Distribution Process Worker Supervisor

About the Role

Exercises technical and administrative supervision over subordinate workers in a logistics and distribution environment.

Responsibilities

• Plans the use of subordinate workers, equipment, facilities, and materials based on weekly or monthly workload projections.
• Establishes deadlines, priorities, and work sequences in accordance with general work schedules, methods, and policies.
• Determines the number and types of workers needed to accomplish specific projects.
• Assigns work to individual workers via verbal or written instructions.
• Monitors work in progress and inspects completed work to ensure compliance with work order requirements.
• Sets performance standards for subordinates and conducts formal appraisals of their work performance.
• Counsels employees and discusses informal complaints and grievances with workers and union representatives.
• Initiates disciplinary actions as needed.
• Maintains work reports and records.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Appointment is subject to a favorable suitability or fitness determination; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) classification: Exempt.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Selectees must possess a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access federal facilities.
• Pre-employment physical is required.
• Supervisory probation and completion of a Supervisory Certification Program are required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid Material Handling Equipment (MHE) license.
• Must obtain and maintain any additional licenses or certifications required by installation, federal, state, or local laws.

Qualifications

Applicants will be rated based on the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standard for Trades and Labor Occupations. While no specific length of experience is required, you must meet any screen-out elements and demonstrate through experience and training that you possess the necessary knowledge and skills to perform the duties at the required level. Emphasis is placed on the quality of experience rather than its duration. Applicants who do not meet the screen-out element will be eliminated from further consideration.

Experience includes paid and unpaid roles, such as volunteer work through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, community, student, or social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training relevant to this position.

Physical Effort

• Stands on hard surfaces for extended periods.
• Involves bending, stooping, and working in tiring or uncomfortable positions.
• Lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 pounds; uses weight-handling equipment or receives assistance for heavier items.

Working Conditions

• Works in environments that may be hot, damp, cold, drafty, or poorly lighted.
• Exposure to potential hazards such as cuts, scrapes, bruises, muscle strain, noise, abrasions, falls, and injury from falling stock.
• Wears protective clothing, including steel-toed shoes, respirators, safety glasses, and earplugs.
• Mechanized roller conveyors are a normal part of material routing and distribution.

Benefits

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 designed to make your federal career rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position held (full-time, part-time, or intermittent).

Additional Information

• This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants.
• The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) maintains a drug-free workplace. Pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident drug testing is conducted. Refusal to undergo testing or a positive test result may result in withdrawal of a tentative job offer or removal from federal service.
• The DLA drug testing panel includes marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, MDMA, MDA, and opioids. Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive test for marijuana.