Material Handler - Suitland, MD (Full-Time)

BlackFish Federal; Suitland (MD); On-site; USD 41,400 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance

Vacation and sick leave

Short/long-term disability

Job summary

BlackFish Federal in Suitland, MD is seeking a Material Handler to operate in a warehouse and records storage setting for NARA. The role is full-time, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, Monday–Friday, with a pay rate of $19.81 and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and leave provisions.

The position requires lifting 30–50 lbs regularly, climbing ladders to access shelving, passing a drug screen and background check, and U.S. citizenship.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform in a labor-intensive environment.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Must be able to lift boxes up to 30 to 50 lbs regularly.
• Must be able to climb ladders to reach shelving up to 15 feet high.
• Must be able to pass a drug screen and a background check.
• This contract requires that all candidates are U.S. citizens.
• Must have high school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Locate containers or folders on shelving using pull lists and reports.
• Remove containers, verify accuracy, and report discrepancies in logs.
• Place containers for disposal or relocation with identifying numbers visible.
• Move records to designated areas and palletize for disposal as needed.
• Validate space requirements, load, transport records, and shelve non-disposables.
• Retrieve batched requests, sign-out, and log processing times.
• Search references, pull files, mark pulled files and report status if not in file.
• Prepare documents for scanning and verify image clarity for digitization.
• Use handheld devices to enter data, assist with box list creation, and record totals.

Skills

Labor-intensive environment

Attention to detail

Lift 30–50 lbs

Climb ladders to 15 ft

Drug screen

Background check

US citizen

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Summary:

The Material Handler will work in a warehouse, records storage environment sorting, retrieving and filing records on behalf of our customer, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). This is a full-time position with a schedule of 8:00 AM-4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. The pay rate is $19.81 with additional Health and Welfare funds to apply to the cost of benefits. The position offers a full range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, vacation, sick leave and short-and long-term disability.

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to perform in a labor-intensive environment.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Must be able to lift boxes up to 30 to 50 lbs. regularly.
• Must be able to climb ladders to reach shelving up to 15 feet high.
• Have the ability to pass a drug screen and a background check.
• This contract requires that all candidates are U.S. citizens.
• Must have high school diploma or GED.

Essential Functions:

• Locate containers or folders on shelving utilizing the location information listed on pull list or other provided reports. Containers/folders can be on floor or on shelving up to 15' high requiring the use of a pulpit ladder.
• Remove containers from shelving, check for missing and/or charged out containers, verify that the pull list is accurate, mark pull list and report discrepancies where needed; initial and deliver documentation to POC.
• Place containers or folders on streamliners in order, facing the same direction and with identifying numbers visible.
• Move records to Designated Disposal Review Area.
• Palletize Containers for Disposable Records label, stack, shrink wrap.
• Confirm space requirements, load and transport records to assigned location, validate manifest and shelve non-disposable records that are being relocated, verify accuracy and inform Quality when inspection ready.
• Retrieve batched requests. Sign-out batches in appropriate logbook, recording pertinent information relative to batch being processed and record start time.
• Locate requested file/folder on reference request; search box, confirm if request is for a single or a multi-volume file, pull file(s), add pulled file marker, If file/document is not in box/file, report that it is "Not-in-File" or report that it is "Charged-Out." Audit folders and non-fulfilled references requests upon batch completion. Sign in completed batches in the appropriate logbook, recording time of completion. Clearly identify file/folders and stage for auditing; sign-in completed batches in the appropriate logbook, recording time of completion.
• Retrieve documents from containers, prepare documents for scanning by removing fasteners and verify order. Verify hardware settings, resolution, and covert paper to digital images, verify image clarity by visual inspection, rescan problem images and return documents to containers. Report issues to POC where needed.
• Use handheld mobile to complete basic data entry in spreadsheets, assist with box list creation, data verification and record daily project totals.

Work Conditions:

• Work is primarily performed in a warehouse environment.