Materials Handler
Forest Service · Department of Agriculture
This job in plain English
This is a temporary Materials Handler job with the Forest Service in Draper, UT, located within a National Forest. The work covers receiving, storing, shipping, and packing supplies and equipment in warehouses. The announcement has many vacancies, is full-time, and may require occasional travel.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
The job is open to U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and people who owe allegiance to the U.S. The Forest Service has hiring authority under which any U.S. citizen may apply.
What you would do
- Load and unload supplies using forklifts and pallet jacks.
- Locate and track inventory using an automated database and handheld device.
- Check, process, and route documents, materials, and equipment to storage areas.
- Keep inventory records accurate and report any discrepancies.
- Pack and repack tools, parts, and supplies for shipping or storage.
Do you qualify for WG-5?
With education: Education cannot replace experience for this position.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- A valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) may be required for some government vehicles
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume showing dates, job titles, and hours per week for each job, no more than 2 pages
- College transcripts if you use education to qualify
- Proof of eligibility and SF-50 if you are a surplus or displaced employee applying for CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP priority
How you will be rated: You will be ranked and rated on job elements such as working without more than normal supervision, work practices, dexterity and safety, and knowledge of materials. Inflated qualifications may lower your score or make you ineligible, and errors or omissions may affect your rating.
Tips for this job:
- Your resume must show dates and hours per week for each job, and it cannot exceed 2 pages.
- If you use education to qualify, upload transcripts that show your name and course information.
- Submit everything electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date, with each file under 5MB in an accepted format such as PDF or Word.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time
Conditions of employment:
- Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt
- Subject to background investigation and/or fingerprint check
- Must pass E-Verify employment check
- Must have federal payments made by direct deposit
- Must operate government vehicles
- Random drug testing if a CDL is required
- Urinalysis drug screen before appointment if a CDL is required
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $22.00 per hour
- Pay scale and grade
- WG-5 · Wage Grade (trades and crafts)
- Locations
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- Draper, Utah
- Location Negotiable After Selection
- Appointment
- Temporary
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Competitive
- Openings
- Many
- Security clearance
- Other
- Travel
- Occasional travel
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Materials Handler (6907)
- Announcement
- 27-TEMP3-R4-3FS065-5DT-BV
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