Job Description

Completeson-the-job training to develop skills and knowledge to perform Air Transportation Specialistfunctions to support cargo and passenger movements to and from McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Position Responsibilities:

• Conducts and documents daily maintenance checks on automated and manual material handling equipment, including pallet jacks, forklifts,Delta III transport vehicles, passengervansand pick-up trucks.

• Uses material handling equipment for cargo loading and unloading operations, including wheeled forklifts with 4,000-15,000 lb. capacities and cargo sleds.

• Follows safety and security precautions for handling and storinghazardousmaterials, special cargo, mail, andpassengerbaggage.

• Palletizes cargo for shipment via cargoaircraft, ensuring cargo is secured withappropriate devicesand equipmentin accordance withcurrent USAF regulations.

• Ensures proper handling and loading of hazardous cargo according to military and/or commercial transportation regulations.

• Transports cargo to and from airfields and storage areas.

• Loads and unloads cargo and passengeraircraftaccording to established procedures.

• Checksarrivingcargo against manifest, and documents overage, shortage, or damage.

• Receives,identifiesand distributes cargo to end users in an efficient manner without compromising condition of cargo.

• Conducts quality assurancechecksthroughout the cargo movement and pallet building process,reportinganydamage to cargo and equipmentimmediatelytoasupervisor for further documentation.

• Maintains and performs required preventative maintenance and inventory of tie-down equipment, including 463L Air Force pallets, cargo straps and nets,chainsand tensioners.

• Identifies,labelsand prepares damagedaircraftpallets and tie-down equipment for shipment to CONUS or Christchurch, New Zealand.

• Responsible formaintaininga safe workplace and ensuring that safety is the highest priority in theworkplace.

• Attends dailyweeklysafety meetings.

• Performs other duties asrequired

Required Education, Experience, Certificates and Licenses:

• High School diploma orGED

• 0-6 months of warehouseor cargo/freight operationsexperience,including the use of forklifts, handtrucksor other powered and non-powered lifting devices.

Expected Skills and Competencies:

• Ability to workeffectivelyin a team environment.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of passenger and cargo movement functions to includeloading and unloadingaircraft; operation of material handling and other types of loading equipment or devices; processing, scheduling, andmaintainingrecords relating to passenger and cargo movement by airlift;cargo securing techniques.

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.

• Mustparticipatein community programs, such as “house-mouse” (chores), “daisy-picking” (cleaning-up around the station), recycling efforts & safetyobjectives

• Valid Driver’s License issued in the United States

• Must be able to obtain andmaintainfacility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship isrequiredfor facility credentials/authorization at this work location.