Maintenance Helper

Commander, Navy Installations Command • Meridian, MS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is assigned to the Non-Appropriated Fund Fitness, Sports, and Deployed Forces Branch; Fleet Readiness; Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC); NAS Meridian, Mississippi. The Maintenance Helper assists a higher-grade maintenance worker or mechanic with maintaining fitness program equipment and facilities in optimum operating condition. The role supports work across trades including carpentry, plumbing, electrical, air conditioning, and painting, and may also perform related maintenance and custodial duties. The position requires following environmental, safety, security, and housekeeping rules and maintaining a safe, clean maintenance area. A valid state driver's license is required to operate motor vehicles. The position has no positive education requirement. Salary depends on experience and/or education.

Requirements

• Basic knowledge of trade practices sufficient to complete simple tasks using common skills.
• Familiarity with the safe use of common hand and powered tools.
• Valid state driver's license to operate motor vehicles.
• Meet federal employment suitability requirements and successfully complete a background investigation.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check and resolve any discrepancies as a condition of employment.
• Complete the required Personal Identity Verification process using two forms of identification from Form I-9.
• May be required to pass pre-employment examinations.
• Participate in direct deposit or electronic funds transfer for salary payments.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
• Submit a resume describing relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities; include required employment details and total hours worked per week.
• Complete and submit the occupational questionnaire, with resume information supporting and validating questionnaire answers.
• A Social Security Card is required.
• A REAL ID or passport is required for access to government facilities as of May 7, 2025.
• A favorable background is required; the position requires an Access National Agency Check investigation via SF 86 and access to an IT II system and/or PII.
• Submit an OGE-450 Financial Disclosure Statement upon entering the position and annually.
• For positions requiring travel more than twice per year, the selectee may be required to obtain and maintain a government-issued travel card in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Assist a higher-grade maintenance worker or mechanic with maintaining fitness program equipment and facilities in optimum operating condition.
• Assist with trade practices including carpentry, plumbing, electrical work, air conditioning, painting, and related trades.
• Assist with general maintenance, repairs, and alterations to doors, floors and floor coverings, walls, ceilings, windows, electrical switches, receptacles, light fixtures, commodes, wash basins, and showers.
• Assist with repairs to fitness, recreation, and mess equipment and appliances, and perform related maintenance or custodial duties.
• Assist with simple plumbing repairs, including replacing faucets or washers, repairing toilet flushing devices, clearing clogged drains, and tightening leaking pipe joints.
• Assist with light maintenance on air-conditioning units and intermediate maintenance on facility equipment.
• Assist with minor electrical repairs to switches and boxes, and replace electric lights, fuses, and fixtures.
• Drive motor vehicles to and from work sites, warehouses, and dumps.
• Maintain the maintenance area in a safe and clean condition.
• Follow environmental, safety, security, and housekeeping rules and regulations.
• Assist with maintaining fitness facilities, including athletic fields.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, spouse and dependent life insurance, long-term disability, retirement, and a 401(k) savings plan.
• Annual and sick leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Flexible schedule based on mission needs and employee availability (flex-employee perk).
• Employee Assistance Program providing free, 24/7/365 private support to employees and family members (flex-employee perk).
• Access to Morale, Welfare & Recreation programs and facilities, including golf courses, marinas, gyms and fitness centers, bowling centers, restaurants, pools, and base libraries (flex-employee perk).
• Discounted tickets and travel options and outdoor recreation rentals (flex-employee perk).
• Navy Exchange shopping privileges (flex-employee perk).
• Access to professional development resources (flex-employee perk).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed