Packer (Fire Support)

The Forest Service is hiring Packers at its fire cache warehouses, which assemble and ship the equipment that supports crews on the fireline. The work is assembling fire support kits to National Fire Equipment System standards, handling both hazardous and non-hazardous materials under federal shipping rules, running heat sealers and shrink wrap machines, refurbishing returned gear, and building and tracking palletized inventory with attention to weight and safety. Applicants screen on the ability to do the work without more than normal supervision, and must earn forklift certification within a year. Positions are filled as permanent full-time or permanent seasonal at grade WG-6. Duty stations are Redding California, Lakewood Colorado, La Grande Oregon and East Wenatchee Washington. The announcement notes government housing may be available at some locations.