Packer
What you'd do
About the Position: This position is located with the U.S. Army Sustainment Command, Logistics Readiness Center, in Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Major duties
Identifies, separates, counts, and packs items prepared for shipment to domestic and overseas destinations. Ensures proper packing, preservation, and packaging is accomplished on items to avoid damage or deterioration during shipment. Determines materials, containers, devices/tools, and preservatives needed to prepare standard, delicate, and specialized materials and equipment for shipment. Constructs specialized containers to meet requirements, such as wooden dividers, and cuts down cardboard boxes to meet measurement of items to be shipped. Packs and packages hazardous materials and equipment (to include radioactive items), which require special handling, marking, and placing of placards for identification purposes. Uses a variety of hand tools, machines, and packing materials in the performance of work. Maintains daily logs and activity records with pertinent information. Operates a forklift truck and commercial truck to move, handle, and transport material indoors and outdoors. Receives and edits shipping documents to verify items to be shipped.
What you need to qualify
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision. Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a Packer without more than normal supervision. I have the ability to perform common Packer duties. I can perform packer tasks including 1) following basic instructions for packing standard items; 2) organizing warehouse stock by location; and 3) using basic tools or equipment. I work under normal supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed. -Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Dexterity and Safety Knowledge of Materials Technical Practices (Theoretical, Precise, Artistic) Work Practices (Including Keeping Things Neat, Clean, and in Order) Physical Effort: Work is performed on hard surfaces and involves lifting and moving heavy items. Segregation of items involves standing or sitting for prolonged periods and continuous arm hand movement while handling and packaging material and equipment. Moderate physical effort is used to operate a forklift truck, pallet jack, or motor vehicle. Working Conditions: Work is performed primarily inside of a warehouse, but on occasion (approximately 10% of the time) is completed outdoors in cold, hot, windy, rainy, or snowy environments. Subject to injury when moving or handling materials and equipment, and hazards involved while working in close proximity to moving equipment, such as forklifts, conveyer lines, etc. Exposed to all classes of hazardous material to include radioactive items.
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