Printing Plant Worker (Materials Handler)

• Operates material handling equipment such as high lift fork truck labor savers low lift walkers to load/unload stack warehouse and remove boxes crates packages exercising care to avoid overloading or improper stacking or shift of materials.
• Verifies improper warehousing infestation deterioration improper identifications mixed stocks pilferage and similar conditions of goods.
• Performs drivers maintenance and daily inspections in accordance with established rules and regulations.
• Reads instructions and determines the number of cartons bundles sheets etc. required based on information contained in the work jacket/copy.
• Responsible for the safe operation of a Briquetter machine.

• You must be a current Career or Career Conditional GPO employee to apply.
• Selectees must pass a physical examination prior to appointment.
• Selectee may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Males born after 12/03/59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Physical Effort: Reaching bending turning or moving hands arms feet and legs while steering and operating hand and foot controls on the material handling equipment.
• Physical Effort: Lifts moderately heavy items that weigh up to 60 lbs. Heavier items are moved with material handling equipment or with assistance from other workers.
• Physical Effort: Performs warehousing work on hard surfaces and in work areas that require incumbent to stand stoop bend and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions.
• Working Conditions: Work is performed in a warehouse environment indoors usually on concrete or composite wood block material floors in areas that are adequately heated lighted and ventilated.
• Working Conditions: The incumbent may be subject to variances in weather conditions when working from commercial freight trucks at the warehouse loading dock including other storage areas exposed to elements.
• Selectee may be required to pass all preemployment requirements prior to appointment.
• Selectee may be required to obtain and maintain Secret Security Clearance.
• Selectee will be required to obtain and maintain a license for driving high lift forklift trucks including other materials handling equipment of less capacity.
• Position is essential personnel.
• Overtime/Weekend/Shift/Holiday may be required as needed.

To qualify for the position you must meet the following requirements: Applicants must meet the following Screen-Out element Job Element #1:

Ability to do the work of a Printing Plant Worker (Materials Handler) without more than normal supervision in a fast-paced complex production environment. To be considered for this position applicants must have experience and/or training of sufficient scope and quality to independently perform the duties which are: Warehouse experience which includes operating forklifts and floor sweepers performing checks and verification of work as needed performing shipping and receiving functions i.e. proper wrapping packing labeling and weighing procedures and performing data entry on a PC terminal.

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.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement to be considered.