Materials Handler Leader (MVO)

Federal Emergency Management Agency; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Fort Worth, TX, is seeking a materials handler with experience in receiving, storing, and inventorying equipment and supplies. The role involves overseeing storage operations, training assigned personnel, and ensuring accurate records, with potential for irregular hours and travel in support of emergency operations.

Responsibilities include assigning work, checking progress, and maintaining the storage area; forklift operations may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience managing assigned staff and performing tasks related to receiving, storing, and inventorying equipment and supplies.
• Ability to oversee material storage and handling efforts.
• Train personnel on materials handler functions and verify quantities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee material storage and handling efforts.
• Make technical work assignments and supervise tasks.
• Independently receive, unload, store, and maintain equipment and supplies; verify quantities.
• Update storage records and maintain storage area; operate a forklift when needed.

Skills

Inventory management

Staff supervision

Safety procedures

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

• Department: Department of Homeland Security

This position is located in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Office of Response and Recovery (ORR), Logistics Management Directorate in Fort Worth, Texas The ideal candidate for this position will have experience managing assigned staff and performing tasks related to receiving, storing, and inventorying equipment and supplies.

Key Responsibilities

What will I do in this position if hired? In this position, you will oversee material storage and handling efforts.

Typical assignments include: Making technical work assignments or passing on assignments from the supervisor Demonstrating proper work methods including proper safety procedures Checking on work in progress and reports status to the supervisor Training assigned personnel on materials handler functions Independently receiving, unloading, storing, and maintaining equipment and supplies. Verifiing the quantity of items received. Updating storage records as appropriate.

Maintaining and up-keeping the storage area. Operating a fork-lift to move material and equipment. At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management. Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites.

All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description.

Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.

Requirements & Education

No Educational Substitution: There is no educational substitution for this position, and you must meet the qualifications listed in the \"requirements\" section of this announcement.

DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.

DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select \"Benefits.\" Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $31.4 – $36.7/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-26.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.