About the Position: The U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY is an academic institution located in the Hudson River Valley, 50 miles from New York City. The historic site is the oldest continuously occupied military post in America. West Point is a self-contained city with housing, a Department of Public Works, libraries, hospital, fire department, chapels, and restaurants. Employees have access to Eisenhower Hall Theater, Hudson Valley's performing arts center, and recreational facilities.

Duties

Receive instructions from the Worker Leader and perform necessary work to complete the task with all the necessary required safety equipment. Perform cleaning duties using the appropriate sanitizing solutions. Lift, carry and move equipment supplies and other items weighing up to 50 pounds following safe lifting techniques. Operate and perform preventive maintenance on custodial machines following instructions for safe operations. Maintain a specified area orderly and clean by following general instructions. Prepare maintenance machines for storage.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position is adverse weather essential.
• Employee exerts physical effort in frequently lifting, carrying, and moving equipment, supplies, and other items weighing up to 50 pounds. Pre-employment physical is required.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision. Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a(n) Custodial Services Worker (Machine Operation)~ without more than normal supervision. Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Screen Out: Remove trash and/or washing and cleaning, and/or ground maintenance, and/or similar tasks, and/or perform routine maintenance on tools and/or equipment such as vacuums, buffers, and floor/wall machines. Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal SupervisionAbility to Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprint reading)Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and EquipmentDexterity and SafetyWork Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean and in order) PHYSICAL EFFORT Employee exerts physical effort in frequently lifting, carrying, and moving equipment, supplies, and other items weighing up to 50 pounds. Objects weighing over 50 pounds are handled with assistance of other employees, or with lifting and/or carrying equipment. Work involves continuous walking, bending, moving, and reaching. Physical effort is required when operating heavy power snow or leaf removal equipment. Must be physically able to operate industrial equipment which requires pushing and physical ability. WORKING CONDITIONS Works outside in all kinds of weather and temperature extremes, and inside in areas that may be dusty, drafty, dirty, and noisy. Employee is frequently exposed to the possibility of cuts, bruises, muscle strains, sprains, and to occasional chance of serious injury (e.g., broken bones, back injury, etc.) Special care must be exercised to avoid serious injury while using powered tools and equipment. Care must be taken to avoid serious cold weather injury while working outside during snow operations and inside when working on ladders and when using heavy powered equipment. Must use required safety gear and equipment. Employee must follow established safety procedures and use appropriate protective clothing and/or equipment to minimize hazards in the work area. Some work sites are remote and have no facilities. The custodial work is performed indoors most of the time, and outdoors occasionally. Exposed to conditions inherent in cleaning tasks described such as chapped hands or other irritation from working with strong cleaning agents.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. Fort this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone - no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address BR-APF-W6BMAA US ARMY GARRISON WEST POINT DO NOT MAIL West Point, NY 10996 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk