Summary This position is located within the Maintenance and Repair Section of Facility Management at the Donald J. Mitchell VA Outpatient Clinic in Rome, NY. The Laborer performs a variety of general infection control, aseptic, environmental sanitation, and protective maintenance procedures and techniques. Responsibilities The major duties include but are not limited to: Maintains lawns, trees, shrubbery, and flowers; Cleans sidewalks, roads, and parking lots; Uses fertilizers and other chemicals to maintain good growth of lawns; Performs a full range of light and heavy cleaning duties; Uses disinfectants, detergents, floor finishes, and related chemicals used in housekeeping support; Uses power carpet shampooer, scrubbers, wet vacuums, burnishers, and hand vacuums to perform day-to-day housekeeping duties; Trims bushes, rakes leaves, sweeps, and picks up trash on sidewalks; Removes snow and ice from sidewalks, roads, and parking lots; Operates light power equipment and hand-held power tools; Complies with fire and safety regulations; Moves furniture and equipment throughout the clinic; Loads and unloads trucks; Works from low height ladders and/or scaffolds, lifting and/or moving furniture items, frequent lifting and emptying of mop units; and, Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. The person in the position may expect to work other than normal administrative hours, particularly during the winter seasons in the task of snow plowing and salting of area sidewalks. Overtime may be required. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period Pre-employment physical required Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Qualifications Physical Effort and Work Conditions: The work requires moderate to heavy physical effort such as using heavy-powered cleaning equipment, shoveling snow, working from low height ladders and/or scaffolds, lifting and moving furniture, emptying mop units which weigh up to 50 pounds, and prolonged use of mop heads which weigh 20-30 pounds. The work involves continuous walking, standing, stooping, bending, pushing, pulling, and kneeling. Must exert moderate to heavy physical effort and be able to sustain long hours of lifting up to 80 pounds. Working conditions are outdoors for extended periods of time during the winter for snow and ice removal. On occasion, required to work in crawl spaces and extreme heat. At times, required to work in both extremes of heat and cold in the same day. Outer protective clothing is supplied for rain and snow removal when required. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. Preferred Experience: The facility prefers the following experience: Preforming general laborer duties in a healthcare, institutional, or facility maintenance environment. Experience with routine custodial work, including sweeping, mopping, waste disposal, and restroom sanitation in a clinical or public setting. Driver's License Requirement (SCREEN-OUT): A current and valid state-issued driver's license is required (and must be possess at application) for this position to operate the government vehicles. NOTE: We cannot accept photographs; therefore, please do not submit a copy of your driver's license with your application package. If an interview is requested, you will be required to provide a copy of your current and valid state-issued driver's license. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: ABILITY TO DO THE WORK OF A LABORER WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION (SCREEN OUT) WORK PRACTICES INTERPRET INSTRUCTIONS, SPECIFICATIONS (OTHER THAN BLUEPRINT READING) USE AND MAINTAIN TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT DEXTERITY AND SAFETY IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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. Education Additional Information Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
