Laborer

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.

The SOE and minimum qualifications for this position is: Perform the common tasks of the job to be filled but under close supervision such as: keep things neat, clean, and in order; use common tools and equipment; do routine jobs without assistance.

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.

Physical Effort: Requires extreme physical effort when lifting objects weighing over 50 pounds and in moving or positioning very heavy objects.

Working Conditions: Works inside warehouses that may be dusty, drafty, and noisy and outside in all kinds of weather. Works in areas with frequent materials handling equipment traffic.

SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS: Employee is required to wear safety clothing and equipment appropriate for the job and work area where assigned, as directed by the Supervisor.

Types of protective clothing and equipment include, but are not limited to the following: eye, respiratory, and foot protection, protective clothing (gloves, apron, coveralls, etc.).

Other types may be required as deemed necessary by authorized management officials.

Employee will be required to wear approved hearing protective devices and an audiometric test will be conducted, as necessary, when working near or around noise hazardous areas, machinery, or equipment.

Major Duties:

• Lifts, carries, maneuvers, and positions Government owned supplies and equipment.
• Performs work inside and outside a warehouse.
• Operates power equipment with basic start/stop controls.
• Stacks and unstacks material on pallets and conveyors.
• Loads and unloads heavy boxes, cartons, pallets, and other material to/from trucks, sea vans, roller lines, and conveyors.
• Moves, pushes, rolls, and positions heavy, bulky, and hard to handle items.