Laborer (Recreational Lodging)
Job Location:
Virginia Beach, VA - USA
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Job Summary
This position is assigned to the Community Recreation Division; Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Department; Commander Navy Installations Command (CNIC). The purpose of this position is to perform duties commonly found in a variety of work situations and incidental to many different occupations in MWR such as grounds maintenance warehouses facilities and rental operations. This involves heavy labor the use of hand and power tools operating motor vehicles towed and large equipment.
Major Duties
- Loads and unloads materials from ground pallets skids platforms trucks lifting devices and transport vehicles manually or mechanically with lift gate wheelbarrow pallet jack or dolly.
- Operates a variety of power equipment to include but not limited lo the following: mowers clippers posthole diggers blowers weed eaters power washers and banding equipment.
- Uses hand tools such ns shovels rakes hammers bars saws axes loppers wrenches brushes and brooms to maintain and clean facilities and grounds.
- Moves and organizes equipment supplies furniture and materials by hand or by mechanical means.
- Uses shovels rakes and rock bars to excavate backfill or spread sand dirt or fill materials to improve recreation spaces such as playgrounds park spaces volleyball courts horseshoe pits etc.
- Ensures grounds and facilities are maintained and clean (e.g. cleans park tables collects/empties trash cans barbecues pavilions docks and rental equipment to ensure they are in serviceable condition).
- Clears small trees limbs tree debris and bushes using handsaw clippers or loppers.
- Shovels sweeps or rakes snow sand or dirt from sidewalks playgrounds volleyball courts beach and recreational parking lots.
- Cleans and waxes vehicles
- Maintains an inventory of hand and power tools large equipment and inflatable bounce equipment and ensures they are in good working order.
- Makes all adjustments to equipment to ensure proper settings connections and mechanical soundness.
- Makes minor repairs paints and may perform carpentry work.
- Assists the mechanic with maintaining and cleaning rental equipment.
- Delivers sets up inspects and tears down inflatable bounce equipment
- Assists in preparing excess property for disposal.
- Determines and selects the most appropriate type of equipment to accomplish each phase of the work in the most productive and cost effective manner.
- Assists in issuing and receiving rental equipment from customers assists customers in hooking up trailers loading and unloading of equipment into personal vehicles.
- Observes required safety sanitation environmental hazardous waste disposal and housekeeping rules and regulations.
- Must pass all applicable records and background check.
- Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.
- Must have or be able to maintain a valid drivers license
- Starting May 7 2025 non-affiliated individuals requesting access will need a REAL ID-compliant drivers license or another acceptable form of identification to access CNRMA Installations. (Review required documents section for more information.)
- Must have or be able to obtain the following certifications within the first 60 days of employment: First Aid CPR Forklift Operator Safe Inflatable Operators Training Organization (SIOTO)
Resumes must include information which demonstrates experience and knowledge skills and ability (KSAs) as they relate to this position. Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs.
A qualified candidate must possess:
- Knowledge of safe and efficient operating techniques of various large equipment and power tools: (Operates a variety of power equipment to include but not limited to: posthole diggers blowers weed eaters power washers mowers box trucks with lift gate etc.)
- Ability to operate and control riding mowers on slopes which requires constant attention to working space and environment.
- Ability to safely operate equipment around buildings walls trees fence lines banks and hillsides trenches curbs rocks and other visible obstacles.
- Ability to operate various controls and levers to maneuver equipment and lift/lower adjust engage/disengage components or attached devices.
- Knowledge and skill using hand tools and other equipment such as: shovels rakes hammers bars saws axes loppers wrenches brushes brooms ladders banding equipment and pallet jacks.
- Ability to complete assignments involving several tasks by following detailed processes which require remembering directions sequences following simple drawings etc.
- Ability to follow general instructions or read simple drawings to perform tasks requiring significant manual skill.
This position does not have a positive education requirement.
Salary is dependent on experience.
Some positions have special requirements. Selectee may be required to complete a one (1) year probationary period. Participation in Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer within the first 30 days of employment is required. We utilize E-Verify to confirm selectees eligibility to work in the United States.
This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 60 days of issuance of selection certificate.
Executive Order 12564 requires a Federal Workplace free of illegal drugs. According to the Executive Order all Federal Employees are required to remain drug free throughout their employment. Commander Navy Installations Command is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The use of illegal drugs will not be tolerated and use of or intoxication by illegal drugs will result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal Service.
Non-US citizens with fewer than three years of recent residential history in the US may be determined ineligible for employment.
In accordance with the REAL ID Act of 2005 if a candidate or new hire requires access to a military installation and does not have a REAL ID identity will need to be established. Identity is established by presenting either one (1) Acceptable Credential or by presenting an acceptable combination of Source Identity Documents. Acceptable Credentials are listed in List A and Acceptable Source Identity Documents are listed in Lists B and C in the link below (page 3). If using an Acceptable Credential only one (1) from List A is required and if using Acceptable Source Identity Documents one (1) from List Band one (1) from List C are required.
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