Custodial Worker

You must meet qualifications and requirements by the closing date. Per the OPM Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations, how you gained the skill and/or knowledge or the length of time you have spent in this line of work is not as important as what you can do and that you have the required ability or potential to successfully perform the duties of this position. Your resume should show your specific knowledge, skill, and abilities for this position in relation to each of the elements being measured.

Examples of qualifying experience:

• Working as a janitor in a retail, office, or warehouse environment.
• Uses machines (floor scrubber, power washers, and floor buffers) along with other tools (e.g. buckets, mops, cleaning cloth, cleaning solutions, squeegees) to do the job.

You will receive credit for all relevant qualifying experience (paid and unpaid), including volunteer work done through National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Physical requirements:

(1) Must move and control heavy equipment, carry and set up ladders and scaffolding, and work from ladders and scaffolds. (2) Must be able to lift and move objects weighing up to 40 pounds regularly and, occasionally, objects weighing 50 pounds or more. You will attest to your ability to perform these physical requirements in the Questionnaire.

As part of the online application process, you will respond to a series of questions designed to evaluate what you can do against what the work requires (job element method). This job has one critical element, called the screen-out element (SOE). The SOE addresses the critical knowledge, skill, and abilities essential to satisfactory job performance. Applicants who clearly fail to meet the lowest acceptable requirement in the SOE are rated ineligible and receive no further consideration. The job elements for this job are:

• Dexterity and Safety
• Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc
• Screen-Out Element (SOE)
• Use and maintain tools and equipment
• Work Practices

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Nonexempt
Bargaining Unit Status: Covered
Obligated Position: No
Reemployed Annuitants Considered: No, DoD criteria not met.
Work environment: Works within the commissary indoor areas most of the time; however, occasionally must work out of doors to accomplish cleaning tasks. Is exposed to conditions inherent in cleaning tasks such as skin irritations and chapped hands from working with strong cleaning agents. Must move and control heavy equipment, carry and set up ladders and scaffolding, and work from ladders and scaffolds. Care is required to avoid serious injuries when working on ladders and scaffolds and when using heavy powered equipment. Indoor work areas normally have adequate heat, light, and ventilation.
Recruitment/Relocation Incentives Offered: No
Telework eligible: No
Remote work eligible: No