This position is located within the Facilities Management Service at the James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center, performing work as a Laborer requiring significant manual skills and heavy physical effort in the use of large complex riding equipment, hydraulic and mechanical devices.
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Dexterity and Safety Interpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading) Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Without more than normal supervision Work Practices 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; religions; 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
Duties include, but are not limited to: Lift and move moderately heavy objects such as furniture and equipment by hand, hand truck or dolly; Maintain grounds maintenance on grades or slopes, using manual equipment to fill holes, rake leaves, or dig ditches; Use simple powered equipment such as push lawn mowers, blowers, edgers, trimmers, etc. to maintain grounds; collecting and emptying garbage cans; Operate farm tractors with various attachments; front end loader with bucket and fork attachments; bush hog, backhoe, box blade, belly mowers, straight blades, and rotary brooms on irregular terrain; Operate Kubota, RTV, X1100C, with various attachments; front straight blade, angle blade, V-blade, rotary broom, sand and salt spreader for snow removal, and seed spreader for seeds and fertilizer on irregular terrain; Operate JLG 742 Telescopic Handler with various attachments with heights up to 42 feet; fork attachments, bucket attachments, broom attachment, and man lift attachment on irregular terrain; Operate large power tillers to prepare flower beds and lawn areas for bedding plants; Maintain consistent communication with direct supervisor, and keeping supervisor advised of the operational status of all the equipment being used in completion of duties; Separate, stack, carry, and load/unload materials and supplies; Skilled in the operation of various controls and levers to maneuver equipment, and lift/lower, adjust, engage/disengage components or attached devices; Knowledgeable in preventative maintenance of equipment; changing blades, changing belts, changing oil, greasing equipment, changing flat tires, changing hoses, washing equipment, etc. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, Varied Position Description Title/PD#: Laborer/PD13064A Physical Requirements: This position requires the incumbent to push and lift items weighing more than 100-lbs daily. These items will be lifted with the assistance from other co-workers. Most of the work required for this position involves twisting, climbing, crawling, lifting, bending, crouching, leaning, stretching, sitting, standing, stooping, and carrying up and down stairs and on irregular terrain in extreme temperatures from -20-degree wind chills to 120- degree heat index. Safety equipment is available and will be issued in order to minimize the possibility of injury.