Materials Handler

United-States-Forest-Service; Grangeville (ID); On-site; Full time

Job summary

United States Forest Service in Grangeville, Idaho, is seeking a warehouse position to handle a wide range of warehousing activities, including receiving, storing, and shipping supplies, equipment, and materials. Duties also include packing and repacking stock items, maintaining neat and safe work practices, and following CDL requirements where applicable.

Qualified applicants will be evaluated based on the agency standards and must provide required transcripts if education forms the basis of

Qualifications

• Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision
• Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean, and in order)
• Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)
• Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (other than blueprints)
• Knowledge of Materials
• Dexterity and Safety
• There is no substitution of education for this position.
• Incumbent is required to operate Government vehicles some of which MAY require the operator to possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
• If a CDL is required, the incumbent is subject to random drug testing and will be placed in the drug testing pool. Selectee must submit to a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and random testing thereafter. Final appointment and continued employment are conditional on negative results for illegal drug use. This announcement constitutes 30 days advance notice.
• Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Responsibilities

• There is no explicit list of responsibilities beyond the warehousing duties mentioned.

Job description

This position is located within a National Forest. The position involves work in a wide range of warehousing activities that includes receiving, storing, and shipping a variety of supplies, equipment, and materials. Duties also include packing and repacking a variety of stock items.

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's Federal Wage System Qualifications Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. Applicants will be evaluated on their ability to perform the duties of the position rather than length of experience. Eligibility will be determined by the relevance, scope and quality of all experience and training, regardless of where or how acquired. Applicants will be ranked and rated based on their knowledge of the job elements identified in this announcement.

• Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision
• Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean, and in order)
• Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)
• Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (other than blueprints)
• Knowledge of Materials
• Dexterity and Safety

There is no substitution of education for this position.

Selective Placement Factors

• Incumbent is required to operate Government vehicles some of which MAY require the operator to possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
• If a CDL is required, the incumbent is subject to random drug testing and will be placed in the drug testing pool. Selectee must submit to a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and random testing thereafter. Final appointment and continued employment are conditional on negative results for illegal drug use. This announcement constitutes 30 days advance notice.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To receive consideration for this position, you must provide updated required documents and meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.