Clarification from the agency

Please be advised that federal retired annuitant candidates may only be considered as a temporary employee if the role can be filled in that capacity.

This is a Day Shift Position. 

Work schedule may require some occasionally mandatory overtime on holidays AND weekends.

Baling Machine Operator:

Executes all aspects of standard baling equipment operation tasks that require numerous procedures and techniques.

Installs wrapping materials and bale banding wires into the pressure chamber.

Loads sorted materials into the feed hopper and into sealed compression chambers. Activates the sensors and compresses materials, and wraps and bands compressed materials together.

Works conveyor belt switches to start, stop, and speed conveyor belt with materials. Bales compressed materials by recyclable grades to specified sizes and weights.

Separates materials as they move along the conveyor belt to the feed hopper, by removing bottles, cans, plastics, and other non-recyclable material by recyclable category grades to meet specifications.

Uses a forklift and/or crane to move completed bales from baling machines and places bales on flatbed trucks for transport.

Transports full recycling trucks weighing more than 80 pounds into cart dumper and operates lever that dumps recyclable materials into conveyor belt to the feed hopper.

Transports full recycling trucks weighing more than 80 pounds from buildings such as the Hart, Dirksen, Russell corridors/hallways to the Hart loading dock for sorting. And Transports trash trucks weighing more than 80 pounds into trash cart dumper and operates lever that dumps trash into trash compactor.

Completes shipping documents indicating recyclable grades. Coordinates with contractors for disposition of materials at specified levels. Assists contractors with loading and disposition of bales of materials.

performs other duties as assigned

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Your resume and question responses must demonstrate job-related elements.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.

A Current Forklift Operation’s License (Powered Industrial Truck Operator Certificate) 

NOTE: If selected, applicant must provide documented proof of the licenses at the time of selection.

and

• A citizen of the United States;
• A person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B);
• A person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible;
• A person who owes allegiance to the United States (nationals of American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and nationals who meet other requirements described in 8 U.S.C. 1408); or
• A person who is currently an officer or employee of the Government of the United States.

Qualifications

You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement.

Screen out: Ability to do the work of a Baling Machine Operator without more than normal supervision.

                   1.)  Experience in sorting materials by recyclable grades

                    2.) Operating baling machines with capacities of one half to one ton bales

                    3.) Using a forklift and/or crane to move completed bales from baling machines and places bales on flatbed trucks for transport.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Review your resume and responses carefully. Your eligibility for consideration and qualifications for the position will be determined based upon a review of your detailed resume and your responses to job specific self-assessment questions.  
Your resume will be evaluated based on evidence of your ability to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) for this position, possession of any specialized experience, and how well your background and experience relates to the self-assessment questions in the job announcement.  The self-assessment questions relate to the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies:

-Ability to do the work of a Baling Machine Operator without more than normal supervision.

-Ability to perform Workplace Practices (keep things neat, clean and in order).

-Ability to provide Knowledge of operation of baling machines including usage, repair and maintenance.

-Ability to operate equipment in a safe manner by following all safety guidelines.

Your responses to the self assessment questions serve as the basis for your initial rating.  You will receive a numerical score based on your responses to these questions.  Next, your responses will be evaluated by a Human Resources Specialist and/or a subject matter expert against the information provided in your resume and optional cover letter. Your resume must support your answers to the self assessment questions.  Falsifying your background, education, and/or experience is cause for not hiring you or disqualification for further consideration. 

Please note that a complete application is required for consideration. (Please review the “Required Documents” section of this job announcement to see what must be included in a complete application).