Materials Handler; Forklift Operator/Motor Vehicle Operator
Listed on 2026-09-13
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Trades / Skilled Labor
Forklift Operator
Duties
- Receives, unloads, and processes incoming shipments of bulk and bin materials and equipment.
- Reports overages, shortages, or damaged items in accordance with established procedures.
- Unpacks and breaks-down shipments as required and stocks in designated areas.
- Conducts warehouse inventories which includes maintaining tally lists during counting operations.
- Operates government vehicles from 1.5 to 5 ton capacity to pick-up and deliver supplies and equipment.
- Operates electric, gasoline, or diesel powered forklift truck in order to lift loads weighing under 10,000 pounds.
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Incumbent must obtain and maintain a National Agency Check with Inquiries (Tier
1). - Incumbent will be required to pass and maintain forklift operator certification within 6 months of employment.
- Incumbent is subject to a medical clearance examination prior to employment. This position may require an annual physical or medical surveillance examination.
- This position has a requirement to lift up to 40 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
- Incumbent is responsible for receiving, storing, moving, labeling (including dating) and segregating any hazardous materiel being received and/or shipped out of the Central Receiving Point (CRP).
- Incumbent must successfully complete and initial program of classroom or on-the-job training covering hazardous material handling as well as an annual renewal training.
- This position requires the employee drive a motor vehicle and successfully pass an Army approved defensive driving certification course.
- An appropriate, valid driver's license is required and must be maintained for the position.
- Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 11. While probationary, the incumbent can be terminated with limited appeal rights.
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
- Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
- Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
- Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
- Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
- Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
- Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
- Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)
- Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
- Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
- Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
- Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
- Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
- Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) 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 an Materials Handler (Forklift Operator/Motor Vehicle Operator) without more than normal supervision to include:
1) Receiving, unloading and processing incoming shipments; and
2) Performing warehouse inventories.
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.
- Dexterity and Safety
- Knowledge of Materials
- Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)
- Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean, and in order)
Required to stand on hard surfaces for extended…
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