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Posted: February 3, 2026 (4 days ago)

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MATERIALS HANDLER (FORK LIFT OPERATOR)

Defense Commissary Agency

Department of Defense

Fresh

Location

Location not specified

Salary

$22.33 - $26.04

per hour

Closes

February 6, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves operating forklifts and handling materials in a warehouse at a military base in South Korea, including receiving, storing, and maintaining items under basic supervision.

It's ideal for someone with warehouse experience who can follow instructions, work safely in tough conditions like extreme temperatures, and is eligible for overseas Department of Defense positions.

Military members, veterans, or family members with relevant skills would be a strong fit.

Key Requirements

  • Ability to perform materials handling tasks without more than normal supervision
  • Forklift operation experience for receiving, storing, and maintaining items
  • Knowledge of interpreting instructions and specifications
  • Dexterity and safety awareness in warehouse environments
  • Familiarity with technical practices for handling materials
  • Work practices including keeping areas neat, clean, and organized
  • Physical ability to work in extreme temperatures and stand for extended periods

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position located in Camp Humphrey's, Central Distribution Centers (CDC's) Warehouses, under the supervision of a shift leader or material handler supervisor.

Please review the U.S. Embassy website https://kr.usembassy.gov/services-controlled-substance/ for South Korea for prescription/drug regulations.

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.

If you are currently stationed in the overseas area, all of your overseas time will be credited toward your current overseas tour end date.

Your overseas time served will not reset upon accepting this assignment.

If you have returned from OCONUS within the past 2 years or less, your time previously served in the OCONUS area will be credited to your 5 year overseas rotation upon accepting this assignment.

Separated Military Members: Resumes will be accepted from members of the Armed Forces who indicate in their applications that they are available for appointment within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.

Military members may be appointed while on terminal/transitional leave, before the effective date of their military retirement/separation.

Military Retirees: Within the DoD (Department of Defense), including non-appropriated fund positions, the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following the retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326 or 5 U.S.C.

5305.

Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying to OCONUS Positions Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician 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, 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 MATERIALS HANDLER (FORK LIFT OPERATOR) without more than normal supervision.

This includes, but not limited to the ability to perform common Materials Handler (Fork Lift Operator) tasks including receiving general guidance on where and how to identify items to be receive, stored, and maintained.

- 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) Physical Work- Work requires to routinely working extreme temperatures, often stand on hard surfaces for extended periods of time, and to bend, stoop and work in tiring and sometimes uncomfortable positions.

Work Conditions- Most of the work is performed in the inside or outside in areas that may be hot, damp, cold, drafty or poorly lighted.

Is regularly exposed to the possibility of cuts, scrapes, bruises, abrasions, falls and injury from falling stock or merchandised conveyor systems and may be exposed to dust, dirt, grease and solvents and to high noise levels in merchandise work areas.

Incumbent must be physically able to wear steel-toed safety boots and other personnel protective equipment provided. Major Duties:

  • Work under the guidance of a supervisor or work leader, conducts warehouse inventories, maintains tally listings during the count.
  • Identify and match specific items with those on receiving and issuing documents.
  • Assists in offloading containers, compares, verifies and enters quantity received and expiration date Manually or in the Warehouse Management System (WMS).
  • Sort out bad containers and periodically check bays, bins and mixed stock for the incorrect locations.
  • Prepare shipping and inventory documents with required data for manual or automated inventory systems.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/3/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/3/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: IPFK-26-12878215-MP-R