Materials Handler
Forest Service · Department of Agriculture
This job in plain English
This Materials Handler job is located within a National Forest, with a listed duty location in Jackson, WY, for the U.S. Forest Service. The worker receives, stores, and ships supplies, equipment, and materials, and packs stock items. It is a full-time temporary job with many vacancies and occasional travel, and it is not eligible for telework.
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.
This job is open to the public. You must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national, or owe allegiance to the U.S.
What you would do
- Receive, mark, and store supplies, equipment, and materials.
- Inspect incoming shipments for quantity and quality.
- Load, unload, stack, and rotate stock following standard instructions.
- Complete forms for stock description, quantity, and labeling.
- Check shipping documents and report discrepancies or damage.
- Prepare and pack orders for delivery and get delivery signatures.
Do you qualify for WG-4?
With education: The announcement says there is no substitution of education for this position.
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume with name, address, and contact information
- Resume showing education, work experience, and job duties
- Resume showing dates of employment, hours worked per week, and title, series, and grade if applicable
- Resume no longer than 2 pages
- College transcripts if you use education to qualify (unofficial copies are acceptable at first)
- Course descriptions if needed
- Proof of eligibility and SF-50 forms if you claim CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP priority
How you will be rated: You complete an Assessment Questionnaire and are rated on knowledge of job elements such as working without more than normal supervision, work practices, technical practices, interpreting instructions, knowledge of materials, and dexterity and safety. Inflated qualifications, errors, or omissions can lower your score or make you ineligible.
Tips for this job:
- Keep your resume to 2 pages or less, or you will be removed from consideration.
- For each job, list dates of employment and hours worked per week.
- If you use education to qualify, upload transcripts that show your name and course information.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time.
Conditions of employment:
- Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national
- Must be 18 years of age
- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt
- Subject to satisfactory background investigation and/or fingerprint check
- Direct deposit of federal payments required
- Must pass the E-Verify employment verification check
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
- $24.00 per hour
- Pay scale and grade
- WG-4 · Wage Grade (trades and crafts)
- Locations
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- Jackson, Wyoming
- 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-FS2539-4DT-EW
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