Laborer

U.S. Coast Guard; New London (CT); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Coast Guard in New London, Connecticut, seeks a WG-3502-3 Laborer to provide general labor support within the CG Academy Public Works Section. The role involves assisting gardeners, carpenters, electricians, and maintenance staff on a variety of projects.

Typical duties include grounds maintenance, setup of furniture for events, and operating basic power tools. Applicants should be able to handle snow removal, trash, and material transport as part of daily operations.

Qualifications

• This position does not have a positive education requirement.
• If you are qualifying based on education, submit unofficial transcripts as described in the announcement.
• FOREIGN EDUCATION: You may use foreign education if accompanying evidence shows comparability to U.S. education.

Responsibilities

• Perform general laborer tasks supporting gardeners, carpenters, electricians, and maintenance staff.
• Serve as a work hand for preventive maintenance, service work, and grounds maintenance.
• Set up and rearrange tables, chairs, or bleachers in dining areas, assembly rooms, auditoriums, and classrooms.
• Clean, oil, and adjust power equipment used in the work.
• Perform trash removal, snow removal, grass cutting, and transporting materials and tools to worksites.

Job description

• Department: Department of Homeland Security

This vacancy is for aWG-3502-3, Laborer located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, CG ACADEMY PUBLIC WORKS SECTION in NEW LONDON, Connecticut.

Key Responsibilities

This position is located in Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, CG ACADEMY PUBLIC WORKS SECTION in NEW LONDON, Connecticut. The purpose of the position is to perform general laborer support to gardeners, carpenters, electricians, maintenance mechanics, etc. Being a civilian working for the Coast Guard makes you a valuable team member.

Typical duties include: Serving as a work hand for such work as preventative maintenance, service work, equipment, roads, athletic fields and grounds maintenance. Setting up and/or rearranging tables, chairs or bleachers in dining areas, outside plazas, assembly rooms, auditoriums meeting rooms, and classrooms. Cleaning, oiling and making minor operational adjustments on power equipment utilized in the work.

Performing a variety of tasks that include: trash removal, snow removal, grass cutting, unloading truck, securing tools, carrying materials, equipment and supplies from shop to work site. Operating push/powered mowers, spreaders, seeders, tillers, power edgers, weed eaters, forklift, snow blower, leaf blower, tamper, chain saws, and other hand and power tools and equipment. Assisting in snow removal operations of all roads and walkways.

Requirements & Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.

College Transcript: If you are qualifying based on education, submit a copy of your college transcript that lists college courses detailing each course by the number and department (i.e., bio 101, math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours and grade earned. You must submit evidence that any education completed in a foreign institution is equivalent to U.S. education standards with your resume.

You may submit an unofficial copy of the transcript at the initial phase of the application process. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken.

Transcripts--If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration. Please ensure that all documentation is legible.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application.

See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $21.5 – $25.06/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-11.

How many openings are available?

There are 4 openings for this position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.

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