Weekend Printing Jobs in Washington (NOW HIRING)

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 Washington, District of Columbia.
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Duties
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• Operates material handling equipment such as high lift fork truck, labor savers, low lift walkers, to load/unload, stack, warehouse, and remove boxes, crates, packages, exercising care to avoid overloading or improper stacking or shift of materials.
• Verifies improper warehousing, infestation, deterioration, improper identifications, mixed stocks, pilferage, and similar conditions of goods.
• Performs driver's maintenance and daily inspections in accordance with established rules and regulations.
• Reads instructions and determines the number of cartons, bundles, sheets, etc. required, based on information contained in the work jacket/copy.
• Responsible for the safe operation of a Briquetter machine.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• You must be a current Career or Career Conditional GPO employee to apply.
• Selectees must pass a physical examination prior to appointment.
• Selectee may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Males born after 12/03/59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Physical Effort: Reaching, bending, turning, or moving hands, arms, feet, and legs, while steering
  and operating hand and foot controls on the material handling equipment.
• Physical Effort: Lifts moderately heavy items that weigh up to 60 lbs. Heavier items are moved with material
  handling equipment or with assistance from other workers.
• Physical Effort: Performs warehousing work on hard surfaces and in work areas that require incumbent
  to stand, stoop, bend and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions.
• Working Conditions: Work is performed in a warehouse environment indoors, usually on concrete or
  composite wood block material floors, in areas that are adequately heated, lighted, and
  ventilated.
• Working Conditions: The incumbent may be subject to variances in weather conditions when working
  from commercial freight trucks at the warehouse loading dock, including other storage
  areas exposed to elements.
• Selectee may be required to pass all preemployment requirements prior to appointment.
• Selectee may be required to obtain and maintain Secret Security Clearance.
• Selectee will be required to obtain and maintain a license for driving high lift forklift trucks, including other materials handling equipment of
  less capacity.
• Position is essential personnel.
• Overtime/Weekend/Shift/Holiday may be required, as needed.

Qualifications
To qualify for the position, you must meet the following requirements: Applicants must meet the following Screen-Out element, Job Element #1:
Ability to do the work of a Printing Plant Worker (Materials Handler) without more than normal supervision in a fast-paced, complex production environment. To be considered for this position, applicants must have experience and/or training of sufficient scope and quality, to independently perform the duties, which are: Warehouse experience which includes operating forklifts and floor sweepers, performing checks and verification of work as needed, performing shipping and receiving functions i.e. proper wrapping, packing, labeling, and weighing procedures, and performing data entry on a PC terminal.
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 to be considered.
Education
Substitution of education in lieu of experience/training 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: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/3110 and https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/2302
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 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. Work hours are 7:00am - 5:30pm (Monday - Thursday, 4/10-hour days).
Additional vacancies may be filled in addition to the number stated in this announcement.
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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.
Benefits
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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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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.