Laborer

Navy Region Southeast Fleet and Family Readiness (FFR); Millington (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Navy Region Southeast Fleet and Family Readiness (FFR) in Millington, TN seeks a Maintenance Worker to perform a variety of facilities and maintenance duties for Naval Support Activity Mid-South. The role supports the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Department under the Maintenance Director.

Responsibilities include handling heavy items, operating power tools and lawn equipment, and performing general upkeep to maintain safety and order on-site.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience with power equipment and operating large equipment safely.
• Ability to operate riding mowers on slopes and around structures.
• Ability to read simple drawings or follow detailed processes to perform tasks.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload heavy boxes and materials using trucks or dollies.
• Open crates with crowbars and cut bands with shears.
• Dig holes and grade with dirt using shovel and rake.
• Move furniture and arrange as directed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Power tools operation

Equipment operation

Safety awareness

Manual labor

Tools

Posthole diggers

Power washers

Lawnmowers

Shovels

Hand tools

Job description

Summary

This position is located at the Maintenance Support Division, which is part of the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Department aboard Naval Support Activity Mid-South, Millington, TN. Incumbents are under direct supervision of the Maintenance Director. The purpose of this position is to perform a variety of facilities and maintenance duties in support of the Naval Support Activity Mid-South.

Summary

This position is located at the Maintenance Support Division, which is part of the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Department aboard Naval Support Activity Mid-South, Millington, TN. Incumbents are under direct supervision of the Maintenance Director. The purpose of this position is to perform a variety of facilities and maintenance duties in support of the Naval Support Activity Mid-South.

Duties

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MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES

• Loads and unloads heavy boxes, bulky supplies, and materials to and from trucks, dollies, etc. Moves heavy boxes or cartons by hand, truck, or dolly. where directed.
• Opens crates and boxes using crowbars and cuts bands using shears.
• Stacks boxes and cartons or cartons where directed.
• Using a shovel, digs ditches where grading and sloping is not required.
• Fills holes with dirt and levels bumps and low places using shovel, hand tamper, and rake.
• Runs hand and powered (walking, type) lawnmowers which do not require very heavy physical effort.
• Clears small tress and brushes using hatchet, handsaw, or clipper.
• Moves and arranges furniture as directed.
• May shovel snow, sand, or dirt from sidewalks. Collects and empties garbage cans, burns garbage, and trash.
• Washes and waxes cars and trucks by hand or using powered buffer.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must successfully pass the E-verify employment verification check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.
• Must have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
• You must go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must meet Federal Employment suitability requirements and successful completion of background investigation. Background investigations are conducted using fingerprint identification and completion of background inquiry forms.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule and be able to work special Command events when needed.
• Required to lift or move objects weighing up to 50 pounds on a frequent basis.
• Must be able to perform work outside, often exposed to extreme temperatures, drafts, noise, dust, dirt, and require standing on concrete floors for long periods.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. All non-government positions identified on your resume must include complete address and to and from dates. Government positions must include pay plan, series, grade, to and from dates and address of the agency/organization.

Specialized experience directly related to the duties described above. Qualifying experience must have been equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Knowledge of safe and efficient operating techniques of various large equipment and power tools: (Operates a variety of power equipment to include, but not limited to: posthole diggers, blowers, weed eaters, power washers, mowers, box trucks with lift gate, etc.)
• Ability to operate and control riding mowers on slopes which requires constant attention to working space and environment.
• Ability to safely operate equipment around buildings, walls, trees, fence lines, banks and hillsides, trenches, curbs, rocks and other visible obstacles.
• Ability to operate various controls and levers to maneuver equipment and lift/lower, adjust, engage/disengage components or attached devices.
• Knowledge and skill using hand tools and other equipment such as: shovels, rakes, hammers, bars, saws, axes, loppers, wrenches, brushes, brooms, ladders, banding equipment, and pallet jacks.
• Ability to complete assignments involving several tasks by following detailed processes which require remembering directions, sequences, following simple drawings, etc.
• Ability to follow general instructions or read simple drawings to perform tasks requiring significant manual skill.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, 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.

As part of the application process, you must complete and submit an occupational questionnaire and your RESUME MUST SUPPORT AND VALIDATE YOUR ANSWERS or you may be removed from consideration.

ONLY THE MOST HIGHLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE REFERRED. IF MANAGEMENT DOES NOT WISH TO SELECT A HIGHLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATE, THEY MAY REQUEST A REFERRAL LIST INCLUDING WELL OR QUALIFIED APPLICANTS.

PLEASE READ THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY TO ENSURE ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE ADDRESSED IN YOUR APPLICATION PACKAGE.

RELOCATION

• NO Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) is authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest

Key Requirements/Conditions Of Employment

• You must be a US Citizen.
• Males must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. https://www.sss.gov/register/
• Selectee must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Selectee may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Selectee is required to participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• Social Security Card is required.
• Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-VERIFY) check.
• A favorable background is a requirement of this position. Failure to obtain and maintain a favorable background may result in the withdrawal of the position offer or removal.

NOTE

Applicants have the ability to perform an E-Verify Self Check to confirm employment eligibility at http://www.uscis.gov/mye-verify/self-check. Although a Self-Check is not mandatory, it can be a useful tool for applicants to find out if there is a problem with their employment eligibility records and resolve any issues before taking a job.

Additional information

• Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, life insurance, spouse & dependent life insurance, long-term disability, retirement, and 401(k) savings plan, annual and sick leave, tuition reimbursement, etc.).
• Stability of Federal Civilian Service
• People with passion for doing work that matters
• Quality of Work Life Balance

This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of closing date.

The Department of the Navy (DON) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Applicants are assured of equal consideration regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, reprisal, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit factor. This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they may require reasonable accommodations should email their request to [e-mail] to ensure proper consideration is given. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

This activity is a Drug-Free workplace. The use of illegal drugs by NAF employees, whether on or off duty, cannot and will not be tolerated. Federal employees have a right to a safe and secure workplace, and Sailors, their family members, and all other customers have a right to a reliable and productive Federal workforce.

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.

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