Materials Handler (Furniture) Assistant Supervisor

Summary This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol, Senate Office Buildings (SOB), Tenant Services Division, Furniture Branch, Furniture Materials Handlers Section. Serves as Materials Handler Assistant Supervisor and shares full responsibility for overseeing the operations of the Furniture Materials Handlers Section in support of the branch. Responsibilities Tour of duty for this position is: Monday thru Friday: 7:00 a.m. thru 3:30 p.m. This is an Essential-Employee Position. The employee will be required to report to work during emergencies AND inclement weather situations. Supervisory Responsibilities: Establishes deadlines, priorities and work sequences and plans work assignments based on general work schedules, methods and policies set by higher level management. Ensures that each employee has a full workload and checks when completed. Determines the number and types of workers needed to accomplish specific projects. And Initiates proposals for formal disciplinary action as needed. Maintains production reports and records. Performs administrative and technical supervisory functions for subordinates. Assigns duties to and evaluates their job performance. Counsels employees on problems and adjust informal complaints through discussions with employees and union representatives. Provides leadership to ensure support for equal employment opportunity (EEO) goals and requirements. And practices non-discriminatory and non-retaliatory employment actions and prevents unlawful discrimination or harassment. Materials Handler Duties: Assists and supervises subordinate Materials Handlers with unloading and uncrating furniture and furnishings. Ensures items are delivered to and from the warehouse, storage areas and customer offices using dollies, fork lift trucks, hand trucks, pallet jacks and other materials handling equipment, as appropriate to the item size. Operates a forklift truck with a load capacity of less than 10,000 pounds and a height capacity of 168 inches to transport materials. Regulates movement of the truck and forks, being careful to avoid overloading or improper stacking or movement of materials. Routinely checks to verify that subordinates are using all required PPE and performs other related duties as assigned. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen. You must be able to pass a drug test. Your resume and question responses must demonstrate job-related elements. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication Must possess a current valid D.C. or State Driver's License. AND: A Forklift operation requires a valid driver's license and a Certificate as a Powered Industrial Truck operator for the Forklift in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.178(1)(6). IF SELECTED, APPLICANT MUST PROVIDE BOTH REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AT THE TIME OF SELECTION. Qualifications You must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. You must meet the following SCREEN-OUT(S) required for this position. (Experience must be reflected and detailed in resume) - Assist the supervisor, and supervise workers by providing leadership to materials handling operations. (ex: establish deadlines, work schedules and checks work completion). -Performs non-supervisory material handling tasks. (ex: unloading and uncrating furniture and furnishings, ensures items are delivered to and from the warehouse, storage areas and operate forklift trucks). - performs administrative and technical supervisory functions. (ex: assist with planning work assignments, initiate disciplinary actions, evaluate job performance). Education Additional Information Welcome Veterans. The Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) gives veterans' preference rights in the legislative branch to certain veterans as applied by the Congressional Accountability Act. Veterans' preference is applied on this vacancy announcement. If you are a veteran and have been separated under honorable conditions, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility; SF-15, if applicable; and Department of Veterans Affairs documentation of disability, if applicable. For more information, please visit If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System. If you are exempt from registration under Selective Service Law, you must provide appropriate proof of exemption. Please visit the Selective Service System website for more information. DRUG TESTING: The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is a Drug Free Workplace. As part of the AOC's suitability assessment, a candidate tentatively selected for a position who is not currently an AOC employee is required to submit to screening for illegal drug use. Satisfactory completion of a drug test is a condition of employment with the Agency. A candidate must test negative prior to being eligible for appointment into a position. We will schedule, provide and cover the cost for the drug test. The selectee(s) under the vacancy announcement for this position is subject to a criminal record check by the U.S. Capitol Police and satisfactory adjudication to be eligible for employment at the Architect of the Capitol. The Architect of the Capitol is an E-VERIFY Participant. E-VERIFY is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment authorization in the United States. If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the DHS Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS

Created: 2026-01-23