Job Description

The Hazardous Cargo Specialistis responsible forpreparing dangerous goods and hazardous materials for transport via militaryaircraft, civilian/commercialaircraft, vessel, and ground transport. This position works closely with military personnel as well as civilian contractors both on base at McMurdo station as well as at various USAP field camps in Antarctica.

Position Responsibilities

• Maintains a safe workplace anddemonstratesa high levelof safety awareness.

• Complies withall ASC Environmental, Safety and Health (ESH), Waste Management and Quality Assurance requirements, goals,policiesand procedures.

• Accuratelyidentifies, classifies, packages, marks,labelsand documents hazardous goods for transport in compliance with 49CFR parts 100 - 185, IATA, AFMAN24-604and/or IMDG regulations.

• Iscognizantof the relationship between the transportation regulations to merge and apply these regulations for multi-modal shipments.

• Safely handles and stores hazardous materialsin accordance withapplicable federal and military regulation.

• Researches and responds to customer inquiriesregardingtransport regulations of hazardous material.

• Packs temperature-controlled science samplesin accordance withestablished procedures to ensure the safety of the samples during retrograde shipping, to include both commercial airline and surface shipping methods.

• Assistsscience team and community members in the proper packaging, labeling, and documenting of general cargo for shipment to field sites or for retrograde.

• Performs cargo movement including receipt, storage,retrievaland onward movement of United States Antarctic Program (USAP) materials.  

• Accurately tracks the movement of cargo throughout all phases of shipment.

• Performs daily routine prevention maintenance checks on ATO vehicles and loaders.

• Ensures that each ATO vehicle has the proper operating/safety equipment aboard (i.e.chocks, window scrapers, etc.).

• Safely transports McMurdo-generated cargo toappropriate stagingareas for onward shipment both on and off the continent.

• Safelyoperatesall ATO vehicles in varying road and weather conditions while obeying all speed limits.

• Possesses and applies a thorough working knowledge of MAXIMO Palletizes cargo and applies proper restraint.

• Loads ISO shipping containers and performs blocking and bracing of cargo inside the containers tocomply withmaritime shipping requirements.

• Communicates via two-way radioin accordance withproper radio etiquette and procedures.

• Ensures workspaces and staging areas are properlymaintainedand organized.

• Must be capable of regularly lifting 40 pounds (safety regulation maximum).

• Works rotating shifts, including weekends and extra hours, asrequired  

• Coordinates changes at any hour day or night.

• Works 9-12-hour shifts - non-stop during resupply vessel operations.

• Performs other duties asrequired 

RequiredEducation, Experience, Certificates and Licenses

• High School diploma orGED

• Four years of experience of inventory control, warehousing, oraircraftcargo handling experience, including receipt, storage, and/or retrieval

ExpectedSkills and Competencies:

• HazMat employees must complete required initial training of 49CFR, IATA, IMDG, and AFMAN24-604 within 90 days of beginning the job in 5 key training areas.

• general awareness/familiarization

• function-specific

• safety

• security awareness

• in-depth securitytraining, ifa security plan isrequired;

• Previousexperience in a customer service environment

• Proficiencywith Microsoft Office 2000 software within the Microsoft Windows operating system, and hazardous materials databases

• Knowledge ofaircraftload planning and regulations governing transportation of hazardous materials

• Clear,accurate, concise communication skills.

• Capable of interpretation of law text.

• Ability to adapt to dynamic situations.

Preferred:

• Militaryaircraftknowledge is preferred.  

• Cargo operations experience within the USAP Program is preferred.

• Certification of training and/orpreviousknowledge, use, and understanding of 49CFR, IATA, IMDG, and AFMAN 24-604 is preferred

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.