Laborer

Commander, Navy Installations Command•Groton, CT

14d

About The Position

This position is located in the Mid-Atlantic Region, Fleet and Family Readiness Program, Fleet Readiness Department, Fitness/Sports and Deployed Support Department. The Laborer maintains and operates clean indoor and outdoor fitness and aquatic facilities and spaces, and assists the Fitness Director in keeping facilities, grounds, and sports fields clean and ready for use. The position involves varied indoor and outdoor tasks, including cleaning and sanitizing facility areas, replenishing supplies, performing general maintenance, maintaining grounds and sports fields, and operating and maintaining power tools and equipment. Duties may vary according to operational needs. The position may involve an irregular tour of duty, including weekends and holidays.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Ability to follow simple verbal and written instructions and carry out assigned duties independently.
Knowledge of basic cleaning and janitorial techniques and procedures.
Ability to use basic equipment, materials, and supplies to maintain the assigned facility in a clean and sanitary state.
Ability to operate and perform routine maintenance and repairs on outdoor equipment used to prepare sports fields and facilities for sporting events.
Must maintain a valid driver's license and be able to operate a variety of automobiles in the performance of duties.
Must pass applicable records and background checks, including a National Agency Background Check.
Must successfully pass E-Verify employment verification; discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.
Must remain drug-free throughout employment.
Must maintain the privacy of official work information and data and demonstrate the highest level of ethical conduct.
Physical activities include standing, walking, bending, turning, stooping, twisting, reaching, pushing, pulling, and light lifting; some activities are prolonged.
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted and lift heavier items with assistance.
Position may require an irregular tour of duty, including weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

Assist the Fitness Director in maintaining clean facilities, grounds, and sports fields.
Operate power tools and equipment to maintain outdoor facilities, such as chainsaws, hedge trimmers, tillers, chippers, snow blowers, tractors, trucks, and pressure washers.
Service equipment before use; make adjustments, minor repairs, and replace worn or damaged parts as necessary.
Load, unload, transport, and store supplies, and stock shelves.
Sweep, mop, dust, and clean customer service areas, lobbies, exercise rooms, bathrooms, showers, and locker rooms.
Sanitize, disinfect, and deodorize lavatories, urinals, and toilet bowls; replenish soap dispensers and paper towel holders.
Perform general maintenance, including touch-up painting, replacing light bulbs, washing and drying towels, and replenishing towels, soap, paper towels, and toilet paper.
Maintain outdoor areas, fields, and grounds by cutting grass, edging, weeding, raking, shoveling snow, and removing trash from receptacles.
Prepare sports fields by lining fields, setting bases, securing windscreens, installing goals or goal posts, moving bleachers, and making repairs as directed or necessary.
Vacuum carpeted areas and buff floors and other floor surfaces using automatic waxing or buffing machines.
Wash walls, windows, blinds, and other surfaces, using ladders or scaffolding to reach high areas.
Perform other related duties as assigned.