Maintenance Worker

National Cemetery Administration; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 44,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Cemetery Administration at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery in Dallas, Texas, is seeking a Maintenance Worker (WG-10). You will perform preventive inspections, maintenance, and repairs to keep cemetery buildings and structures in excellent condition.

You will maintain records, manage inventories, and coordinate repairs with the foreman. The role requires compiling detailed repair estimates, scheduling work, and sometimes working overtime, weekends, and holidays to meet cemetery

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive inspections, maintenance, and repairs of cemetery buildings and structures.
• Maintain records of inspections, repairs, and deficiencies; inform foreman of issues.
• Manage supply inventory to ensure operational readiness of cemetery facilities.
• Prepare detailed cost estimates for repairs and coordinate with foreman.
• Work schedule may include weekends and holidays; Memorial Day duties.
• Incumbent receives work assignments from the cemetery foreman.

Job description

• Hiring Agency: National Cemetery Administration
• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position is located at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery in Dallas, Texas.

Key Responsibilities

This is a bargaining unit position. This position is represented by AFGE. Please note that as provided for in the AFGE/VA Master Agreement the FIRST area of consideration for this position will be permanent employees of the local facility in which this position is being filled, the SECOND area of consideration will be employees at other VA facilities, and the THIRD area of consideration will be all other eligibles.

Performs a variety of comprehensive preventive inspections, maintenance and repairs to ensure the cemetery's buildings and structures are consistently maintained in a condition that exemplifies the beauty of a national cemetery. Incumbent receives work assignments from the cemetery foreman through written and/or oral instructions.

Incumbent plans and carries out work assignments according to preventative maintenance schedules by maintaining individual records, entering dates of spot-checks, conditions observed, repair work accomplished and informing the foreman when deficiencies occur beyond the capabilities of the incumbent and to coordinate a resolution of the problem. Incumbent is responsible for maintaining a supply inventory to ensure operational readiness of all cemetery facilities.

Prepares detailed estimates for repairs of deficiencies and coordinates with foreman on cost of repairs. Work schedule: May be required to work Monday through Friday to include occasional weekends. Due to the mission of the National Cemetery, the cemetery cannot be closed for more than 2 consecutive days at any given time. Additionally, when a Federal holiday falls on a Monday or Friday, staff may be required to work on that holiday or a Saturday.

All staff is required to work Memorial Day each year. Staff will be required to work overtime, weekends and holidays when necessary to meet the needs of the cemetery. Occasionally staff may be called back to the facility to perform emergency overtime work. Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not Available Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Worker/ PD1574381 The full performance level of this position is WG - 10.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with National Cemetery Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $31.69 – $37.02/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-09.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government