Materials Handler
$23.22 - $27.10 per hour Full-time Listed today Closes Oct 5, 2026
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About the Position: This position is located at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, Fort Polk, Louisiana. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. Duties include storing incoming shipments in a holding area until items are processed for storage; receiving incoming shipments of medical supplies, blank forms, and publications from several supply sources; inputting receipts into computer systems; checking stock identification change lists; completing documentation for requisitioning medical supplies; setting up proper storage areas; and operating forklifts capable of lifting 2,000 to 6,000 pounds as high as 168 inches. Work schedule is full-time (WG-5). Drug testing and pre-placement medical examination required.
Source: USAJOBS
Career & cost-of-living context — Louisiana
Typical path: HS diploma + HAZWOPER 40-hour training
Living in Louisiana
- Median rent
- $1,038/mo
- Median home value
- $208,700
- Median household income
- $60,023/yr
- Population
- 4,621,025
HUD fair market rent (FY2026, Vernon Parish): $793/mo 1BR · $1,041/mo 2BR
Cost-of-living figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates. Fair market rents: U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, FY2026.