Distribution Process Worker (Hazardous Materials) (12 Month Register)

DLA Careers; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Career development opportunities

Job summary

DLA Careers in Honolulu, Hawaii, is seeking a Distribution Process Worker to manage stock selection and inventory duties. This role includes operating Material Handling Equipment and ensuring proper processing of incoming shipments with adherence to safety protocols.

Ideal candidates will have the ability to follow procedures and possess the required skills for inventory management. U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain necessary certifications are essential for this position.

Qualifications

• Must be able to operate different types of Material Handling Equipment (MHE).
• Requires ability to handle and inventory various types of materials.
• Ability to follow established safety and procedural protocols.

Responsibilities

• Perform stock selection and inventory duties.
• Receive, unload, and process incoming shipments.
• Pack items using appropriate methods and techniques.
• Assemble items for shipment and ensure proper loading.

Skills

Material handling equipment operation

Inventory management

Attention to detail

Ability to follow procedures

Job description

Overview

This is an open‑continuous announcement with an established initial cut‑off date of 02/09/2026. Please see the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section for more information.

Responsibilities

• Duties include stock selection, stow, 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 repacks a variety of items utilizing a wide variety of standard packing materials, methods and techniques. Determines appropriate method of packing based on the type of commodity/item to be packed.
• 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.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Non‑Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
• 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): Non‑Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12‑31‑59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: Yes
• Pre‑Employment Physical: Required
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities.
• This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill various shifts located within DLA Distribution Pearl Harbor, HI.
• Subject to Overseas Rotation Agreement: Yes/36 Months (https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025v1230.pdf)
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid Material Handling Equipment (MHE) license.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain licenses and/or certifications required by the installation, federal, state, and local laws.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain required hazardous materials handling certifications.

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. The SOE and minimum qualifications for this position are:

• Ability to do the work of a Distribution Process Worker without more than normal supervision (SOE): Identifying the correct condition code, classification, reparability or non‑reparability of items.

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 are a normal part of material routing and distribution.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full‑time, part‑time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.