Materials Handler

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standard for Trades and Labor Occupations. Although a specific length of time and experience is not required, you must meet any screen-out element listed, and show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties at the level for which you are applying. Emphasis is placed on how you gained the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time, and the required ability or potential to perform the job. Applicants who do not meet the screen-out element (SOE) will be eliminated from further competition.

The SOE and minimum qualifications for this position is:

• Ability to do the work of a Materials Handler without more than normal supervision (SOE).
• Ability to perform the common tasks of the job to be filled but under close supervision such as: receives and verifies materials, loads and unloads materials, and reviews receipt documentation for items received.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Physical Effort:
The work involves considerable walking, frequent stooping, bending, standing on hard surfaces for extended periods of time, and working in tiring or often uncomfortable positions. The employee will be required to push, pull and/or lift materials weighing up to 40 pounds. Most materials handled weigh less than 40 pounds; however, some commodities such as metal bar, pipe/tubing, reels of electrical cable, bales of rags, rolls of Herculite, cans of non-skid coating, cases of welding electrode, etc., often weigh considerably more. Heavier items are moved with weight handling equipment or with assistance from other workers.

Working Conditions:
The employee works both indoors and outdoors, in conditions that may be hot, cold, damp, drafty, dusty, dirty or poorly lit. The employee is regularly exposed to the possibility of cuts, scrapes, abrasions, falls and other injuries. Work requires wearing of steel toes shoes and may require wearing other protective clothing such as hardhats, rubber gloves, masks and rubber aprons, as appropriate for the work being accomplished. This position requires participation in the Facility Access Program IAW SECNAVINST 5510.30A. This position also requires a Secret security clearance.