INL Custodian and Laborer Posting

Idaho National Laboratory • Idaho Falls, ID

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About The Position

Idaho National Laboratory is hiring custodians and laborers for multiple facilities, including Idaho Falls REC locations, the Central Facilities Area (CFA), the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR), and the Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC). Applicants should indicate their preferred work location(s) and employment type in the application. Hiring from this posting will occur over the next three months as positions become available. These are bargaining-unit, testing-designated positions requiring a pre-employment drug screen and periodic drug testing during employment. Pay varies by location, classification, qualifications, and clearances. Listed rates include REC/CFA Custodian starting pay of $23.75 per hour and fully qualified pay of $28.01 per hour; Temporary Custodian pay of $19.38 per hour; ATR Custodian pay of $28.82 per hour; REC/CFA Laborer starting pay of $27.66 per hour and fully qualified pay of $30.76 per hour; Temporary Laborer pay of $22.06 per hour; MFC Laborer pay of $27.68 per hour; and ATR Laborer starting pay of $28.83 per hour and fully qualified pay of $31.37 per hour. Rates are subject to change.

Work may involve custodial cleaning, general labor, groundskeeping, snow removal, moving furniture and materials, operating tools and equipment, and assisting skilled crafts. Duties and work conditions may vary by position and location. Employees must follow safety practices, maintain clean and organized work areas, and may work in heat or cold, while wearing respiratory protection, in confined spaces, at elevations, or around heavy industrial equipment. The position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy L clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current and valid driver's license.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy L clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for this clearance.
• Ability to perform the physical demands of the classification, including occasionally lifting or moving up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Sufficient visual acuity, speaking ability, and hearing capacity to perform essential functions and interact with the public.
• Ability to submit to a pre-employment drug screen and periodic drug testing during employment.

Responsibilities

• Perform general labor, lawn care, and assist skilled crafts at Sitewide and REC facilities.
• Load, unload, move, and stack materials, including boxes and bulky items, by hand or using hand trucks and dollies.
• Use hand tools and power equipment such as lawnmowers, zero-radius mowers, edgers, leaf blowers, and weed trimmers for groundskeeping.
• Operate small tractors, snowplows or blades, snow blowers, and power brooms for snow removal.
• Move, arrange, collect, and clean equipment and materials.
• Follow established safety practices and maintain a safe, clean, and organized work environment.
• Perform custodial tasks including cleaning, mopping, scrubbing, waxing, and cleaning windows, walls, doors, and restrooms.
• Operate power buffers and scrubbers, vacuums, carpet cleaners, and high-speed burnishers.
• Move furniture, equipment, and materials, including strenuous moving work for extended periods or a full shift.
• Perform seasonal outdoor work, including cutting grass, shoveling, sweeping, hosing sidewalks and roadways, and clearing weeds and debris from ditches, fence lines, and grounds.
• Perform decontamination work.
• Operate motorized vehicles and equipment, including pickup trucks, sedans, and motorized lawn equipment.
• Perform physical manual labor and heavy lifting, including work in heat or cold, respiratory-protection environments, confined spaces, at elevations, and with or around heavy industrial equipment or tools.
• Maintain good housekeeping by keeping work areas clean and organized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED