Material Handler - Boston (Full-time)

About the role

The Material Handler will work in a warehouse, records storage environment sorting, retrieving and filing records on behalf of our customer, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

Schedule & Pay

• Full-time position: 7:30 AM–4:00 PM, Monday through Friday
• Pay rate: $21.91 per hour, with additional Health and Welfare funds to apply to the cost of benefits
• Full range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, vacation, sick leave, and short- and long-term disability

Required Qualifications

• Ability to perform in a labor-intensive environment
• Strong attention to detail
• Must be able to lift boxes up to 30 to 50 lbs. regularly
• Must be able to climb ladders to reach shelving up to 15 feet high
• Ability to pass a drug screen and a background check
• U.S. citizenship required (contract requirement)
• High school diploma or GED

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Locate containers or folders on shelving utilizing location information listed on pull list or other provided reports; containers/folders can be on floor or on shelving up to 15' high requiring use of a pulpit ladder
• Remove containers from shelving, check for missing and/or charged out containers, verify pull list accuracy, mark pull list and report discrepancies where needed; initial and deliver documentation to POC
• Place containers or folders on streamliners in order, facing the same direction and with identifying numbers visible
• Move records to Designated Disposal Review Area
• Palletize containers for disposable records: label, stack, shrink wrap
• Confirm space requirements, load and transport records to assigned location, validate manifest and shelve non-disposable records that are being relocated, verify accuracy and inform Quality when inspection ready
• Retrieve batched requests; sign-out batches in appropriate logbook, recording pertinent information relative to batch being processed and record start time
• Locate requested file/folder on reference request; search box, confirm if request is for a single or multi-volume file, pull file(s), add pulled file marker; if file/document is not in box/file, report "Not-in-File" or "Charged-Out"
• Audit folders and non-fulfilled reference requests upon batch completion; sign in completed batches in appropriate logbook, recording time of completion
• Clearly identify file/folders and stage for auditing; sign-in completed batches in appropriate logbook, recording time of completion
• Retrieve documents from containers, prepare documents for scanning by removing fasteners and verifying order; verify hardware settings, resolution, and convert paper to digital images; verify image clarity by visual inspection, rescan problem images and return documents to containers; report issues to POC where needed
• Use handheld mobile to complete basic data entry in spreadsheets, assist with box list creation, data verification and record daily project totals

Work Conditions

Work is primarily performed in a warehouse environment. Due to the nature of the industry, job tasks may be changed as necessary to meet the needs of the customer.