Material Handler/Team Lead (Denver)

BlackFish Federal LLC; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

BlackFish Federal LLC is seeking a Team Lead for Material Handlers supporting the National Archives and Records Administration. The role combines leadership duties with hands-on material handling responsibilities in a warehouse setting.

The successful candidate will manage a 10–12 person team, ensure accurate, timely, and secure processing of records, and coordinate with client points of contact to meet project timelines. A HS diploma or GED and U.S.

Qualifications

• Must have 3 years of directly related experience working at NARA or similar environment.
• Must have a comprehensive understanding of Team Lead responsibilities.
• Strong leadership and motivational skills with delegation and collaboration.
• Ability to lead a 10–12 person team.
• Must be able to lift 30–50 lbs regularly and climb ladders up to 15 ft.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to pass drug screen and background check.
• High school diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 10–12 Material Handlers, ensuring safety and compliance.
• Monitor work for accuracy, timeliness, and efficiency; liaise with client and COR/PM as needed.
• Ensure times are recorded daily and totals verified; on-site presence with limited exceptions.
• Supervise material handling tasks: locating, labeling, palletizing, and shelving.
• Assist with training personnel and maintain production standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Physical stamina

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Position Description

This position will function as the Team Lead for Material Handlers supporting our customer, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). The person in this position will perform activities related to the Team Lead function, while also performing Material Hander duties as described below.

Required Qualifications

• Must have 3 years of directly related experience working at NARA or similar work environment.
• Must have a comprehensive understanding of Team Lead responsibilities.
• Must demonstrate professional Leadership skills by demonstrating the ability to motivate, guide and inspire others, often involves setting a positive example, delegating tasks effectively and efficiently, and fostering a collaborative environment.
• Must be comfortable with leading a team of 10-12 employees.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build positive relationships.
• 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

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Meet with the client or client point-of-contact to discuss the logistics associated with the tasks required, as necessary.
• Monitor the work performed for accuracy, timeliness, and efficiency and work closely with Government personnel to ensure services are delivered on time and accurately.
• Monitor personnel to ensure they conduct themselves according to the Standards of Conduct, personnel, and security requirements.
• Serve as liaison between personnel who are performing on the contract and the client or client point-of-contact to resolve problems and communicate issues that arise. Escalate any matters to the COR and/or the Project Manager, as appropriate.
• Ensure all personnel sign in and out on a daily basis and their times are annotated correctly and verify weekly totals.
• Remain on site during work performance, with limited exceptions.
• Learn and understand work processes and procedures in order to assist with training personnel.
• Ensure that all labor tasks described below are completed within the production standards set for the task.
• Perform all labor tasks for Material Handler personnel described below, as assigned: Material Handler Tasks
• 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.

This document is not intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all job-related activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Due to the nature of the industry, job tasks may be changed as necessary to meet the needs of the customer.