Job opening: Laborer (Forklift Operator) (Direct Hiring Authority)
Salary: $23 - 27 per hour
Published at: Mar 25 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: Sierra Army Depot is located in Herlong CA, a rural town in Northern California. Herlong is approximately 60 miles north of Reno, NV, and 35 miles south of Susanville, CA. The depot serves as an Army Expeditionary Logistical Support Center. Employees work Mon-Thurs, 0630-1700 hrs. Youth Facilities and childcare available. Mass transportation is available at minimal cost. Surrounding area boasts a full range of outdoor sports/recreation activities.
Duties
Perform routine service to monitor fluid levels, check tire pressure, and hose connections.
Use tape measure to measure lengths and widths of materials.
Utilize paint tools and equipment for basic repairs.
Use ruler to measure lengths and widths of materials.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Temporary Duty Travel, TDY may be required up to 5% of the time.
- This position requires a valid, United State issued motor vehicle driver's license.
- Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a Forklift Operators License within six months of employment.
- This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health/ ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
- This position has a requirement to lift up to 45 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
- Term employment is subject to a one-year trial period.
- THIS IS A TERM POSITION NOT TO EXCEED 2 YEARS. THIS APPOINTMENT MAY BE EXTENDED IN INCREMENTS OF 2 YEARS TO A MAXIMUM OF 8 YEARS. EXTENSIONS ARE NOT GUARANTEED AND ARE CONTINGENT UPON BUDGET AND WORKLOAD
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Domestic Defense Industrial Base (DIB) & Major Range and Test Facilities Base (MRTFB) to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. This announcement is a Direct Hire solicitation. Category rating, veteran's preference, and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do NOT apply for this vacancy.
Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.
Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a(n) Laborer (Forklift Operator) (Direct Hiring Authority) ~ without more than normal supervision. I am able to perform common Laborer (MVO) duties performing manual labor to include preparation for painting, basic mechanical repairs, utilization and identification of tools such as crescent wrenches, socket wrenches, screw drivers etc. I have operated a forklift to lift loads weighing up to 30,000 pounds that are higher than 168 inches to move, load or unload, and transport from one location to another. I work under normal supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed.- Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.
PHYSICAL EFFORT: Frequently lifts, carries, and moves objects weighing in excess of 50 pounds. Position requires frequent bending, stooping, standing, reaching, pushing, pulling, working on ladders and walking. Motor vehicle operation requires light physical effort in reaching, bending, turning, or moving hands, arms, feet, and legs to operate hand and foot controls.
WORKING CONDITIONS: Laborers perform work outdoors, indoors, underground, and in confined spaces. Indoor and underground work may occur in drafty and wet places all year long. Outdoor work may be performed for long periods, under all weather conditions, all year long. Work may be performed in close proximity to coworkers or may be performed alone. Floor and deck surfaces are sometime uneven, oily and slippery. Incumbent is exposed to moving objects and sharp edges with the possibility of cuts and bruises, noise and vibration from equipment. Occasionally the employee must climb and work from ladders (stationary, extension) and scaffolding, and is subject to serious injury from slipping and falling. Incumbent must work around moving objects or vehicles. Work involves exposure to dirt, grease, oils, smoke, chlorine, gas, some solvents and other mild hazardous chemicals. Drivers work mostly outside and operate vehicles in all kinds of traffic and weather on public roads and are exposed to the danger of serious accidents. Drivers are exposed to dirt and fumes, and the possibility of cuts, bruises, and broken bones as a result of accidents when loading and unloading the vehicle. They drive in heavy traffic and at highway speeds over complicated road and interchange systems. Incumbent may experience discomfort from wearing personal protective clothing and equipment. Incumbent must be able to wear protective safety equipment, such as safety shoes, safety glasses with side shields, goggles, hearing protection, hard hat, safety harness, coveralls, respirators (to include tight fitting type), and respiratory escape hood.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address GM-W0MJAA TACOM SIERRA ARMY DEPOT
DO NOT MAIL
Herlong, CA 96113
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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