Laborer NA-03

United States Army Installation Management Command•Fort Wainwright, AK

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at the Birch Hill Ski & Snowboard Area on Fort Wainwright, AK. The Laborer performs heavy physical labor requiring the frequent lifting and carrying of items and furniture weighing 80 to 100 pounds or more. Tasks include ground maintenance on grades and slopes, digging ditches and trenches, washing buildings using high pressure sprayers, operating tillers to prepare lawns for sod and bedding plants, and cutting trees using axes or chain saws. Performs general maintenance of NAF facilities requiring use of heavy powered equipment and heavy tools. Breaks up concrete, mixes and pours concrete and asphalt. Resets nails, replaces hardware, relocate playgrounds, flowerbeds and portable structures. Advises facility director of potential safety hazards and identifies repairs required.

Requirements

Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.
Satisfactory completion of pre-employment background checks in accordance with AR 215-3, Chapter 2.
Incumbent may also be required to complete a Tier 1 background investigation for a Common Access Card for physical access to federally-controlled facilities.
Applicant must be able to frequently lift and carry very heavy objects weighing in excess of 50 pounds.
Requires frequent lifting and carrying of items weighing over 50 pounds, operating heavy powered mowers on grades or pushing wheelbarrow loads of cement, etc.
Required to stand, walk, bend and kneel for lengthy periods of time.
Works indoors and outdoors.
May be exposed to adverse weather conditions when working outdoors.
Exposed to drafts, noise, dust, and dirt.
Possibility of bruises, muscle strains, cuts and scrapes.
Required to follow safety procedures and use standard safety equipment such as gloves, ear protectors, and safety glasses and exercise proper handling of equipment to avoid serious injury in the work area.
Six (6) month of laboring experience required.
Must be able to work under general supervision, responding to initial oral or written instructions and completing assigned tasks.
Knowledge of the processes, which require remembering directions and/or sequences be, required (e.g., mixing cement).
Knowledge and skill in the operation, control, and cleaning of heavy, power equipment (single-function power lawn mowers with one or more cutting decks and mechanical controls, chain saws, jackhammers).
Knowledge to work safely with heavy tools (axes, picks, tampers, chain saws, etc).
Skill in performing routine operator maintenance and adjusting the cutting height of blades of power mowers or in operating weight handling devices when moving heavy loads.

Nice To Haves

Resumes must be two pages (or less).
Resumes should clearly demonstrate the applicant's relevant experience, skills, knowledge and abilities as they pertain to this position.

Responsibilities

Perform heavy physical labor requiring the frequent lifting and carrying of items and furniture weighing 80 to 100 pounds or more.
Perform ground maintenance on grades and slopes.
Dig ditches and trenches.
Wash buildings using high pressure sprayers.
Operate tillers to prepare lawns for sod and bedding plants.
Cut trees using axes or chain saws.
Perform general maintenance of NAF facilities requiring use of heavy powered equipment and heavy tools.
Break up concrete, mix and pour concrete and asphalt.
Reset nails, replace hardware, relocate playgrounds, flowerbeds and portable structures.
Advise facility director of potential safety hazards and identify repairs required.

Benefits

Overtime pay for working more than 8 hours in a day or more than 40 hours in a week.
Sunday premium pay for working on Sundays.
Extra pay if the majority of scheduled hours falls after 3:00 PM.
Non-foreign overseas allowances, cost of living (COLA), and differentials will not be paid, contingent upon eligibility.
Access to some on-base facilities, including fitness centers, libraries, and many other amenities.
Eligibility for enrollment in health and life insurance (for regular full-time and part-time employees).
Participation in 401k and retirement plans (for regular full-time and part-time employees).
Paid personal time off and federal holidays (for regular full-time and part-time employees).
Eligibility to participate in the NAF 401(k) plan (for NAF flexible employees, working in the United States or a U.S. citizen or spouse or child of a U.S. citizen working for a NAFI in a foreign area).
Some flexible employees may also be eligible to receive health insurance.