Materials Expediter (Handler) Job in Folsom, CA

Vacancy No. BOR-25-DE-12557487-AD Department Bureau of Reclamation
Salary $27.38 to $31.94 Grade 7 to 7
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 10/7/2024 Close Date 10/21/2024
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Folsom, CA


Summary

Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Materials Expediter (Handler). Make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment.

Duty Location: Folsom, California

Duties

  • Facilitating movement of materials and supplies in accordance with project objectives, scheduling requirements, and/or space allocation plans.
  • Operating forklifts, stake-bed trucks, standard pickup trucks, enclosed box vans, passenger vehicles, and various types of material handling, banding, and packaging equipment.
  • Receiving, sorting, tagging, and routing the movement of a variety of maintenance equipment and building materials among multiple operational areas and facilities.
  • Reviewing inventory lists to identify stock replenishment needs for projected workloads.
  • Reporting unresolved material shortages in accordance with recommended stock quantities.
  • Monitoring working condition of tools, equipment, and machinery used by warehouse operations and shop facilities personnel.
  • Rearranging stocking locations or configurations to maximize storage efficiency.
  • Examining items received to verify part numbers, stock numbers, and other data pertaining to the identification of items to specific projects.
  • Ensuring compliance with established workplace safety laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
  • Performing other related duties as assigned within this classification.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
  • You must be suitable for federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
  • You must submit a resume and supporting documentation (see Required Documents).
  • You must submit proof of eligibility documents for veterans' consideration (see Required Documents).
  • You must obtain and maintain a valid state-issued driver's license, as the position requires operation of vehicles on government installations and public roads. Failure to maintain a valid state-issued driver's license may result in removal from the position.
  • You will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment physical examination by an agency-approved licensed physician certifying your ability to perform the duties of this position. The cost of the exam will be reimbursed by the agency.
  • This position is designated as a LOW-RISK public trust position. It requires a fully completed and favorably adjudicated SF85 Background Investigation (T1 or equivalent) that is current (within the last 5 years). This is a condition of employment.
  • Must possess or obtain an OSHA forklift certification.
  • The position involves duties to be performed on hard surfaces in areas that require standing, stooping, and bending in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Frequently lifts and carries supplies, materials, and equipment weighing up to 40 pounds. Heavier items are moved with weight handling equipment or by means of assistance from other workers.
  • Work is performed indoors and outdoors in areas that may be hot, damp, cold, drafty, or poorly lighted. Incumbent may be exposed to the possibility of cuts, scrapes, bruises, abrasions, falls, and other injuries inherent in a warehouse environment. In certain work situations involving hazardous materials, incumbent must wear protective clothing, respirators, and other specialized protective devices, in addition to their basic protective equipment (e.g., hard hats, safety glasses, safety shoes, and earplugs). When performing driving duties, the employee operates vehicles in a variety of traffic and weather conditions on public roads (or equivalent). This may involve heavy traffic conditions, varied highway speeds, complicated roads and interchanges, and possible exposure to serious accidents.

Qualifications

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Qualification Standard for the WG-6900 Warehousing and Stock Handling Family. Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most blue-collar positions, you must meet the screen-out element(s) listed and show that you possess the experience and demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to perform the duties of the position for which you are applying. Emphasis of requirements is on the quality of related experience, not necessarily the length of time.

Your application materials must demonstrate sufficient experience and training to perform the duties of this position without more than normal supervision. Qualifications will be determined based on your submitted resume content and responses to the technical assessment questions. For information about qualifications for Federal Wage System positions, please visit OPM.

Minimum qualifications for trades and labor positions are determined by evaluation of job elements. You must meet at least 2 points on the screen-out element(s) and obtain an average of at least 2 points on all job elements in order to be determined as qualified for this position.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and/or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours worked per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements by 10/21/2024.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Additional information

  • You may be required to serve an initial probationary period.
  • Reclamation has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster.
  • DOI uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including applicant rights and responsibilities, please visit https://www.e-verify.gov/
  • Male applicants born after 12/31/1959: You must certify registration with the Selective Service System or that you are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Go to: https://www.sss.gov
  • Direct deposit enrollment is required.
  • This position is classified as eligible for bargaining unit representation.
  • Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.

Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Category rating and selection procedures will be used to evaluate applications from this announcement. If an applicant meets the basic qualification requirements, his/her on-line responses to the vacancy assessment questionnaire will be used to determine the quality and extent of his/her experience, education, training, etc., for placement in one of the following categories: 1) Best Qualified, 2) Well Qualified, and 3) Qualified. Qualified candidates will be assigned a numerical score on a scale of 70-100. The Category Rating Process does not add veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three" but protects the rights of Veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligible applicants within each quality category. Veterans' preference eligible applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent will be listed in the highest applicable quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-09 level or higher). The assessment questionnaire will take an estimated 30 minutes to complete.

You will be further evaluated on the following Job Elements through resume content and your responses to the assessment questionnaire:

  • Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision (Screen-out)
  • Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (Other Than Blueprint Reading)
  • Dexterity and Safety
  • Knowledge of Materials
  • Technical Practices (Theoretical, Precise, Artistic)
The screen-out element for this position is indicated below. Failure to meet the following screen-out element will result in an ineligible rating:
  • Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision

Your answers will be verified against information provided in your resume. Your resume must clearly support the responses to all the questions by addressing experience, education, and/or training relevant to this position. You must make a fair and accurate assessment of your qualifications. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than what is apparent in the description of your experience, competencies, skills, and/or education/training (or that your resume/application is incomplete), you could be rated as ineligible, or your score could be reduced.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies.

Required Documents

Please submit the following supporting documents applicable to your claimed eligibility status and the position and grade to which you are applying. Failure to submit the following required documents will result in non-consideration due to an incomplete application package.

RESUME: You must submit a resume that demonstrates how skills and experiences through job duties meet the qualifications and requirements listed in the job announcement to be considered for the job. Each job experience must include dates of employment including start and end dates (month and year), work schedule (full-time or part-time), and hours worked per week. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. Additional information can be found here.

VETERANS: If you are entitled to veterans' preference, you must submit a legible copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other documented proof of your service that notates character of service. If claiming disabled veteran's preference eligibility, you must also submit the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or military branch of service, along with the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15. For more information, click here.

CAREER TRANSITION PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS: Permanent Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated. You must submit a copy of their most recent performance appraisal, proof of eligibility, and most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with their application. To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be well-qualified (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including selective factors, education and experience requirements) and score at least 85.0 on the assessment questionnaire as established, and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry. For more information, click here.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

Applications (resume, assessment questionnaire, and supporting documentation) for this vacancy MUST be received online BEFORE midnight Eastern Time (Washington, DC time) on 10/21/2024. To apply, click the blue APPLY ONLINE button at the top of the page.

Do not submit photographs with the application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - applicant must remove any images from badges, licenses, etc.

Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement agree to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Bureaus/Offices within the Department of the Interior (DOI) who have vacancies with the same occupational series, grade, full performance level and in the same geographic location(s). Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration. You may choose to opt in of having your information shared with other agencies when applying for this position. If an agency requests a copy of a certificate that you are placed on, you will be notified.

Agency contact information

BOR CA Great Basin Human Resources Office
Phone
916-978-5476
Fax
916-978-5563
Email
mpjobs@usbr.gov
Address
CCAO
Bureau of Reclamation
7794 Folsom Dam Road
Folsom, CA 95630
US
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Next steps

Upon successful submission of the application packet, applicants will receive a confirmation email from USAJOBS. If this email confirmation is not received by the applicant, the application has not yet been accepted by the system.

After all application packages have been received, resumes and supporting document(s) will be reviewed to ensure applicants meet the basic qualification requirements. Each applicant who meets the basic qualifications will be further evaluated on the information provided in the resume, application questionnaire, and other assessment criteria identified in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section above. Best-qualified applicants will be referred to the selecting official. After making a tentative job offer, a suitability and/or security background investigation will be conducted. A final job offer is typically made within 40 days after the deadline for applications. Applicants should monitor their status for positions with the Bureau of Reclamation by regularly checking their public status notifications in the USAJOBS profile.


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