What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laborer position at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs?
Summary
The Laborer position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs - Veterans Health Administration at the VA San Diego Healthcare System in the Environmental Management Service (EMS). This position is located in the Grounds and Waste Management. The purpose of this position is to perform grounds maintenance to the landscaped areas and overall campus at the VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS).
Qualifications
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 (includes 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
The Laborer position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs - Veterans Health Administration at the VA San Diego Healthcare System in the Environmental Management Service (EMS). This position is located in the Grounds and Waste Management. The purpose of this position is to perform grounds maintenance to the landscaped areas and overall campus at the VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS).
Qualifications
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 (includes 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
- Duties to include but not limited to: Digging trenches - and/or ditches
- mowing lawns
- picking up of litter and trash - raking - sweeping - pruning and trimming trees and scrubs - and other manual labor tasks involving grounds maintenance or clean-up operations
- Use of rakes - hoes - shovels - picks - brooms - and other simple tools or equipment - etc
- Will be required to use powered equipment such as lawnmowers - edge cutters - weed eaters - and leaf blowers - etc
- in a safe manner Responsible for maintenance of wellness garden and interior plants
- Provide proper care - watering and fertilization - etc
- Performs cosmetic are of plants and containers
- Recognizes and controls in frequent plants and diseases
- Will be called upon to perform Bldg
- 18 Waste Disposal responsibilities as needed
- Work Schedule: 7:00am-3:30am - Monday-Friday Position Description Title/PD#: Laborer/PD96021A Physical Requirements: Frequently lifts and carries objects weighing from 10 to 20 pounds
- Occasional lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds will be required of incumbent
- Required to endure much standing - walking - lifting - bending - pushing - pulling - and other laboring bodily movements throughout assigned grounds tasks
- Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory - qualification - and performance requirements are met
- Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.
Salary : $19 - $22