Materials Examiner and Identifier (Fork Lift Operator)

Department of Defense

Barstow, California Full-time $28 – $33 Closes Jul 14, 2026

Summary

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Duties

  • Receives, verifies, sorts and classifies, warehouses, and issues a variety of excess surplus property.
  • Conducts extensive review, research, verification and receipt of a variety of routine and complex property.
  • Employs Federal Cataloging Procedures to properly validate or change data elements.
  • Certifies that items are eligible for sale.
  • Reviews disposal turn-in document (DTID) accompanying material.
  • Compares data against property to assure correct information including proper documentation (e.g., stock number, nomenclature, quantity, unit of issue, disposal authority code, DEMIL and condition code).
  • Visually inspects usable property for obvious signs of condition and determines acceptability.
  • Determines condition and reportability and special handling requirements (e.g., hazardous material, precious metals, security, DEMIL, Special focus items, etc.) and assigns appropriate classification instructions for warehousing.
  • Verifies accuracy of demilitarization codes, takes action to challenge questionable items/codes, and maintains segregated storage of property requiring DEMIL.
  • Ensures proper certification is attached to turn-in document when demilitarized by host or generating activity.
  • Performs daily inspection and maintenance and completes appropriate forms.
  • Responsible for the pre-receipt/inspection/receipt/storage/safeguarding/handling of hazardous property.
  • Performs pre-receipt examination of property on site at the generation point.
  • Operates forklifts and related materials handling equipment to move, load and unload, stack or un-stack palletized materials, supplies, and equipment.

Required Documents

  • To apply for this position you must provide a complete Application Package. Each Application Package MUST include:
  • Resume: IMPORTANT UPDATE: Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages.
  • If your resume exceeds the two-page limit, you will be removed from consideration for this announcement.
  • The resume and required supporting documentation should provide the minimum qualifications and relevant experience for the announced position.
  • Must include the work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment, and duties performed.
  • If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for qualifications and referred for selection consideration, if eligible.
  • The resume must not be more than 5MB and should be saved and uploaded as a
  • PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept
  • GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or
  • Word (DOC or
  • DOCX). We do not accept
  • PDF portfolio files. Page margins should be 0.5 inches, and font styles must be legible. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text. We recommend using a font like
  • Lato, if available. Other widely available options are
  • Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans
  • Pro, Roboto or Noro
  • Sans. Applicable documents to support the eligibility(s) for which you are applying. Please review the following link for a listing of the additional documents you will need to provide: Supporting Documents. Interagency Career Transition Assistance
  • Program (ICTAP): If you are an eligible
  • ICTAP applicant you may apply for special selection over other candidates for this position. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced
  • Federal employees must be rated at a score of 85 or higher for this position. ICTAP eligibles must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for the special selection priority: a separation notice; a "Notice of Personnel
  • Action" (SF-50) documenting separation; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an
  • OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; OR a Military Department or National Guard
  • Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456. Priority Placement Program (PPP) DoD Military Spouse
  • Preference (MSP): In order to receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the "Priority Placement
  • Program, DoD Military Spouse
  • Preference (MSP)" eligibility. If you are claiming
  • MSP and are determined to be among the Best
  • Qualified for the position, you may be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant. To be eligible as a
  • MSP, you must submit the following supporting documents with your application package: Spouse's Permanent Change of
  • Station (PCS) orders; Marriage Certificate or
  • License; PPP Self Certification
  • Checklist; Veterans' Preference documentation (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, Statement of
  • Service, if applicable); Transcripts (if applicable).
  • These documents must provide acceptable information to verify: Residency within the commuting area of your sponsor's permanent duty station (PDS); proof of marriage to the active duty sponsor; proof of military member's active duty status; and other documentation
  • Required by the vacancy announcement to which you are applying.
  • Previous federal employees must also submit the following additional documentation: SF-50s (e.g., LWOP, highest grade held, overseas appointments, etc.), SF-75 information, and documentation of performance rating of record (dated within the last 12 months).
  • PPP MSP applicants will need to certify they have not accepted nor declined another offer of permanent, Federal employment (to include
  • NAF and the military exchange services) since relocating to the military sponsor's current duty station. Priority Placement Program (PPP) DoD Retained Grade
  • Preference (RGP): In order to receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the "Priority Placement
  • Program, DoD Retained Grade
  • Preference (RGP)" eligibility. If you are claiming
  • RGP and are determined to be Well
  • Qualified (score of 85 or above) for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant. Information and required documentation for claiming
  • RGP may be found at the General Applicant Information and
  • Definitions link below. To be eligible as a
  • RGP, you must submit the following supporting documents with your application package: a signed Retained Grade PPP Self-Certification
  • Checklist (DD3145-1 (whs.mil)); a copy of your Notification of Personnel
  • Action (SF-50) effecting the placement in retained grade status; or a copy of the notification letter you received regarding the
  • RIF or classification downgrade.

About this role

The Materials Examiner and Identifier (Fork Lift Operator) position and is based in Barstow, California. See below for important information regarding this job.

Day to day, the work involves receives, verifies, sorts and classifies, warehouses, and issues a variety of excess surplus property. The full list of duties, conditions, and required documents appears in the official announcement linked on this page.

Who should apply

Review the announcement's Qualifications section closely, since it defines exactly what federal logistics experience this Materials Examiner and Identifier (Fork Lift Operator) position requires. Match your federal resume directly to the announcement's wording so a reviewer can confirm each requirement in writing. For this Materials Examiner and Identifier (Fork Lift Operator) position in Barstow, California, confirm you meet each requirement before applying.

How competitive it is

Competitiveness for this Materials Examiner and Identifier (Fork Lift Operator) role depends mainly on how closely applicants match the stated qualifications. Based in Barstow, California, it competes within that local market, which can mean lighter competition than major metropolitan postings.

This overview is general guidance from Job Army to help you understand the role. Always read the official announcement for exact duties, qualifications, and requirements before applying.

Job Details

Department Department of Defense
Job Type Full-time
Location Barstow, California
Salary $28 – $33
Pay Period Per Hour
Closing Date Jul 14, 2026
Posted Jul 7, 2026
Source ID DLADispSvcs-26-13001289-MP
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