Materials Handler (Motor Vehicle Operator)
About The Position
The Materials Handler works on FEMA’s Office of Response and Recovery, Logistics Management Directorate, Distribution Management Division team. The employee independently performs warehouse duties, including receiving, unloading, storing, shipping, and maintaining equipment and supplies. The role includes operating forklifts and trucks, recording commodity data, and verifying received items. The position is a full-time CORE (Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employee) appointment supporting disaster response and recovery. CORE appointments are nonpermanent and are made under the Robert T. Stafford Act. Employees may be recalled at any time for emergency management operations, which can involve irregular hours, duties outside the official position description, extensive deployment travel with little notice, and work at austere emergency sites. The position requires the ability to deploy within the United States and its territories for extended periods. Selected employees must attend a three-week in-person training course in Emmitsburg, Maryland, within six months of onboarding; FEMA covers travel expenses.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship.
- Successfully pass and maintain a Public Trust—Moderate Risk background investigation.
- Register for Selective Service, if applicable.
- Be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card.
- Be able to deploy with little or no advance notice anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period.
- Be able to obtain and maintain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), including for infrequent tractor-trailer operation.
- Demonstrate the ability to perform the work of a Materials Handler (Motor Vehicle Operator) without more than normal supervision.
- Demonstrate the ability to perform material-handling methods and techniques in a warehouse.
- Meet the applicable Federal Wage System qualification and screen-out requirements through experience and training.
- Attend a three-week in-person training course in Emmitsburg, Maryland, within six months of onboarding.
Responsibilities
- Independently receive, unload, store, ship, and maintain equipment and supplies.
- Drive trucks up to 26,000 pounds regularly and trucks up to 32,000 pounds (tractor-trailers) on a limited basis.
- Assist with efficient storage and arrangement of materials in accordance with agency procedures and regulations.
- Operate forklifts to move materials and equipment.
- Operate a computer terminal to record data.
- Verify the quantity and quality of items received.
- Prepare shipping and inventory documents with required data for automated inventory systems.
- Load and unload truck shipments using forklifts and manual or mechanized pallet jacks.
- Organize incoming shipments to maximize space utilization and protect safety and materials from damage.
- Deploy in support of emergency operations when required.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Long-term care insurance
- Retirement plan
- Thrift Savings Plan
- Flexible Spending Account
- Employee Assistance Program
- Personal leave days
- Paid federal holidays
- Flexible work schedules may be available
- Tuition reimbursement may be available
- Transportation subsidies may be available
- Uniform allowance may be available
- Health and wellness programs may be available
- Fitness centers may be available
- Employee training and developmental opportunities
- Disabled veteran leave for eligible employees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
