Laborer 6 Months Register

QUALIFICATIONS

Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:
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To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must meet the requirements below:A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. To be qualifying your experience should demonstrate the following:

• Able to perform very heavy manual labor including lifting and moving very heavy equipment and supplies through confined spaces.
• Use weight-handling equipment to move forms, supplies, property, and equipment to and from the warehouse.
• Possess knowledge and skill in the operation and control of heavy power equipment and know how to work safely with heavy tools.
• Operation of weight-handling devices such as electric hand trucks, pallet jacks and dollies to move very heavy loads.
• Prior job experience or on-the-job training is normally required to gain this level of manual skill.

Physical Requirement: Able to exert very heavy physical effort in performing such tasks as lifting and moving objects weighing over 50 pounds and operating heavy equipment.
For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM’s Qualifications Standards.

EDUCATION

For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.

• Uses weight-handling equipment including fork-lifts and pallet jacks and moves forms, supplies, equipment and finished mail to and from a warehouse or staging area.
• Delivers positions and stacks boxes, trays, and pallets of materials safely and effectively in storage and work areas.
• Operates packaging equipment such as banding, shrink wrap machines, straps, and wraps packages, mail trays, and pallets for shipment.
• Loads stock in staging areas and inserts equipment according to established procedures.
• Assembles mail trays onto pallets for shipment according to established procedures.
• Cleans office and light industrial space, equipment, machinery and floors as directed.
• Takes inventories of quantities of specific forms and materials by counting boxes or pallets as requested. Verifies physical inventory accuracy against inventory records and identifies differences.
• Follows appropriate procedures when moving stock and materials to maintain accountability of these items. Pulls items using appropriate equipment and delivers them to specified locations.
• Performs minor maintenance and repairs on office furniture and equipment using common hand and power tools