Printing Plant Worker (Receiving & Distribution)

• Receive deliveries from the Government Publishing Office Superintendent of Documents and private contractors.
• Make internal Congressional pickup/deliveries between House and Senate offices as they relate to the Government Publishing Offices mission.
• Verify incoming deliveries against receipt and determine if the right material and correct quantities are delivered.
• Receives and breaks down deliveries received according to their destinations.
• Maintains necessary work records and generates reports as required utilizing automated receiving and tracking system.

• U.S. Citizenship is Required.
• Selectee must successfully pass pre-employment requirements prior to appointment.
• Selectee must undergo a background investigations for Suitablity
• Males born after 12/03/59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Selectee may be required to serve a one year probationary period.
• Selectee must pass a physical examination prior to appointment.
• Selectee must pass a drug test prior to appointment.
• Strength test may be required.
• Physical - Effort: Must be able to use equipment such as tracking devices.
• Physical - Effort: Must be able to use dollies hand truck/electric jacks to life and transport materials to various locations.
• Physical - Effort: Duties require Heavy lifting is required for objects weighing in excess of 75 pounds.
• Working Conditions: Work is performed in an office setting at times with frequent travel to the loading dock to retrieve work from GPO MVO drivers who deliver the packages.
• Working Conditions: Incumbent will be required to wear a GPO supplied uniform and safety shoes; and will be exposed to loud noises temperature changes varying lighting conditions and awkward heavy loads.
• This is an essential personnel position.
• The selectee may be required to work overtime weekend and/or holiday shifts as needed.

To qualify for the Printing Plant Worker (Receiving & Distribution) you must meet the following requirements:

Applicants must meet the following Screen-Out element #1 to be considered for this position. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element which usually appears as question 1 in the online questionnaire. If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT ELEMENT below is not sufficient you will receive no further consideration. The screen-out element for this position is:

Ability to do the work of a Printing Plant Worker (Receiving & Distribution) without more than normal supervision.

To be considered for this position applicants must have experience and/or training of sufficient scope and quality to independently perform the duties typically required of this position. These duties include: 1)Distributing materials to secure government buildings or receiving platforms; 2) assisting in the receiving and distribution of items while managing inventory; and 3) utilizing automated system to track incoming deliveries and automate logging of receipt.


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.