Maintenance Worker

Veterans Health Administration • Big Spring, TX

10d

About The Position

The Maintenance Worker performs general maintenance and repair duties established by the Chief, Environmental Management Service. This position supports the Environmental Management Service’s operational framework and requires initiative, accuracy, and the ability to work independently. The incumbent performs carpentry, furniture assembly and installation, furniture surface preparation and coating, vehicle and forklift/utility vehicle operations, and general maintenance and material-handling tasks at the Medical Center and Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs).

Carpentry work includes maintaining and relocating furniture, shelving, partitions, bookcases, artwork, equipment, and materials. The worker assembles, disassembles, and repairs furniture, and installs shelving, cabinets, mirrors, signage, window treatments, dispensers, equipment holders, and other items on various wall surfaces using hand and power tools. Painter duties include preparing furniture surfaces and coating materials, then applying stain, varnish, or paint by brushing, rolling, or spraying.

The incumbent operates vans, sedans, trucks up to 20 feet and 13,000 pounds, forklifts, and utility vehicles. Duties include transporting furniture, equipment, tools, and interior design items between the Medical Center and CBOCs; moving and stacking pallets; delivering and removing furniture and equipment; and performing scheduled preventive maintenance and repairs on materials-handling equipment, housekeeping carts, laundry carts, and floor machines.

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The position requires frequent ladder use and moving or controlling heavy furniture and equipment. Work may take place in cramped, dirty, or hard-to-reach areas and involve prolonged crouching and standing, frequent stooping, bending, kneeling, and climbing, and uncomfortable or exhausting positions. The incumbent frequently lifts or carries items up to 50 pounds, occasionally lifts or carries items over 50 pounds, and occasionally pushes loads up to 500 pounds.

Requirements

• Possess a current, valid driver's license.
• Demonstrate training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to perform the work; no specific length of training or experience is required.
• Provide detailed descriptions of relevant duties and responsibilities in the resume to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the position's duties.
• Meet the position's screen-out element and demonstrate the relevant job elements: dexterity and safety, equipment assembly, installation and repair, following directions, physical strength and agility, using and maintaining tools and equipment, working without more than normal supervision, and work practices.
• Be a U.S. citizen, unless appointment of a non-citizen is permitted under VA policy when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
• Be suitable for Federal employment as determined by a background investigation.
• Submit to pre-appointment urinalysis if tentatively selected for a testing-designated position; refusal results in denial of employment.
• Meet Selective Service registration requirements, if applicable to males born after December 31, 1959.
• Complete the online onboarding process and provide acceptable identification and all required application documents.
• Serve a one-year probationary period and receive written certification that continued employment advances the public interest.
• Receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an approved medical or religious exemption; wear a face mask when an exemption is granted.

Responsibilities

• Perform general maintenance and repairs as established by the Chief, Environmental Management Service.
• Assemble, disassemble, repair, and relocate furniture, shelving, partitions, bookcases, artwork, equipment, and materials.
• Install shelving, cabinets, mirrors, wall art, bulletin boards, clocks, signage, window treatments, dispensers, medical equipment holders, and other general or decorative items on sheetrock, plaster, metal, or brick surfaces.
• Prepare furniture surfaces using wire brushes and hand or power sanders, mix coating materials according to directions, and apply stain, varnish, or paint by brushing, rolling, or spraying.
• Operate vans, sedans, and trucks, including box, cargo, and flatbed trucks up to 20 feet and 13,000 pounds, on Government installations and public roads.
• Transport furniture, interior design items, and tools between the Medical Center and CBOCs for relocation or disposition.
• Operate forklifts to move and stack or unstack pallets in warehouses, storage areas, loading docks, and on or off vehicles.
• Operate utility vehicles to move equipment and furniture in warehouses, storage areas, and loading docks.
• Deliver and remove furniture, equipment, and related materials and transport them to new locations for installation or placement.
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance and repairs on materials-handling equipment, housekeeping carts, laundry carts, and floor machines, including lubrication and caster or shelving repair or replacement.
• Use hand and power tools to perform maintenance and repair tasks.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• VA may grant credit for job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual leave accrual, if requested and approved before appointment; approval is not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

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