Materials Handler

• Performs a full range of warehouse functions in either a major segment of a large warehouse or as the principal materials handler in a small warehouse.
• Receives stores and assembles for issue shipment and distribution a variety of bin and bulk supplies materials equipment and commodities.
• Receives unloads and processes incoming shipments. Checks accompanying documentation against container or packing labels. Follows established procedures in reporting over short or damaged items.
• Assembles items for shipment in the loading area according to information provided on the shipping requests and checks the condition of shipping containers prior to loading. Ensures shipments are properly loaded onto the right conveyances.
• Determines sequences for loading materials and organizes incoming shipments for maximum space utilization safety considerations and damage protection.
• Lays out storage space establishes item locations and determines organization and arrangement of stock.
• Counts types and quantities of items during inventories and maintains tally listings during the count Recounts or searches other storage locations to assist in determining the basis for over short or misplaced items.
• Operates one or more types of material handling equipment such as standard type forklift with a lifting capacity 25000 pounds warehouse tractor stock selector or general-purpose vehicle.
• Packs and/ or repacks a variety of items utilizing a wide variety of standard packing materials methods andtechniques.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born aftermust be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See for more information.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Materials Handling Equipment (MHE) License.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain all requisite country state and governmental licenses.
• Required to obtain and maintain hazardous certification.
• You will be a Mission Essential employee. This requires you to work during an emergency to ensure continuation of essential functions. You may be required to work at the designated duty location a telework site or an alternate location/facility.
• Permanent Change of Station: PCS Authorized LQA NOT Authorized.
• This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill various shifts located within DLA Distribution Europe in Germersheim Germany.
• Subject to Overseas Rotation Agreement Tour Length: Yes/36 Months( )

Qualifications

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.

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 operator performs work on dirt wooden asphalt and concrete floors and is required to walk stand stoop bend and work in uncomfortable and tiring positions. Must be able to lift and carry supplies and material that weigh up to 40 pounds. Heavier items are moved with weight handling equipment or with assistance from other workers. Required to open and close boxes cartons bags and other containers to inspect and count contents. Moderate physical effort is required in operating forklift truck and rising lowering and tilting loads being moved.

Working Conditions: Material handling work is done inside and outside (wood frame Quonset and concrete warehouses). The incumbent may work inside in areas that are hot cold damp rainy weather drafty or poorly lighted and may be dirty dusty and greasy. Incumbent may work in bad weather in outside areas such as open docks and storage yards. The material handler is frequently exposed to the possibility of cuts scrapes bruises and broken bones; falls from ladders; or injury from forklift trucks overturning or other equipment. Incumbent may be required to handle hazardous and radioactive material. Work may require wearing protective clothing such as hardhats steel toed shoes rubber gloves masks and rubber aprons.