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Applicants will be rated in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standard for Trades and Labor Occupations. Although a specific length of time and experience is not required, you must meet any screen-out element listed, and show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties at the level for which you are applying. Emphasis is placed on how you gained the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time, and the required ability or potential to perform the job. Applicants who do not meet the screen-out element (SOE) will be eliminated from further competition. Selective Placement Factor: Must possess a valid state and government driver's license and be capable of operating government vehicles from 1/2 ton to 1 1/2 ton trucks. 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, religious, 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. Physical Effort: Must be capable of working from ladders, scaffolds, and platforms in cramped or hard-to-get places. This requires standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Handles materials and equipment weighing up to 75 pounds and occasionally over 75 pounds. Must be capable of wearing all safety equipment and personal protective clothing required to perform assigned tasks. Working Conditions: Work is performed inside and outside, in cold damp, dust warehouses, crawl spaces, etc. incumbent is subject to cuts, bruises, broken bones, etc., while performing work
Relays work instructions received from the supervisor, gets work started, works along with other workers, and sets the work pace.
Demonstrates proper work, safety and housekeeping methods and procedures and assures that they are followed.
Assures that needed plans, materials, tools, and equipment are available and that needed stock is obtained from supply locations.
Obtains needed information or decisions from the supervisor on problems that arise during the work, maintains a current knowledge and answers questions on procedures, policies, written instructions, and other directives.
Reports to the supervisor on status and progress of work, causes of work delays and answering supervisors' questions on overall work operations, problems, employee performance, etc.