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Job opening: Laborer

Salary: $19 - 22 per hour
City: Brookport
Published at: Apr 11 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Critical Hire Needs to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Temporary not to exceed 6 months Laborer position at a variety of locations within Louisville District Locks and Dams.

Duties

Performs a variety of manual labor tasks incidental to trade or craftwork requiring application of knowledge and experience gained on previous similar assignments. Assists skilled trades or craftsmen by retrieving tools or materials; holds, moves, lifts, or carries items; cleans equipment and work areas. Digs and grades trenches with hand tools; fills and levels holes in roadways; sets forms, mixes and pours concrete; operates power lawn mower. Loads and unloads trucks; moves, sorts, arranges, or stacks a variety of supply items.

Requirements

  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • Position requires a pre-employment physical.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. 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. IMPORTANT NOTE: The initial cut-off for referral consideration is "22-APRIL-2024" applications received by this date will have the first opportunity for review; afterward, additional referrals will be generated as additional vacancies occur. You are responsible for ensuring that all required documents are in your application package at the time of submission. Ability to do the work of a Laborer without more than normal supervision. Your application package must demonstrate your reliability and dependability to perform the duties of a Laborer at the WY-03 grade level. At a minimum, your level of experience must show that you have performed simple manual tasks that require a basic understanding of cleaning, grounds maintenance and lifting procedures; performed routine operator maintenance of hand tools and equipment; safely used industrial cleaners (typically used in households) and basic hand and yard tools and equipment, such as a rake, pitch fork, wheelbarrow, hand-pump sprayer, hand truck, shovel, push lawn mower (manual), hammer, screwdriver, wrench, and pliers; and performed routine work assignments with little or no assistance (e.g., picking up all paper and trash around the work site three times a week) - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating. PHYSICAL EFFORT: Exerts heavy physical effort in doing such tasks, frequently lifting and moving objects weighing over 50 pounds, running power mowers on grades or pushing heavy wheelbarrow loads of concrete, etc. WORKING CONDITIONS: Works outside in all kinds of weather, and inside in areas that may be dusty, drafty, and noisy. Equipment, tools, and tasks involved at this level frequently require special care to avoid serious injuries. Works on and around river structures involves hazards of falling and drowning. Work requires continuous standing, walking, and stooping.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

  • Address RE-W2SM02 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-LOUISVILLE DO NOT MAIL Louisville, KY 40202 US
  • Name: Army Applicant Help Desk

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