Laborer (Temporary)

ServiceSource; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

403(b) retirement plan

Job summary

ServiceSource, a nonprofit organization in Washington, DC, seeks a warehouse/loads- and unloads worker under the AbilityOne program. The role pays $19.81 per hour with an additional $5.09 per hour for certain wage items and offers benefits as described in the posting.

The position involves loading/unloading, moving and stacking materials, handling furniture as requested, and maintaining safety and reporting incidents. GED or high school diploma is required along with solid communication skills.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Ability to read safety rules and manuals.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload trucks and other conveyances.
• Move supplies using wheelbarrow or hand truck.
• Stack materials for storage and salvageable materials.
• Arrange heavy furniture and equipment per customer requests.
• Maintain safety and report damages promptly.

Skills

Safety procedures

Reading comprehension

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Make an impact by joining ServiceSource, a champion for people with disabilities. Explore new opportunities! ServiceSource is an organization of talented people who drive innovation, embrace change, and strengthen communities.

As a qualified nonprofit agency operating within the AbilityOne program, ServiceSource hires persons with significant disabilities. For the majority of direct labor positions, ServiceSource will obtain documentation of a significant disability as per the JWOD Act.

Salary/Hourly Rate:$19.81/hr, $5.09/hr H&W

Primary Duties

• Load and unload trucks, and other conveyances.
• Move supplies and materials to proper location by wheelbarrow or hand truck.
• Stack materials for storage or binning, collect reuse and salvageable materials.
• Move and arrange heavy pieces of office and household furniture, equipment, and appliances per customer request.
• Ensure proper handling of all equipment and supplies.

Additional Responsibilities

• Maintain all safety requirements while performing tasks.
• Accurately track moves, deliveries, and other requests for reporting purposes.
• Report damages and emergency situations promptly.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications: Education, Experience, and Certification(s)

• High School diploma or General Equivalency diploma (GED) required.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to define problems and provide solutions.
• Ability to multi-task, organize, prioritize and meet deadlines on a daily basis.
• Excellent customer service skills; requires excellent verbal and written skills and ability to accept and follow directions

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, and hear.

The employee frequently is required to stand; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to walk, and sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

What We Offer – for Benefit Eligible Employees May Include:

• Health coverage for you and your family through Medical, Dental, and Vision plans.
• Financial protection with 100% company paid Disability, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance.
• A 403(b)-Retirement plan in which the company matches dollar for dollar on a generous percentage matching up to 3% of your contribution.
• Tax advantages through Flexible Spending and Health Savings accounts that allow you to pay for specific healthcare and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
• To help you manage your work and life needs, we offer an Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Program, and Tuition Assistance.
• A generous paid time-off program in which the benefits increase based on your tenure with the company.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, making employment decisions without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and transgender status), national origin, age (40 or older), veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. We are an E-Verify Employer and a drug-free workplace. Pre-employment background checks are required for all employment positions.

PAY TRANSPARENCY POLICY STATEMENT:

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information