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Materials Handler (Fork Lift Operator)
Architect of the Capitol · Posted 84 days ago
On-site Washington, DC $26.7 – $31.2/hr Apply by Jul 28, 2026 Materials Handler ISTP EngineeringTradesTransportation
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This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol, Senate Office Buildings. Seeking an experienced, licensed forklift operator to operate a forklift to transport compressed bales of cardboard, magazines, newspapers, books and other materials compressed by a baling machine. The forklift operator will also receive and unload incoming vendor shipments and assists with disposal of waste materials.
What You'll Do
- →This is a night shift position and the tour of duty is: 9:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.
- →Monday (night) to Saturday (morning).
- →This is an Essential-Employee Position.
- →The employee will be required to report to work during emergencies AND inclement weather situations.
- →Work schedule may require some occasionally mandatory overtime on holidays AND weekends.
- →Responsibilities: Materials Handling: Receives and unloads delivery trucks and other designated conveyances.
- →Palletizes and stacks material.
- →Separates material received in accordance with serviceability condition and forwards accordingly.
- →Initials accountable receipt document assuming responsibility for accuracy.
- →Opens containers and checks materials received against invoice report or receipt document, comparing short titles, stock numbers, register numbers and quantity.
- →Checks for and ensures the correctness of register numbers, stock numbers, quantity, short titles and classification of each item ordered for shipment.
- →Coordinates the movement of incoming and outgoing supplies and placement of materials within the docking and storage areas.
- →Ensures committee rooms and other areas where access is restricted to day operations are cleaned.
- →Operates industrial vacuum cleaners, floor polishers and other cleaning tools and equipment to vacuum rugs, clean floors, base-boards and performs other routine cleaning tasks.
Requirements
- ✓This position requires a valid D.C. or State driver's license And a Certificate as a Powered Industrial Truck Operator to operate the Forklift in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.178 (l) (6).
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓You must be able to pass a drug test.
- ✓Your resume and question responses must demonstrate job-related elements.
Benefits
- ★A variety of health insurance plans; retirement system with investment options; paid holidays; paid sick and annual (vacation) leave; life insurance; incentive systems; subsidized transportation; training and development opportunities, etc.
- ★The Architect of the Capitol offers eligible employees opportunity to participate in the Student Loan Repayment Program.
- ★Selected applicant(s) may be eligible to earn a higher annual leave accrual rate credit towards annual leave accrual based on prior non-Federal or uniformed service work experience.
- ★The amount of service credit will be based on specialized experience or qualifying experience that is provided on the applicant profile submitted.
- ★As such, if you are a new employee to the Federal Government or a rehire, it is important that you provide a work history that lists all directly related positions held, and it must include the dates of employment (month/day/year).
Personality Fit
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
Job ID: 953125f4-da2a-47ac-b365-86817c580be5
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