Dangerous Goods Agent

FedEx Corporation; Crofton (MD); On-site; USD 31,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

FedEx Corporation in Crofton, Maryland, seeks a Dangerous Goods handler to ensure safe, legal handling, proper paperwork, and timely distribution to required parties.

Requires a High School Diploma/GED, up to six months of related experience, ability to lift 50 lbs, and DG training (preferred). On-site five days a week with hourly pay between $22.30 and $31.11.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of shipping or processing dangerous goods packages preferred.
• Able to lift 50 lbs and maneuver heavier packages with equipment or assistance.
• Must complete basic and re-currency training for Dangerous Goods.

Responsibilities

• Ensures safe and legal handling of dangerous goods including separation, palletizing, and loading.
• Ensures DG paperwork is accurate, complete, and timely and distributed as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

DG handling knowledge

Ability to lift 50 lbs

Manuals/regulations reading

Verbal communication in noisy env

DG training completion

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Mainframe

PC

Internet/Intranet

Job description

Job Duties
Ensures safe and legal handling of dangerous goods including: proper separation, palletizing and aircraft/truck loading. Ensures related dangerous goods paperwork is accurate, complete, and timely, including proper distribution to all necessary parties. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education

High School Diploma/GED.

Minimum Experience

Six (6) months of related station, ramp, hub or safety experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of shipping or processing dangerous goods packages strongly preferred. Ability to lift 50 lbs. Ability to maneuver packages of any weight above 50 lbs. with appropriate equipment and/or assistance from another person. Ability to complete all basic and re-currency training for Dangerous Goods. If required to perform the spill clean-up function. Must complete all basic and re-currency training for spill clean-up. Must be able to read and understand manuals, regulations, charts and tables, and

effectively communicate verbally In a time-sensitive manner in a noisy operations

environment. Current DG certification preferred. Experience with computer, i.e.,

mainframe, PC, internet/intranet preferred.

Job Conditions

Non-covered safety sensitive position; Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner. If required to drive company vehicles or motorized

conveyances as a regular part of job, must possess valid drivers license.

Preferred Qualifications:

Pay Transparency:

Pay: 22.30- 31.11 USD Hourly

Additional Details: The desired location for this position would beCrofton, Maryland. Employees will be required to work at the FedEx location five days a week.

Pay Transparency:
The compensation listed reflects the pay range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position at the posted location or locations. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the pay information represents the ranges for each level in that job family. Actual pay is determined by several job-related factors permitted by law and relevant to the position, including, but not limited to, experience relative to the job, tenure, market level, pay at the location for this job, performance, schedule, and work assignment. In California, the compensation listed reflects the range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position upon hire. In New Jersey, any compensable Security and Walk time will be paid to non-exempt/hourly employees at the state minimum wage.

Federal Express Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer including, Vets/Disability.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws:

• Know Your Rights
• Pay Transparency
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Employee Polygraph Protection Act

E-Verify Program Participant: Federal Express Corporation participates in the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ E-Verify program (For U.S. applicants and employees only).

• E-Verify Notice (bilingual)
• Right to Work Notice (English) / (Spanish)