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(Required)\nTWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Card). (Preferred)\nWork Schedule:\nFlexible hour shifts- Days \nPosition requires occasional overtime.\nWork Location: Hampton, VA\n SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.\nTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.\nThis job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. 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