About the Position: Arlington National Cemetery is located in Arlington, VA. Since May of 1864, Arlington National Cemetery has served as the nation's premier military cemetery and shrine honoring those men and women who served in the Armed Forces.

Duties

Ensure that needed materials and tools are available, and that needed stock is obtained from supply locations. Assist supervisor in preparation of administrative paperwork requirements involving labor and equipment utilization. Prepare grave sites for interment services by placing planks, greens, chairs, tarpaulins, tents, and lowering devices; and removing equipment following the interment services. Back fills grave sites using shovel and hand tamper/power tamper; levels grave sites and replaces floral items on graves; and removes excess soil from graves by loading in truck or trailer. Perform standard preventive maintenance on all equipment used per SOP. Operate a 2.5 ton dump truck; 1 to 1.5 ton stake and platform truck; and 1/2 to 3/4 ton pick-up truck that when fully loaded can exceed 10000 pounds.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Position must be able to obtain and retain a government operator's license, to include a Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
• In accordance with Change 3 to AR 600-85, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program, employee must successfully pass a urinalysis screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
• Position is required prior to employment, to undergo, and pass, a complete medical physical, at government facility at government expense and must also undergo this requirement annually.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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 an CEMETERY CARETAKER LEADER without more than normal supervision: leading and setting the pace of employees; manipulating hand and foot controls to stop, start, and maneuver riding mowers and small tractors which tow pre-adjusted grounds maintenance equipment; applying fertilizer, in preparing soil mixtures, and in planting seeds and shrubs; erecting tents and setting up chairs for ceremonial purposes. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Ability To Lead or SuperviseAbility To Use and Maintain Tools and EquipmentKnowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc.Knowledge of Materials PHYSICAL EFFORTS- The work requires frequent walking, standing, pushing of carts, bending, and stooping, and squatting. Frequent arm and leg movements are required when operating a tractor and equipment controls to compensate for terrain features. The incumbent often lifts and handles heavy equipment attachments when connecting them to tractors. The incumbent often lifts heavy objects weighing up to 50 pounds while loading and unloading cargo, and movement of headstones. Heavy physical effort is used by the incumbent in constantly reaching, bending, turning and moving hand, arms, feet and legs to operate heavy duty tampers. Considerable strain can be caused by the constant vibration, jerking and jolting of the tampers in setting headstones and tamping graves. WORKING CONDITIONS- Works outside and is occasionally exposed to bad weather condition while loading and unloading vehicles. Drives in all types of traffic and weather and is exposed to the possibility of serious accidents. The incumbent is subject to cuts, bruises, strains, and broken bones.

Contacts

• Address HT-APF-W1C9AA ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY DO NOT MAIL Arlington, VA 22202 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk