Maintenance Worker

Summary The position functions as a Maintenance Worker under the general supervision of the Maintenance & Operations Supervisor of John J. Pershing VAMC. Performs a variety of sub-journey level trade tasks for carpentry - painting - laboring - and motor vehicle operation duties. 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: 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. Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: Position requires exerting heavy physical effort in frequently lifting - carrying - and moving facility maintenance equipment - supplies - furniture - and other items weighing over 23 kilograms (50 pounds). Work involves continuous walking - bending - moving - and reaching. Works outside in all kinds of weather and temperature extremes - and inside in areas that may be dusty - drafty - dirty - and noisy. Employee is frequently exposed to the possibility of cuts - bruises - muscle strains - sprains - and to occasional chance of serious injury (e.g. - broken bones - back injury - etc.). Special care must be exercised to avoid serious injury while using powered tools and equipment. Employee must follow established safety procedures and use appropriate protective clothing and/or equipment to minimize hazards in the work area. Some work sites are remote and have no facilities. The equipment - tools - and tasks involved at this level frequently require extreme care and use of safety gloves - ear plugs - safety glasses - or respirators - to avoid severe injuries. Duties MAJOR DUTIESCarpentry - Painting - and Facility Maintenance: Plans - performs layouts - repairs - replaces - and installs wood components such as furniture - siding - doors - paneling - ceiling tiles - tables - window and door frames - bulletin boards - and door jambsConstructs shelving and simple frameworksInstalls and replaces simple hinges - locks - catches - and other hardware itemsPerforms medium-grade finish work on paneling - cabinets - doors - molding - and other wood productsPaints materials applied after repairs or for touch-ups on interior and exterior surfacesSurfaces are sanded - scraped - textured - spackled - and puttiedApplies finishes such as paint - varnish - lacquer - shellac - epoxy - resin - plaster - and Teflon to wood - metal - glass - synthetic - and concrete surfaces - ensuring no skips - runs - or dripsUses brushes - rollers - spray guns - cutting-in - and dip and-overflow techniquesMatches texture and paint color to existing surfacesMaintains and fabricates structures - facilities - and equipment to support medical center operationsManages storage areas - roads - facilities - and signageDemolishes - relocates - and removes buildings and facilities from the main campus and storage areasCompletes internal facility projects - special construction projects - and upgradesSets forms - mixes - and pours concreteRestocks and cleans storage areas as part of general maintenance dutiesLaborer and Grounds Maintenance: Performs duties as a laborer in direct support of the supervisor - facility planner - and other trades and crafts employees engaged in maintenance-related activitiesPerforms a variety of labor tasks - such as grounds maintenance - trash collection - monitoring grounds - washing - cleaning - and similar tasks - which typically require only hand tools and are less physically demandingPerforms grading and sloping and occasionally breaks up pavement and concreteIndividually or as a team member - performs one or a combination of manual labor tasks in support of facility grounds maintenance activities (e.g. - seeding - liming - fertilizing - installing - and removing signs - etc.)Performs grounds maintenance on grades or slopesdigs ditches and trenches with picks and shovels where dirt is hard and compactClears sidewalks using large - industrial-type - powered snow blowers and shovelsOperates - controls - and maintains push mowers - simple riding-type mowers - large industrial zero-turn mowers - walking-type power mowers - large - complex riding mowers - and specialized mowing equipmentMowing equipment may range from cutting decks with mechanical controls and limited - adjustable - fixed - or floating cutting decks to mowing equipment with multiple - independently controlled cutting decks - including single-function performance and components controlled independently through various hydraulic and/or mechanical devicesOperates hand and powered tools in difficult working conditions (e.g. - heavy brush areas - steep slopes - and grades)Performs routine preventive maintenance on tools and equipmentCuts trees and brush using axes - weed eaters - and chainsawsMotor Vehicle Operation: Operates pickups - light vehicles - and box/van trucks weighing up to 26 -000 lbsto transport work materials between work areas on campus and clinicsUses hydraulic controls to adjust the truck bed for loading - unloading - relocating - and moving items such as furniture - heavy boxes - bulky supplies - equipment - office supplies - tools - and materialsTransports these items to and from storage - trucks - and worksites to support internal moves within the facilityUtilizes various types of moving equipment - including dollies and carts designed for furniture and appliance relocationStraps down and secures loads for transitOperates motor vehicles via assignment or established schedule over public roads at highway speeds to transport loadsWork Schedule: Full-Time Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Worker/PD10505A