GPO employees possess a diverse array of talent in many administrative fields and trades. We provide other agencies with innovative services for the printing, publishing, storage, and distribution of digital content. If you are an energetic, inventive individual looking for a challenging, yet rewarding career opportunity, GPO may be the place for you. This position is part of the Government Secure and Intelligent Documents, Government Publishing Office in Washington, District of Columbia
To qualify for the Materials Handler, you must meet the following requirements: Applicants must meet the following Screen-Out element, Ability to do the duties of the position without more than normal supervision (Job 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: 1) Experience operating material handler equipment, i.e. fork truck, pallet jack, stand up reach truck; 2) preparing shipments, i.e. proper wrapping, packing, labeling, and weighing procedures; and 3) performing checks and verification of work completed. 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.
Perform various material handling tasks such as packaging, labeling, shipping, weighing, loading/unloading, and operating machinery related to warehouse operations.
Operate material handling equipment such as high lift fork truck, labor savers, low lift walkers, to load/unload trucks, stack, warehouse, and remove boxes, crates, packages, pallets of finished product exercising care.
Receive incoming/outgoing shipments including new procurement, receipts.
Accomplish warehousing and in-storage maintenance of bulk stock, including stacking, palletizing, material handling, unpacking, minor care and preservation.
Load and unload trucks, or other conveyances, assuring that conveyance is suitable and load is properly secured for safe transportation.