What are the responsibilities and job description for the Military Service - Warehouse & Logistics position at U.S. Army?
Job Overview:
88H - Cargo Specialist
This role involves coordinating, loading, securing, and moving supplies, equipment, and shipments across land, air, and sea transportation channels. You would help manage cargo documentation, operate material handling equipment, and ensure items are loaded, unloaded, and transported safely and efficiently. The job builds practical experience in logistics, shipping and receiving, inventory movement, cargo handling, equipment operation, documentation, and transportation support.
This job requires military service with a contract for enlistment or commission. This is not an application to a specific position within the military. This job is only an example of a position that you could be placed in after taking a job placement exam.
Enlistment entails that you speak to a recruiter, take a job placement exam, complete a physical exam, choose from the career options that are presented to you, sign a career contract of 2-6 years, and take the oath of enlistment and attend bootcamp.
Job Types: Full-Time; Part-Time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Requirements:
- Be between 17 and 42 years old
- Be medically and physically fit
- Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident with a valid Green Card
- Have a high school diploma or equivalent
Skills You’ll Learn:
- Cargo handling and freight movement
- Shipping, receiving, and logistics support
- Cargo documentation and recordkeeping
- Safe loading and unloading procedures
- Securing cargo for transport
- Forklift, crane, and material handling equipment operation
- Inventory and supply movement coordination
- Safety procedures and risk awareness
- Teamwork in fast-paced operations
- Attention to detail and process accuracy
Certifications:
- 43 Nationally-Recognized Certifications Available
Work Location: On the road
Work Location: On the road
Benefits:
Health Insurance, Vacation & Paid Time Off, Retirement Plan