Packer (Fire Support)

Full Job Description

This position is located within a National Interagency Support Cache (NISC).

This position is responsible for packaging, kit building, movement of supplies and equipment, as well as repairing and refurbishing supplies and equipment under supervision within the Kit and/or Returns area of an NISC warehouse.

For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Nathan Lancaster at nathan.lancaster@usda.gov or Marcus Medina at marcus.medina@usda.gov.

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement.

For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's Federal Wage System Qualifications Standards.

Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements.

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.

Note on Experience: Your resume must clearly document the following for each block of work experience; the beginning day, month and year the work assignment started and ended; the hours worked per week; position title, and series and grade if applicable; and description of duties performed.

This information must be provided for each permanent, temporary or seasonal appointment/work assignment or volunteer work and should be clearly documented as a separate block of time.

Incomplete, inaccurate or conflicting work history may not be credited for qualifications purposes. This can result in an applicant not being considered for the position.

Applicants will be evaluated on their ability to perform the duties of the position rather than length of experience.

Eligibility will be determined by relevance, scope, and quality of overall experience and training, regardless of where or how acquired.

Applicants will be ranked and rated based on their knowledge of the job elements identified below: Screen-out Job Element: Applicants must show the Ability to do the Work of the Position Without More than Normal Supervision.

Applicants who do not meet the screen-out job elements will not be further evaluated.

In addition to the above requirements, applicants will be ranked and rated based on their knowledge of the job elements identified below: Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean, and in order) Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc.

(other than blueprints) Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Knowledge of Materials Dexterity and Safety To receive consideration for this position, you must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Major Duties:

• Responsible for packaging, kit building, loading/unloading of supplies and equipment as well as repairing and refurbishing supplies and equipment.
• Collates, assembles, inventories, and build kits from individual components according to National Fire Equipment System (NFES) standards.
• Packs and labels material following agency, federal and international packing and shipping requirements for hazardous and non-hazardous materials and items.
• Arranges, seals, and tags items and equipment that requiring specialized handling.
• Uses and maintains various types of equipment for the purpose of packaging such as heat sealers, hand powered and mechanical shrink wrap, banding, and stapling machines.
• Disassembles and reassembles supplies to replace parts, apply oils, rust inhibitors, and other preservation materials to ensure proper working condition.
• Stacks, moves, and arranges items on pallets considering height, weight, and special handling requirements. Screens shipping and receiving documents to identify discrepancies.
• Complies with all safety and regulatory requirements related to warehousing and packing.