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USAJOBS · 2 weeks ago

Seasonal Materials Handler

Yosemite National Park, California, USA

Full-time, Contract

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$20.97/hr - $24.49/hr

USAJOBS is seeking a Seasonal Materials Handler for Yosemite National Park. The role involves processing grocery orders, stocking food supplies, and transporting food orders to various crews, while ensuring safety and proper handling of materials.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Processing grocery orders and purchases groceries for multiple crews weekly

Stocks the food commissary to complete grocery and sundry orders sent by crews for specific delivery dates and times

Transports food orders to staging areas

Communicates via park radio system, satellite phone and normal phone network with crews to get orders and needs to be received in weekly resupplies

Purchases groceries and supplies using government furnished credit card

Responsible for the stocking, handling, storage and transport of a full food supply operation for a range of 10-50 personnel during the months of April through October

Loads and unloads boxes of groceries with consideration given to safety, security and protection of all items involved

Labels all outgoing supplies with label identifier

Operates motor vehicles up to 26,000 GVWR in steep, wet, icy, slippery, dry, hot and cold conditions throughout parks and in the nearby cities

On occasion will operate pickup truck pulling an 8,000 Lb. GVW, or less, trailer to deliver material and or supplies to all areas of the parks

Other duties include sharpening and re-handling hand tools used in trail maintenance

Minor tool maintenance and preventive maintenance of equipment (i.e. oil change to portable generators)

Filling and mixing fuels for equipment used by work crews

Fills and stores liquid propane for crews weekly supply orders

Deliver hay and grain products to staging locations

Pick-up parts and supplies for other work units when shopping for groceries for crews

May intermittently feed and perform welfare checks of park livestock during time the animal care takers are not available

Qualification

Materials HandlingGrocery OrderingVehicle OperationTool MaintenanceSafety PracticesCommunication SkillsTeamwork

Required

U.S. Citizenship required

Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication

Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males

Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program

You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required

You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record

You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you

Travel, transportation & relocation expenses will not be paid

You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards

A uniform allowance will be provided

You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work

Applicants must be at least (1) 18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or (c) Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education; or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program

Have the ability to do the work of a Materials Handler without more than normal supervision

This includes work such as process grocery orders and purchase groceries for multiple work crews

Determining locations to purchase groceries and supplies, preparing orders for delivery; safely loading and unloading groceries, supplies and equipment by hand, pellet jack, or powered forklifts

Performing maintenance and custodial duties

Mixing fuels, sharpening tools etc., and other similar duties

Transport supplies and material by pick-up truck or van