Packer Supervisor

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.

Physical Effort: Performs work on hard surfaces and in work areas that require standing, stooping, bending, and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions.

Frequently lifts items that weigh up to 40 pounds; and packed containers that weigh up to 40 pounds; Acquire assistance from other personnel or uses materials handling equipment when lifting heavier items up to 70 pounds.

Moderate to heavy pulling is required to apply nets to completed air pallets to ensure tightness and prevent movement of material.

Working Conditions: Work is performed inside a warehouse which may be cold, drafty, damp or hot and outside in all kinds of weather. The work may be dirty, dusty, and greasy.

Exposed to injury from mechanical equipment. Subject to injury from falling objects, collisions, shifting loads or overturning of vehicles, etc.

Working conditions are a normal part of the job and are considered in the evaluation. 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.