Custodial Worker.

Department of War Education Activity (DOWEA); Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of War Education Activity (DOWEA) in North Carolina is seeking a Custodial Worker to maintain clean and safe facilities on base. Duties include restroom disinfection, floor care, event setup, and daily opening/closing procedures.

The role requires basic physical work, ability to work with ladders, and adherence to security and local prevailing rate salary. The position is term-based with potential for permanency and benefits typical of federal service.

Qualifications

• Experience demonstrating ability to perform custodial duties with minimal supervision.
• Ability to interpret instructions and specifications.
• Skill in using cleaning tools and maintaining safety.

Responsibilities

• Disinfect restrooms and clean fixtures regularly.
• Dust, wax, and polish furniture and fixtures.
• Empty waste baskets and manage waste.
• Occasionally work on ladders or scaffolds to clean.
• Set up and tear down for events or assemblies.
• Sweep, mop, strip, scrub, wax, and polish floors with heavy equipment.
• Open and close the facility following security procedures.

Skills

Supervision-free work

Blueprint reading

Tool operation

Tools

Floor buffers

Industrial scrubbers

Ladders/scaffolds usage

Job description

• Disinfects restrooms to include urinals, toilet bowls, and sinks.
• Dusts, waxes, and/or polishes furniture and fixtures.
• Empties waste baskets.
• Occasionally works on ladders/scaffolds to clean.
• Sets up and tears down for special events or assemblies.
• Sweeps, mops, strips, scrubs, waxes and/or polishes floors using brooms, industrial-type floor scrubbers and other heavy powered cleaning equipment.
• Opens and closes school following all security procedures.

Duties

• Disinfects restrooms to include urinals, toilet bowls, and sinks.
• Dusts, waxes, and/or polishes furniture and fixtures.
• Empties waste baskets.
• Occasionally works on ladders/scaffolds to clean.
• Sets up and tears down for special events or assemblies.
• Sweeps, mops, strips, scrubs, waxes and/or polishes floors using brooms, industrial-type floor scrubbers and other heavy powered cleaning equipment.
• Opens and closes school following all security procedures.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Requirement.
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• One year trial or probationary period may be required.
• Appointment subject to a suitability/fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.
• This position requires a Tier 1 (T1) investigation with Childcare Checks since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age.
• A pre-placement medical examination is required.
• Work may include assignment to first or second shift.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens

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 a(n) Custodial Worker without more than normal supervision. Performing cleaning duties such as mopping, dusting, and/or disinfecting lavatories and/or maintaining outdoor appearance of facility premises without more than normal supervision without more than normal supervision. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision
• Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprint reading)
• Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
• Dexterity and Safety
• Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean and in order)
• Physical Effort: Occasionally uses heavy powered cleaning equipment (e.g., industrial type buffers). Occasionally exerts moderately heavy physical effort such as that required in lifting and moving objects weighing up to 50 pounds, requiring continuous standing, bending, stooping and reaching. Requires working on ladders/scaffold in the performance of some duties.
• Working Conditions: Usually works indoors in areas which are adequately heated, lighted, and ventilated. Exposed to vibration from heavy equipment and to skin irritation from strong cleaning solutions. Care must be taken to avoid serious injury when working on ladders and scaffolds or when using heavy powered equipment.

This position is restricted to persons entitled to Veterans' Preference; if there are no Veteran's preference eligible applicants available, non-preference applicants may be considered.

This position is obligated. An obligated position is one to which an employee has statutory restoration rights based on active military service, compensable injury or disability when fully recovered, return rights based on having served an overseas tour(s), and may also cover employees who have been on extended leave without pay under certain circumstances. During the obligation period, the position may be filled on a temporary or permanent basis. The selected employee is required to sign an agreement acknowledging that (s)he is aware of the obligation and accepts the fact that (s)he may be displaced under reduction in force procedures at a later time

Additional information

• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of War referral system for displaced employees.
• Salary is based on the local prevailing rate.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Applicants with a disability who need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should notify [e-mail]
• This position is not covered by a bargaining unit.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the
• This position requires a 1-year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest

This position is a TERM position NTE 2 years. It may be made permanent. It is temporary and may be extended up to 6 years with a maximum of 8 years with approval.

Term appointments may be extended up to a maximum of eight years. This position may be converted to permanent career or career-conditional appointment without further competition as long as all requirements are met. To be eligible for conversion, employee must complete at least 2 years of current continuous service under a term appointment in the competitive service AND employee must have a current performance rating under such term appointment of at least fully successful or equivalent.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.