Job Description

Supports cargo and passenger movements to and from McMurdoand South PoleStations, Antarctica.

Position Responsibilities:

• Supervises and mentors a cargo team consisting of four personnel and completes end-of-season evaluations for team members.

• Assistswith training department personnel in functions such as loading and unloadingaircraft; proper pallet building and restraint procedures and techniques; andoperatingautomated and manual material handling equipment and light vehicles. Provides ongoing and individualtrainingas necessary.

• Coordinates withATOShift Supervisor, AirfieldShiftSupervisor, and Load Plannersregardingdaily tasking, and cargo staging and transportation needs.

• Helps create,reviewandmaintainprocedures for loading passenger and cargoaircraft, preparing cargo for shipment,operatingvarious vehicles and equipment, and documenting receipt and delivery of cargo.

• Interacts professionally with AntarcticSupportContract (ASC), National Science Foundation, military,and other agency officials over the telephone and in person.

• Conductsand documentsdaily maintenance checks on automated and manual material handling equipment, including pallet jacks, forklifts,Delta IIIand Kresstransport 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 storing hazardous materials, special cargo, mail, and passenger baggage.

• Supervises palletization of cargo for shipment via cargoaircraft, conducting quality assurance checks to verify that cargo is adequately secured withappropriate devicesand equipmentin accordance withcurrent USAF regulations.

• Ensures proper handling and loading of hazardous cargo according to militaryand/or commercialtransportation regulations.

• Oversees transport of cargo to and from airfields and storage areas.

• Loads and unloads cargo and passengeraircraftaccording to established procedures. Supervisesaircraftoperations in the absence of Airfield Shift Supervisor or Air Transportation Specialist III.

• Checks arriving cargo against manifest, and documents overage, shortage, or damage.

• Supervises the efficient receipt,identificationand distribution of cargo to end users withoutcompromising condition of cargo

• Maintains and performs required preventative maintenance and inventory oftie-downequipment, 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.

• Organizes andmaintainsvarious work areas, creating an efficient and safe work environment while ensuring that safety is the highest priority in the workplace.

• Reports safety incidents, injuries, or damage to cargo or equipmentimmediatelyto Shift Supervisor for further documentation andparticipatesin incident investigations and implementation of corrective actions.

• Attends and/or presents daily/weekly safety meetings.

• Works 12-hour rotating shifts outdoors in inclement weather conditions,including weekends and extra hours asrequired

• Frequently perform strenuous physical work.

• Occasionally needs to lift and push 75lbs.

• Frequently needs to lift and push 50lbs.

• Constantly moves 20 lb. objects.

• Frequently climbs vertical ladders and platforms into and out of equipment and to access cargo.

• Performs other duties asrequired

Required Education, Experience, Certificates and Licenses:

• High School diploma orGED

• Minimum1 year’experience in functions such as loading 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

Expected Skills and Competencies:

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.

• Knowledge of passenger and cargo movement functions; transportaircrafttypes, capabilities, and configurations; airlift transportation directives and documentation; cargo restraint techniques and calculations; and operation of material handling and other types of loading equipment or devices.

Preferred:

• Oneyear of supervisory experience.

• Previousexperience with remotelogisticsoperations.

• Class “A” Driver’s licenseissued in the United States

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.