Job opening: Laborer

Salary: $19 - 22 per hour

City: Dayton

Published at: Nov 28 2023

Company: Veterans Health Administration

Employment Type: Full-time

This position serves as a Laborer within the Grounds Maintenance and Fleet Operations Unit, at the Dayton VA Health Care System in Dayton OH, The Laborer performs duties which involve grounds and maintenance work, including moving materials, assisting other type journeymen due to urgency of work to be accomplished, gardener's helper, policing grounds, moving furniture, truck driver's helper, loading and unloading trucks and other various duties.

Duties

Performs a wide variety of general laboring duties in support of grounds maintenance and beautification functions such as follows: Mows grass and clips hedges, shrubs, and other plants using hand or self-propelled mowing and clipping equipment. Digs ditches, holes, and trenches using pick and shovel. Fills and tamps earth. Shovels dirt and waste material into wheelbarrows or containers. Loads and unloads trucks per instructions. Removes snow and ice from steps, sidewalks, and building entrances using shovels, snow blowers and power brooms. Applies de-icing materials by hand or with spreaders as directed. Drives vehicles as needed. Work Schedule: 7:00am to 3:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Laborer/PD02373A Physical Requirements: The work requires heavy lifting, moderate to strenuous physical effort, and prolonged standing and walking.

Requirements

You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
Subject to a background/suitability investigation
Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
May serve a probationary period
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Dexterity and SafetyInterpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)MaterialsTechnical PracticesUse and Maintain Tools and EquipmentWithout more than normal supervisionWork Practices 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.