Job Description

Assistwith the packaging, marking, labeling, documenting, and moving all USAP material from McMurdo Station to outlying field locations, the United States, and other international destinations.

Position Responsibilities

• Is responsible forensuring that safety is the highest priority in the workplace

• Safelyoperatesmaterial handling equipment (pallet jacks, forklifts 4,000-15000 lbs. capacities), passenger vans, and pick-up trucks

• Receives and delivers science and technical event cargo

• Responsible for accurately processing outgoing shipments, ensuring all participants meet packaging, marking, labeling, and documentation requirements

• Responsible foridentifyingand safely handling dangerous goods

• Tracks intracontinental usingascanner linked to Maximo

• Coordinates with Grantees, ASCWorkcenters, other USAP Agencies, and the U.S. Military to move mission-critical material on time

• Assistin packing temperature-sensitive samples for transport to the United States and international institutions

• Attends dailyandweekly safety meetings and occasionally presents weekly safety lectures

• Willfrequentlyperform strenuous physical work

• Works weekends and extra hours asrequired

• Performs other duties asrequired

RequiredEducation, Experience, Certificates and Licenses

• High School diploma orGED

• A minimum of 2 years of diversified experience in the cargo shipping industry, warehouse operations, heavy equipment, or equivalent experience isrequired

ExpectedSkills and Competencies:

• Good customer service and customer resolution skills are required

• Good organizational and verbal/written communication skills arerequired

• Must be familiar with Microsoft Excel, Word,PowerPointand Outlook.

Preferred

• An understanding of remote site andor polarlogistics

• A minimum of 2 years cargo or supplypreviousexperience with the USAP

• Previousexperience in shippingtemperature controlledcargo

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.