Materials Handler I - TEMP

Summary

The Materials Handler I supports the DOS USLC- Hagerstown

This is a TEMPORARY position for a minimum of 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Verifies receipt of household effects received via transportation service providers; annotates discrepancies for the permanent file.

• Receives household effects from transportation service providers.

• Unloads household effects and general freight from delivery trucks via warehouse docks.

• Identifies damaged, lost or missing items and notifies the project manager or assistant project manager immediately.

• Exercises extreme care when handing each piece of personal effects.

• Wraps and packs household effects to prepare for long term storage.

• Assembles and repairs wood shipping crates, using a variety of electric and pneumatic powered hand tools, such as saws, drills, nail guns, etc.

• Performs manual lifting of furniture and other material.

• Receives training on the safe operation on a variety of material handling equipment to include 6,000lb and 10,000lb capacity forklifts, mechanized floor sweeper and scrubber.

• Assists with the movement of tractor-trailers and other commercial vehicles inside the warehouse.

• Ensures all safety procedures are being followed.

• Maintains the warehouse facility, notifies the project manager of any damages and/or maintenance issues.

• Maintains all government furnished equipment. Forklift certification required.

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Possess a minimum one year of verifiable experience in transportation or logistics..

• Ability to obtain and maintain a PUBLIC TRUST clearance.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Possess a basic working knowledge of the transportation/logistics industry.

• Have an ability to clearly communicate (write, read and speak) the English language.

• Have a physical fitness level that allows for extended periods of time operating a forklift and/or prolonged standing and associated manual labor.

• Able to independently lift 80 pounds.

Chenega Corporation and family of companies is an EOE.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Native preference under PL 93-638.

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