Warehouse Generalist - Full Performance

About the role

Full-performance Warehouse Generalists work independently under general supervision in one or more work units, developing proficiency in their work and completing the Sponsor-specific training needed to operate the equipment safely and effectively. The position is based in a temperature-controlled warehouse on concrete floors, with exposure to moving vehicles, fumes, noise and dust, and also involves driving a customer vehicle to and from sponsor and customer sites.

Key responsibilities

• Safely operate material handling equipment such as forklifts (1,000 to 50,000 lbs), pallet jacks, hand trucks, shrink wrap machines, scales, banding and strapping equipment, and dock and lift gate equipment.
• Support office moves and relocations, including lifting boxes and furniture, wrapping items and helping move heavy material.
• Use hand tools to mount or dismount equipment and help measure, cut wood and assemble crates.
• Handle receiving and distribution: validate contents against packing lists, inspect for damage, load and unload vehicles, prepare shipping documentation and label packages.
• Pack and crate standard and non-standard items, including hazardous materials, and build custom crates; weigh, cube, band and apply burlap to packages.
• Maintain equipment (oiling, cleaning, filter changes), process manifests, scan materials into the document control system and track daily activities.
• Ensure safe transport of documents and materials within Agency facilities and other Government agencies in the Washington metropolitan area, and deliver materials while collecting signatures.
• Act as customer service representative when needed, resolve delivery problems and coordinate daily activities of team officers, including preparing manifests and modifying schedules.

Required profile

• Active Top Secret/SCI US Government clearance with polygraph; US citizenship is required to maintain it.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Experience operating material handling equipment safely and moving material of various sizes and weights.
• Excellent driving skills and a good driving record.
• Knowledge of HAZMAT requirements and familiarity with Working Capital Fund business procedures.

Required skills

• Forklift operation (training must be completed within 30 days of start).
• Windows-based computer applications.
• Carpentry techniques and basic math for measuring, weighing and cubing.
• Reading comprehension of manifests and documents, attention to detail and accurate record keeping.
• Good verbal and written communication, customer service and teamwork skills.

What we offer

• $2,500 sign-on bonus eligible.