Cargo Person - USAP Logistics Support

About the role

A Cargo Person assists with packaging, marking, labeling, documenting and moving all USAP material from McMurdo Station to outlying field locations, the United States and other international destinations. The role is physically demanding and involves working weekends and extra hours as required.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure safety is the highest priority in the workplace
• Safely operate material handling equipment (pallet jacks, forklifts with 4,000-15,000 lb capacities), passenger vans and pickup trucks
• Receive and deliver science and technical event cargo
• Process outgoing shipments accurately, meeting packaging, marking, labeling and documentation requirements
• Identify and safely handle dangerous goods
• Track intracontinental shipments using a scanner linked to Maximo
• Coordinate with Grantees, ASC Workcenters, other USAP agencies and the U.S. Military to move mission-critical material on time
• Assist in packing temperature-sensitive samples for transport to the United States and international institutions
• Attend daily and weekly safety meetings and occasionally give weekly safety lectures

Required profile

• High school diploma or GED
• At least 2 years of diversified experience in cargo shipping, warehouse operations, heavy equipment or equivalent
• Willingness and ability to deploy to Antarctica for extended periods
• Ability to lift and move items up to the safety regulation maximum, including heavy lifting, climbing in and out of equipment, crawling and working outdoors in extreme cold
• Valid U.S. driver's license; U.S. citizenship required for facility credentials/authorization
• Medical, dental, drug screening and background checks completed as required by the NSF and employer

Required skills

• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Good customer service, organizational and verbal/written communication skills
• Preferred: understanding of remote site and/or polar logistics, 2+ years of USAP cargo or supply experience, and experience shipping temperature-controlled cargo