Logistics Support Associate/Courier (ELIGIBLE FOR SIGN-ON BONUS)

Job ID: req3632
Employee Type: nonexempt full-time
Division: Contracts & Acquisitions
Facility: Frederick: Ft Detrick
Location: PO Box B, Frederick, MD 21702 USA

The Frederick National Laboratory is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and operated by Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. The lab addresses some of the most urgent and intractable problems in the biomedical sciences in cancer and AIDS, drug development and first-in-human clinical trials, applications of nanotechnology in medicine, and rapid response to emerging threats of infectious diseases.

Accountability, Compassion, Collaboration, Dedication, Integrity and Versatility; it's the FNL way.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Contracts and Acquisitions (C&A) provides all purchasing, subcontracting, receiving, warehousing, distribution, and transportation services for the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (FNL).

KEY ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Driving automobile, light truck, mid-sized vehicle
• Operating material handling equipment (forklifts, pallet trucks, etc.) to pick-up and deliver parcels, material, equipment, feed and bedding, compressed gasses (Cylinders/dewars) to various business areas or governmental agencies, to include local delivery area
• Delivering time critical packages (packaged biological materials), equipment and office items to end-user within established time frames
• Obtaining chain of custody/proof of delivery signatures
• Performing miscellaneous errands; such as carrying mail to and from post office, sorting/processing or opening incoming/outgoing mail
• Obtaining receipts for articles delivered and keep a log of items received and delivered
• Conducting routine preventative maintenance inspection of vehicles
• This routing includes the D.C. Metropolitan (Bethesda, Rockville, Germantown, etc.) area. This position is designated as a Primary Driver and will be responsible for complying with the Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. Use of Fleet Government-Owned or Leased Vehicles Standard processes
• Performs other related duties as assigned by a responsible authority
  
  

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent
• Experience with transport and delivery of materials
• Ability to read and comprehend policies and procedures and read road maps/follow GPS
• Ability to lift and carry boxes and packages up to 50 lbs.; walk, stand, stair climb, bend and stoop
• Knowledge/experience within a Delivery and Warehouse setting
• Familiarity with the general provisions of hazardous materials in transportation
• Ability to recognize most hazardous materials and knowledge of emergency response information, self-protection measures, and accident prevention methods and procedures
• Must have and maintain a valid State Driver's License issued by the state in which the incumbent/candidate resides for each class of vehicle to be operated on company business.
• Must have no more than three (3) demerit points in the previous twelve (12) months or five (5) demerit points in the preceding thirty-six (36) months as determined by the Leidos Biomedical Use of Government Owned or Leased Vehicles Policy. The driving record will need to be presented at the time of the interview.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance

Commitment to Diversity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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