Material Handler / Laborer

Bering Straits Native Corporation; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an employee for manual labor involving moving and setting up office furniture. Responsibilities include loading/unloading and arranging furniture. Ideal candidates will have physical capability, attention to safety, and ability to follow directions. Experience in relocation services is preferred.

Qualifications

• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Experience with relocation services is preferred.
• Must be able to follow verbal directions.

Responsibilities

• Loads and unloads furniture materials onto and off trucks.
• Locates and relocates office equipment and furniture.
• Sets up furniture for special events.

Skills

Safety Procedures

Following Directions

Lifting Heavy Objects

Understanding Instructions

Job description

• Loads and unloads furniture related materials onto and off trucks, ensuring that appropriate padding and ropes are used to prevent damage
• Locates and relocates desks, chairs, tables, bookcases, and other related office equipment and furniture
• Arranges and sets up furniture and related items for special events as instructed
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS - EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

Required (Minimum) Qualifications

• Must be able to follow basic safety procedures
• Must be able to follow verbal directions
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to follow routine verbal and written directions
• Ability to understand and follow specific instructions and procedures
• Ability to lift and manipulate heavy objects
• Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures

Preferred

• Minimal experience in relocation services

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

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.

Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work Environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be borne by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Job is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and may require use of a computer, keyboard, mouse and multi-line telephone system. The work described herein is primarily a modern office setting. Occasional travel may be required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• No supervisory responsibilities.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFYING FACTORS

As a condition of employment, may be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening, as well as have acceptable reference and background check results to obtain access to military base. Must have reliable transportation to / from work a necessity and must be able to obtain access to military installations.

Shareholder Preference. BSNC gives hiring, promotion, training and retention preference to BSNC shareholders, BSNC shareholder descendants andBSNC shareholder spouses, in that order.

Bering Straits Native Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by state or federal law, or any other basis prohibited by law.