Materials Handler

Summary

GPO employees possess a diverse array of talent in many administrative fields and trades. We provide other agencies with innovative services for the printing, publishing, storage, and distribution of digital content. If you are an energetic, inventive individual looking for a challenging, yet rewarding career opportunity, GPO may be the place for you.

This position is part of the Government Secure and Intelligent Documents, Government Publishing Office in Pueblo, CO.

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Duties

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• Perform various material handling tasks such as packaging, labeling, shipping, weighing, loading/unloading, and operating machinery related to warehouse operations.
• Operate material handling equipment such as high lift fork truck, labor savers, low lift walkers, to load/unload trucks, stack, warehouse, and remove boxes, crates, packages, pallets of finished product exercising care.
• Receive incoming/outgoing shipments including new procurement, receipts.
• Accomplish warehousing and in-storage maintenance of bulk stock, including stacking, palletizing, material handling, unpacking, minor care and preservation.
• Load and unload trucks, or other conveyances, assuring that conveyance is suitable and load is properly secured for safe transportation.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is Required.
• Selectee must pass all preemployment requirements prior to appointment.
• Males born after 12/03/59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Selectee may be required to serve a one year probationary period.
• Selectee must obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• Selectees must pass a physical examination prior to appointment.
• Strength test may be required.
• Physical Effort: Performs warehousing work on hard surfaces and in work areas that require standing, bending, lifting, and operating equipment requiring hand and foot coordination.
• Physical Effort: Requires moderate to heavy lifting up to 60 lbs., with occasional use of lifting devices for heavier loads.
• Work Condition: Work is performed in a warehouse environment with exposure to varying temperatures and noise.
• Physical Effort: Occasionally required to work outside in adverse weather conditions while loading/unloading materials.
• Applicant should be licensed for driving high forklift trucks, including other materials handling equipment of less capacity.

Qualifications

To qualify for the Materials Handler, you must meet the following requirements:

Applicants must meet the following Screen-Out element, Job Element #1, Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision to be considered for this position. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the online questionnaire. If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT ELEMENT is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration.

In addition to meeting the screen-out element, applicants must also show experience with 1) operating material handler equipment, i.e. fork truck, pallet jack, stand up reach truck; 2) preparing shipments, i.e. proper wrapping, packing, labeling, and weighing procedures; and 3) performing checks and verification of work completed.

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

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement (6/12/2026) to be considered.

Education

Substitution of education in lieu of experience may not be used for this grade level.

Additional information

Employment of Relatives

Section 3110 of Title 5, U.S. Code, prohibits a Federal official from appointing, promoting, or advocating the appointment or promotion of a relative in the agency where the official is serving or exercises jurisdiction. In addition, Section 2302(b)(7) of Title 5, U.S. Code, makes it a "prohibited personnel practice" for a person in authority to "appoint, employ, promote, advance, or advocate for the appointment, employment, promotion, or advancement of a relative." For further information visit: and

Work Life Balance:

The GPO offers Transit subsidy for commuters using public transportation (Metro Bus/Rail, MARC, VRE, etc.).

Background Investigation:

To ensure the accomplishment of its mission, the GPO requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully completed a background investigation for a Secret Security Clearance. This review could include financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. Depending on the type of background investigation required, the security process may take between 6 weeks to 12 months.

The Agency may rescind the tentative offer if the candidate is unable to obtain an interim clearance.

Reasonable Accommodation:

This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process you must contact the HC Specialist on the vacancy announcement at least seven business days before the closing date of this announcement to receive assistance. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

The selectee will work Shift 1.

Overtime and shift work may be required.

This position may be designated as essential personnel.

Additional vacancies may be filled in addition to the number stated in this announcement.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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