Custodial Workers are located in a Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) store and is responsible for performing a variety of custodial duties within the store.

Duties

Maintains an orderly and clean specified area following general instructions regarding the tasks to be performed. Sweeps, mops, strips, scrubs, waxes, and polishes floors using heavy industrial powered equipment. Removes stains from a variety of surfaces such as rugs, drapes, walls, floors, and fixtures by use of chemicals and cleaning solutions. Washes windows inside and outside of the building. Performs seasonal tasks such as the following: cuts grass, pulls weeds, and trims bushes. Picks up litter from immediate are outside of the building. Removes ice and snow from sidewalks, entrance ways, and other public pedestrian areas in and around the commissary. Assists in special preparations for displays, customer appreciation sales, holiday sales, or other promotion activities in the commissary. Read the entire announcement before starting the application process.

Requirements

• Be a U.S. citizen or national. Applicants with a Permanent Resident Card are authorized to live and work in the U.S. but are not eligible for employment in positions requiring U.S. citizenship. If selected, proof of citizenship may be required.
• Meet minimum age requirement. See Additional Information.
• Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
• May be subject to successful verification of identity and employment eligibility through E-Verify. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, at https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• May be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as required. New federal employees will be fingerprinted.
• Be able to obtain and maintain clearance eligibility based on the appropriate background investigation.
• May be subject to a probationary/trial period.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Meet the physical requirements identified in the Qualifications section.
• May be subject to one year supervisory probationary period.
• If you are selected for this position you may be asked to submit the OF-306 declaration for Federal Employment.
• Ability to work outside exposed to weather conditions and working with strong chemical agents.

Qualifications

You must meet qualifications and requirements by the closing date. Per the OPM Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations, how you gained the skill and/or knowledge or the length of time you have spent in this line of work is not as important as what you can do and that you have the required ability or potential to successfully perform the duties of this position. Your resume should show your specific knowledge, skill, and abilities for this position in relation to each of the elements being measured. Examples of qualifying experience: Working as a janitor in a retail, office, or warehouse environment. Uses machines (floor scrubber, power washers, and floor buffers) along with other tools (e.g. buckets, mops, cleaning cloth, cleaning solutions, squeegees) to do the job. You will receive credit for all relevant qualifying experience (paid and unpaid), including volunteer work done through National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Physical requirements: (1) Lift and move objects weighing 40 pounds and occasionally objects weighing over 50 pounds. (2) Ability to work outside exposed to weather conditions and working with strong chemical agents. You will attest to your ability to perform these physical requirements in the Questionnaire. As part of the online application process, you will respond to a series of questions designed to evaluate what you can do against what the work requires (job element method). This job has one critical element, called the screen-out element (SOE). The SOE addresses the critical knowledge, skill, and abilities essential to satisfactory job performance. Applicants who clearly fail to meet the lowest acceptable requirement in the SOE are rated ineligible and receive no further consideration. The job elements for this job are: Ability to do the Work of the Position Without More than Normal Supervision Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean and in order) Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (other than blueprints) Dexterity and Safety Overtime: Occasional Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Nonexempt Bargaining Unit Status: Covered Obligated Position: No Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered: No DoD criteria not met. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives Offered: No Telework eligible: No Remote work eligible:No

Education

You may not use education to qualify for this position.

Contacts

• Address Defense Commissary Agency West 1300 E Avenue Fort Gregg-Adams, VA 23801-1800 US
• Name: DECA WEST Servicing Team
• Phone: 614-692-7831
• Email: [email protected]