Recruitment Number 22-0755

The immediate vacancy is with the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism.

This continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. The notice of the last day to file applications will be posted on the State of Hawaii's Civil Service Job Opportunities Listing page of our website.

As a condition of employment with the State of Hawaii some positions may require that all qualified external candidates who have been given a conditional offer of employment to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination and shall be fully vaccinated by his/her/their employment start date. A reasonable accommodation will be provided if requested by a candidate and it is determined through an interactive process that pregnancy, a qualifying disability, or a sincerely held religious belief prevents the candidate from receiving a COVID-19 vaccination.

Operates a forklift to receive, remove and relocate merchandise in a foreign trade zone as a regular and continuing work assignment. Positions also safeguard merchandise through pertinent marking, recordkeeping and physical inventory procedures, and oversight of persons in work areas; sign Zone, U.S. Customs and other forms as Zone representative, and assist customers and their employees in the completion and processing of Zone, U. S. Customs and other forms; and performs other related duties as assigned.

To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:

Training and Experience: Two (2) years of work experience in the handling and movement of goods and materials involving the operation of one and one-half (1-1/2) to three and one-half (3-1/2) ton capacity, four-wheel forklift equipment, of which one year shall have been in a foreign trade zone, customs bonded warehouse, or container freight station or any equivalent combination of training and experience.

Knowledge of: Foreign-Trade Zone and U.S. Customs procedures and recordkeeping pertinent to the work; safe operating practices and procedures used in warehouse operations; operation and operational maintenance of forklift equipment; arithmetic.

Ability to: Understand and adhere to Zone and U.S. Customs requirements; operate forklift equipment skillfully and safely; lift and manipulate heavy cartons and merchandise; deal effectively and courteously with customers, customs officials and others; maintain simple records, take physical inventory, and make arithmetic computations.