Cargo Person

Summary:

Assist   with the packaging, marking, labeling, documenting, and moving all USAP material from McMurdo Station to outlying field locations, the United States, and other international destinations.

Position Responsibilities :

- Is responsible for   ensuring that safety is the highest priority in the workplace

- Safely   operates   material handling equipment (pallet jacks, forklifts 4,000-15000 lbs. capacities), passenger vans, and pick-up trucks

- Receives and delivers science and technical event cargo

- Responsible for accurately processing outgoing shipments, ensuring all participants meet packaging, marking, labeling, and documentation requirements

- Responsible for   identifying   and safely handling dangerous goods

- Tracks intracontinental using   a   scanner linked to Maximo

- Coordinates 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

- Attends daily   and   weekly safety meetings and occasionally presents weekly safety lectures

- Will   frequently   perform strenuous physical work

- Works weekends and extra hours as   required

- Performs other duties as   required

Required   Education, Experience, Certificates and Licenses :

- High School diploma or   GED

- A minimum of 2 years of diversified experience in the cargo shipping industry, warehouse operations, heavy equipment, or equivalent experience is   required .

Expected   Skills and Competencies:

- Good customer service and customer resolution skills are required .

- Good organizational and verbal/written communication skills are   required .

- Must be familiar with Microsoft Excel, Word,   PowerPoint   and Outlook.

Preferred :

- An understanding of remote site and /or polar   logistics .

- A minimum of 2 years cargo or supply   previous   exper ience with the USAP .

- Previous   experience in shipping   temperatu re controlled   cargo .

Physical and/or Other Requirements :

- Willingness and ability to deploy to Antarctica for extended periods

- Successful completion of Medical and Dental examinations required by the NSF for deployment to Antarctica

- Successful completion of drug screening and background check required by employer

- Successful completion of Federal Background Check required by the NSF

- Must be willing and able to lift and move items, parts, assemblies, and equipment up to the safety regulation maximum as required by the position.

- Must be willing and able to perform physical activities including heavy lifting, climbing in and out of equipment, crawling, and working outdoors in extreme cold as required by the position.

- Must   participate   in community programs, such as “house-mouse” (chores), “daisy-picking” (cleaning-up around the station), recycling efforts & safety   objectives .

- Valid Driver’s License issued in the United States

- No clearance requirement but the contract and/or the site requires US Citizenship to be approved for access. (includes NACI / T1, MRPT, CAC):  Must be able to obtain and   maintain   facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is   required   for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.

Safety   - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and   maintaining   a safe work environment. As   appropriate , each employee   is responsible for   completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/ buddy   aid responsibilities,   participating   in emergency response tasks, and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality   - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations.   Accordingly , each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance   - Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies   pertaining to   job.