery routes.
• Be a contact for those on campus regarding receiving issues and procedures.
• Check shipments with purchase orders to insure they reach the proper department. Assist with solving issues that require special handling, specialized equipment, or a particular request regarding deliveries.
• Pulling and packing Central Stores orders, staging for delivery and maintaining logs and paperwork related to the orders. Notify when inventory levels start looking low.

• Unloading, handling and sorting of incoming United States Postal Service mail & packages along with interdepartmental mail for campus wide delivery.
• Act as backup in the processing of out-going mail when Mail Manager is not present.
• Must keep up with current USPS postal changes.
• Takes out all processed mail and mail that requires special attention of the Business Mail Technician (insured, certified and registered mail) to the USPS local postal station - all of which entails driving off campus.
• Maintain scheduled mail routes for both morning and afternoon mail runs.

• Prepare vehicles for that day’s functions.
• Clear outside loading area of snow and debris due to inclement weather.
• Pull mail tubs from racks and load into vehicle in proper sequence for morning mail deliveries.
• Sort newspapers to proper departments for delivery.
• Review prior days paperwork and resolve outstanding issues.
• Prepare vehicles for overnight/weekend storage.
• Update daily/weekly logs and files.
• Clean work…