You will serve as a Aircraft Freight Loader Supervisor in the Operations Department of NAVAL AIR TERMINAL.

Duties

You will exercise responsibility for safety conditions, procedures, and work practices employed within a freight department. You will explain emergency safety instructions while fuels personnel fuel or defuel aircraft. You will Handle hazardous material (e.g., gasoline, oil, scuba tanks, pressurized air) in accordance with organizational policies and procedures. Assemble cargo and mail for each flight based on load planning guidance received from an air terminal operation department. Direct a crew of aircraft freight loaders to prepare explosives for shipment.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.

Qualifications

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below. This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible. The Screen-out Element for this position is: 1) Receiving incoming cargo, prepares transportation documentation, and frustrates cargo; palletizes the cargo, then nets, covers, weights and/or positions the cargo in designated storage locations; 2) Selects and assembles cargo and mail for each flight based on load planning guidance received from the Air Terminal Operation Division; 3) Conducts the on-loading/off-loading operations on all DOD transport aircraft, DOD automotive, or commercial automotive conveyance originating, terminating, or transiting the Aerial Port of Embarkation or Debarkation; 4) Monitors cargo and mail having unique characteristics warranting special documentation and/or labor intensive handling, including hazardous materials, registered mail, security cargo, chilled items, and explosives. I work under close supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed. Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations. Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL AIR TERMINAL Navy Operated AMC Air Terminal Norfolk, VA 23511-4497 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]