Distribution Process Worker

Defense Logistics Agency; Albany (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Logistics Agency in Albany, GA, is seeking a Distribution Process Worker to support stock management, packing, and shipment preparation. The role requires handling materials with equipment and performing inventories with accuracy.

Responsibilities include unloading shipments, verifying documents, counting items, and ensuring proper loading onto conveyances. The job blends indoor/outdoor work with safety procedures and protective gear as standard practice.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform distribution work with minimal supervision
• Receives and verifies materials; loads/unloads; reviews receipt docs
• Experience or training showing quality of experience; volunteer work counts

Responsibilities

• Stock selection, stow, research, location survey, physical inventory, material handling, and operating MHE.
• Receives, unloads, and processes shipments; checks docs against labels and reports discrepancies.
• Packs/ preserves items; determines needed materials, containers, and preservatives.
• Assembles shipments in loading area; checks containers and loads onto correct conveyances.
• Counts items during inventories; maintains tallies and investigates over/short or misplaced items.
• Operates material handling equipment, e.g., forklift up to 15,000 lb, warehouse tractor.

Job description

Telework Eligible

No

Major Duties

• Duties include stock selection, stow, research, location survey, physical inventory, material handling, material examining and identifying, packing, and operating Material Handling Equipment (MHE).
• Receives, unloads and processes incoming shipments. Checks accompanying documentation against container or packing labels. Follows established procedures in reporting over, short, misdirected, or damaged materials.
• Packs and/or preserves a variety of items. Determines the materials, containers, devices and/or preservatives needed.
• 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.
• 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 of up to 15,000 pounds, warehouse tractor, or general-purpose vehicle.

Qualification Summary

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. The SOE and minimum qualifications for this position is: Ability to do the work of a Distribution Process Worker without more than normal supervision: I perform the common tasks of the job to be filled but under close supervision such as: receives and verifies materials; loads and unloads materials; packs and repacks items; and reviews receipt documentation for items received. 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 Stands on hard surfaces for extended periods of time. Bending, stooping, and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 pounds. Uses weight handling equipment or receives assistance from other workers for items heavier than 40 pounds. Working Conditions Works outside and inside areas that are hot, damp, cold, drafty, and poorly lighted. Subject to cuts, scrapes, bruises, muscle strain, noise, abrasions, falls, and injury from falling stock. Wears protective clothing such as steel toed shoes, respirators, safety glasses and earplugs. Mechanized roller conveyors are often present and is a normal part of material routing and distribution.

Compensation:

$23-$27