Job opening: Maintenance Worker
Salary: $23 per hour
Published at: Oct 26 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located within a National Forest. The primary purpose of this position is to perform a variety of duties involved in the upkeep of buildings, grounds, and related structures, fixtures, and utilities. Assignments will also include maintenance involving general carpentry, painting, plumbing, operation of tools and equipment, custodial services and general laborer tasks.
Duties
Performs various minor building maintenance, both interior and exterior. Carries out small painting projects inside and out, including the use of tools and equipment such as sandpaper, paintbrushes, rollers, and spray guns.
Prepares surfaces, cleans brushes and equipment. Mixes and thins paints, applies primer and finish coats to surfaces.
Performs general carpentry work in which the finished appearance of work products is not the primary consideration such as simple construction and repairs. Uses a variety of common hand and power tools and basic assembly and fastening procedures.
Assists higher graded workers with repairs to plumbing such as toilet flush mechanisms, toilets, rusted drains and traps, faucet washers, faucets, and sinks. Clears plugged fixtures such as toilets and sewer lines.
Performs a full range of custodial duties in office spaces, government housing, public restrooms and visitor use areas to maintain a clean and sanitary condition.
Sweeps and mops floors, vacuums carpets, dusts woodwork, washes windows inside and outside of buildings. Cleans and disinfects floors, lavatories, urinals, and toilet bowls and replaces restroom supplies as required.
Collects and removes trash and recyclables. Keeps stock of cleaning materials, restroom supplies, and equipment needed and informs supervisor when more materials are needed. Performs minor maintenance on equipment.
Adjusts, oils, and changes buffers, brushes, rollers, and other attachments on machines used.
Uses ladders and scaffolds when necessary to clean or replace ceiling fixtures and light bulbs/tubes throughout buildings ensuring items are turned-in according to environmental regulations.
Operates powered equipment such as scrubbers, polishers, buffers, vacuum cleaners, and attachments. Obtains, cleans and cares for materials, tools and machines necessary for building maintenance.
Performs monthly checks and updates for safety equipment (first-aid kits, eye wash stations, fire extinguishers, emergency exit lighting, smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, etc.) following guidelines and standards.
Participates in quarterly inspections of the buildings and grounds, notes are taken and safety items are addressed and action needed is noted and communicated to supervisor and safety coordinator.
Completes Hazmat inventories and keeps current. Obtains MSDS sheets, maintains master binder and ensures inventory sheets are kept in storage areas with products.
Operates motor vehicles in performance of assigned duties. Loads and unloads materials and equipment.
Assists Fleet manager with inspections, data collection, vehicle cleaning , minor maintenance and use coordination in accordance with established instructions, rules and regulations.
May perform a variety of laborer tasks such as clearing brush, policing grounds, waste disposal, mowing, landscaping, repairing damaged roadways and walkways, cleaning ditches, leaf and snow removal.
May operate power mowers, small tractors, and use spades, hoes, rakes, hand mowers, clippers, saws, snow-blowers, leaf blowers and pruning shears.
Moves office and special event furniture and equipment to meet changes in space and room assignments.
Requirements
- You must be a US Citizen or US National.
- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
- Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check
- Direct Deposit - Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of your choosing.
- Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-Verify
- Must be 18 years of age
- Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License.
Qualifications
You must possess the Basic Requirements identified below to be considered eligible for this position. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Your application or resume must clearly show that you possess the appropriate experience requirements.
Applicants will be evaluated on their ability to perform the duties of the position rather than length of experience. Eligibility will be determined by the relevance, scope and quality of all experience and training, regardless of where or how acquired.
Applicants will be ranked and rated based on their knowledge of the job elements identified in this announcement.
Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision
Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc.
Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)
Use of Measuring Instruments
Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprinting reading)
Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
Knowledge of Materials
There is no substitution of education for this position.
Selective Placement Factors
The incumbent must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license
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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
To receive consideration for this position, you must meet all qualification requirements on the closing date of this announcement.
Contacts
- Address USDA Forest Service HRM Contact Center
DO NOT MAIL IN APPLICATIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT
Albuquerque, NM 87109
US
- Name: HRM Contact Center
- Phone: 1-877-372-7248 X2
- Email: [email protected]