Materials Handler Leader

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 Lead (SOE): I instruct other workers on less complex work methods; refer to manuals as a means in answering questions related to the duties and responsibilities of the position; and adhere to all safety standards.

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: Normal work of the position requires prolonged standing on hard surfaces, stooping, bending and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions for prolonged periods. May be required to work at a rapid pace for long periods of time. Frequently lifts and carries supplies that weigh up to 50 pounds. Heavier items are moved with weight handling equipment or with assistance from other workers. Uses saws, hammer, nail puller, stencil cutters, metal strap cutter, staple guns and other incidental equipment requiring generally moderate exertion, and which pose safety and health risks when not used in accordance with prescribed procedures. Hand and eye coordination and depth perception are needed to operate material handling equipment and to stack materials.

Working Conditions: The work is performed inside in a well-lighted ventilated, properly arranged warehouse workspace. In a small, confined satellite site or outside in all kinds of weather. Material handlers are regularly exposed to the possibility of cuts, scrapes, bruises, abrasions, falls and injury from falling stock or improper operation of the forklift. Work areas may be hot, dirty, dusty, noisy, and come area are poorly lighted. In addition, the employee has intermittent exposure to a wide range of industrial hazards at piers or dry docks and is exposed to moving cranes. Periodically subjected to road hazards when operating forklift or other vehicles from one area to another. The employee may be assigned to work areas where certain potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present. Agents may include but are not limited to fumes, dust, noise, heat ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, chemicals, etc. as part of the medical surveillance program, the incumbent may be required to take medical examinations to assess his or her medical qualifications for duty involving work with the agents listed above. Employee is required to wear safety shoes and other protective clothing.