Distribution Process Worker (Deployable) 12 Month Register
Defense Logistics Agency
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Distribution Process Worker Supervisor
Defense Logistics Agency
Department of Defense
Location
Pennsylvania
Salary
$32.52 - $37.95
per hour
Type
Full Time
More Warehouse & Supply jobs →Closes
January 19, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading a team of workers in a logistics setting, where you'll plan daily tasks, assign jobs, monitor progress, and handle performance reviews and any issues that come up.
It's perfect for someone with hands-on experience in warehouse or distribution operations who enjoys supervising others and keeping things running smoothly.
No fancy degrees needed—just proven skills in managing people and processes from real-world work.
Key Requirements
- Ability to supervise and lead a team of subordinate workers in technical and administrative tasks
- Experience planning and scheduling work, including assigning personnel, equipment, and resources based on workload
- Skill in setting priorities, deadlines, and performance standards for employees
- Proficiency in monitoring work progress, inspecting completed tasks, and ensuring quality
- Knowledge of handling employee relations, including counseling, appraisals, complaints, grievances, and disciplinary actions
- Competence in maintaining records, reports, and documentation for work activities
- Screen-out element: Demonstrated quality of experience in trades/labor occupations relevant to distribution processes
Full Job Description
See below for important information regarding this job. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standard for Trades and Labor Occupations.
Although a specific length of time and experience is not required, you must meet any screen-out element listed, and show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties at the level for which you are applying.
Emphasis is placed on how you gained the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time, and the required ability or potential to perform the job.
Applicants who do not meet the screen-out element (SOE) will be eliminated from further competition.
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. Major Duties:
- Exercises technical and administrative supervision over subordinate workers.
- Plans the use of subordinate workers, equipment, facilities, and materials based on workload projections on a weekly or monthly basis.
- Establishes deadlines, priorities, and work sequences, in accordance with general work schedules, methods, and policies established by higher-level supervisors.
- Determines the number and types of workers needed to accomplish specific projects.
- Assigns work to individual workers by verbal or written instructions.
- Monitors work in progress and inspects completed work to assure work order requirements.
- Sets performance standards for subordinates and makes formal appraisals of their work performance.
- Counsels employees and discusses informal complaints and grievances with workers and union representatives.
- Initiates disciplinary actions as needed.
- Maintains work reports and records.
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