Laborer NA-03

• Perform heavy physical labor requiring the frequent lifting and carrying of items and furniture weighing 80 to 100 pounds or more.
• Performs general maintenance of NAF facilities requiring use of heavy powered equipment and heavy tools.
• Breaks up concrete mixes and pours concrete and asphalt.
• Resets nails replaces hardware relocate playgrounds flowerbeds and portable structures.
• Advises facility director of potential safety hazards and identifies repairs required.

Conditions of employment

• Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
• Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.
• Satisfactory completion of pre-employment background checks in accordance with AR 215-3 Chapter 2.
• Incumbent may also be required to complete a Tier 1 background investigation for a Common Access Card for physical access to federally-controlled facilities.
• Applicant must be able to frequently lift and carry very heavy objects weighing in excess of 50 pounds.
• Requires frequent lifting and carrying of items weighing over 50 pounds operating heavy powered mowers on grades or pushing wheelbarrow loads of cement etc.
• Required to stand walk bend and kneel for lengthy periods of time.
• Works indoors and outdoors. May be exposed to adverse weather conditions when working outdoors.
• Exposed to drafts noise dust and dirt.
• Possibility of bruises muscle strains cuts and scrapes.
• Required to follow safety procedures and use standard safety equipment such as gloves ear protectors and safety glasses and exercise proper handling of equipment to avoid serious injury in the work area.
• Some positions require applicants to be at least 18 years of age to be eligible for employment.

Qualifications

Resumes must be two pages (or less). Resumes should clearly demonstrate the applicants relevant experience skills knowledge and abilities as they pertain to this position.

A qualified candidate must possess the following:
1. Six (6) month of laboring experience required to include:
a. Knowledge of the processes which require remembering directions and/or sequences be required (e.g. mixing cement).
b. Knowledge and skill in the operation control and cleaning of heavy power equipment (single-function power lawn mowers with one or more cutting decks and mechanical controls chain saws jackhammers).
c. Knowledge to work safely with heavy tools (axes picks tampers chain saws etc).
d. Skill in performing routine operator maintenance and adjusting the cutting height of blades of power mowers or in operating weight handling devises when moving heavy loads.
2. Must be able to work under general supervision responding to initial oral or written instructions and completing assigned tasks.