INL Custodian and Laborer Posting

Idaho National Laboratory • Idaho Falls, ID

3d • $31 • Onsite

About The Position

Idaho National Laboratory is hiring Custodians and Laborers for positions at 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 locations and employment type in the application. Hiring will occur over the next three months as positions become available. These are bargaining-unit positions, and pay varies by location, classification, clearance, and qualifications. This is a testing-designated position requiring a pre-employment drug screen and periodic drug testing during employment. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy L clearance is required and 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; this requires U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including frequently standing, walking, sitting, stooping, kneeling, bending, handling materials or tools, reaching, operating vehicles or job-related equipment, and climbing ladders or working in confined spaces.
• Ability to occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Sufficient visual acuity, speaking ability, and hearing capacity to perform essential functions and interact with the public.

Responsibilities

• Perform general labor, lawn care, and tasks assisting skilled crafts at sitewide and REC facilities.
• Load, unload, move, and stack materials by hand or using hand trucks or dollies.
• Use hand tools and powered equipment for groundskeeping, including mowing, trimming, and clearing small trees and bushes.
• 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 manual labor, including heavy lifting and work in heat or cold, respiratory-protection settings, confined spaces, at elevations, and around or with heavy industrial equipment and tools as required.
• Clean, mop, scrub, wax, and clean windows, walls, doors, restrooms, and similar areas.
• Operate power buffers and scrubbers, vacuums, carpet cleaners, and high-speed burnishers.
• Move furniture, equipment, and materials, including moving furniture for a full shift and performing strenuous activities for extended periods.
• Perform seasonal outdoor yard work, including cutting grass, shoveling, sweeping, and hosing sidewalks and roadways, and clearing ditches, fence lines, and grounds of weeds and debris.
• Perform snow-removal operations and decontamination work.
• Operate motorized vehicles and equipment, including pickup trucks, sedans, and motorized lawn equipment.
• Maintain good housekeeping by keeping work areas clean and organized.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, and flexible spending accounts.
• 401(k) with a 4.2% employer contribution and up to 4.8% match for regular positions; postdoctoral positions have self-contribute access.
• Paid time off (personal leave).
• Employee Education Program with tuition assistance for eligible positions.
• Comprehensive relocation package.

What This Job Offers

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