Summary
This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Office of the Chief of Operations, House Office Buildings, Client Services Division. The House Office Buildings jurisdiction is accepting applications for a Laborer (Recycler) to perform a wide range of laborer duties including setting up and arranging furniture, moving furniture, supplies, boxes and construction materials, operating floor care equipment, and performing other cleaning and maintenance tasks.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
Applications will be accepted from all US Citizens.
***This position is covered under the Architect of the Capitol Veterans Preference Policy; therefore consideration will be restricted to preference eligible Veterans as long as there is an available qualified preference eligible Veteran applicant. If a preference eligible Veteran is not available, consideration will be given to any qualified non-Veterans who apply.***
Duties
Tour of Duty: Evening shift: 6pm to 2:30am or Night Shift: 10pm to 6:30am.
This position is emergency essential - Depending on the type of emergency the employee may be required to report to work during emergency situations.
Duties Include:
- Loads and unloads heavy boxes, bulky supplies, and heavy construction building materials and supplies to and from trucks; moves heavy boxes and cartons by hand, hand truck, or dolly; opens crates and boxes using crowbars and cuts bands using shears; and stacks boxes and cartons where directed. Collects trash and debris, including horticultural debris, from Congressional Buildings and surrounding grounds. Performs such other tasks as clearing snow and ice from building entrances, spreading salt, and picking up litter.
- Performs a wide range of custodial duties in a variety of areas such as common work areas, hallways, building entrance areas, office spaces, restaurant facilities, machine rooms, storage areas, closets, stairways, conference rooms, restrooms, and/or similar type work environments. Picks up trash and delivers it to the trash room.
- Washes ceiling fixtures, room partitions, and Venetian blinds using ladders and scaffolds. Washes windows on a specified schedule. Sweeps, vacuums, mops, strips, scrubs, waxes, and polishes floors with appropriate powered equipment including heavy buffing machines. Cleans, adjusts, and oils powered equipment, and changes rollers, buffers, brushes and other attachments as needed.
- Cleans, disinfects, and deodorizes lavatories, urinals, and toilet bowls. Replaces supplies as required. Keeps a stock of cleaning materials, restroom supplies, and equipment needed and informs supervisor when more materials are needed and when equipment is in need of repair.
- Notes condition of buildings and reports to supervisor any facility related issues or other conditions requiring maintenance or repair, such as lights that do not switch on, damaged floor coverings, and electrical outlets that do not function properly.
- Collects and sorts recyclable material, including aluminum cans, plastic and glass bottles, newspaper, and paper, from various locations within the buildings. Relines recycle containers with plastic bags. Places recycled material in appropriate locations as determined by management. Collects all wet waste material from various locations within buildings and relines all wet waste containers and disposes of all wet waste materials. Cleans recycling containers as necessary.
- Provides set-up and support for special events. Sets up dining areas, meeting rooms, auditoriums, classrooms, etc., in various configurations for many types of events. Cleans, maintains, and stores meeting and special function equipment and furnishings. Moves and arranges furniture and equipment for changes in room assignments or room configurations. Moves items that may weigh more than 80 lbs.
- May receive flags from the Flag Office for flag flying operations. Runs flags up flagpoles and returns them to the Flag Office.
- Must follow all relevant safety rules, regulations, and standard operating procedures. Must utilize knowledge of and must comply with all OSHA safety rules and regulations to ensure that work progresses in a safe manner. Provides or receives training, either on the job or through classroom training, to ensure that all safety practices and equipment is fully utilized. Must ensure the use of any required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), etc.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Your resume and question responses must demonstrate job-related elements.
- You must be able to pass a drug test.
- Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication
To be employed by the Architect of the Capitol in a paid position, an individual must meet one of the categories below:
- A citizen of the United States;
- A person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B);
- A person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible;
- A person who owes allegiance to the United States (nationals of American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and nationals who meet other requirements described in 8 U.S.C. 1408); or
- A person who is currently an officer or employee of the Government of the United States.
Qualifications
You must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of the job announcement.
You must meet the following SCREEN-OUT required for this position.
- SCREEN-OUT: Ability to perform the work of the position without more than normal supervision. This includes setting up and arranging furniture, moving furniture, supplies, boxes and construction materials, operating floor care equipment, and performing other cleaning and maintenance tasks.
Education
There are no educational requirements for this position.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
The Architect of the Capitol offers eligible employees opportunity to participate in the Student Loan Repayment Program.
A variety of health insurance plans; retirement system with investment options; paid holidays; paid sick and annual (vacation) leave; life insurance; incentive systems; subsidized transportation; training and development opportunities, etc.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Review your resume and responses carefully. Your eligibility for consideration and qualifications for the position will be determined based upon a review of your detailed resume and your responses to job specific self-assessment questions.
- Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision.
- Dexterity and Safety.
- Ability to Interpret Instructions.
- Work Practices.
- Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment.
You may preview questions for this vacancy.
Required Documents
The Architect of the Capitol's (AOC) job application process is designed to ensure that we only ask you for the information that is absolutely needed to evaluate your qualifications and eligibility for the position.
To apply for this position, you only need to submit online the following: a) your resume and b) answer the online vacancy assessment questionnaire. The online questionnaire contains eligibility and screening questions and other relevant supplemental information. No additional documentation or attachment is required at the time of application.
We ask that you prepare and submit a resume that best describes fully your background experience, skills, abilities, education, training and other relevant credentials. The resume should include your education, training and work experience, including job titles, dates of employment (MM/DD/YY), and duties.
Nothing further is required until it is requested by staff of the Human Capital Management Division. If additional documentation is required for the position, you will be asked to provide it during the selection process or upon selection. At that point, we may be ask you to submit documentation to support statements made in your resume.
For example, we may be ask you to provide documents such as college transcripts, copy of diploma or proof of Federal employment status. If the position requires licensure or certification, we will ask candidate(s) to provide proof at the time of selection.
If you are claiming veterans' preference, we may ask you to submit proof of Veterans preference (DD-214, and, if claiming 10-point preference, the SF-15 plus proof required by that form).
If you fail to provide the required documents, we will withdraw a tentative job offer made and/or remove you from further consideration.
Your application must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the closing date of this job announcement.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
You MUST apply online. FORMS RECEIVED BY FAX, EMAIL OR U.S. POSTAL SERVICE DELIVERY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
If you are a new user to the USAJOBS Site and have never registered for an account; you will first need to create an account profile with your basic contact information and a resume to begin applying. You must be a registered USAJOBS user AND you must be signed-in to your account in order to apply for this position. For help with setting up an account or for general assistance in using USAJOBS, go to USAJOBS Help Page.
NEED HELP?
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All required supporting documents will be collected electronically via the USAJobs “Saved Documents” feature.
If you are unable to apply on-line, you may visit our Employment Center for technical assistance in entering your application. The Employment Center is located at 441 Second & D Streets S.W., Washington, D.C., Room H2-178, and is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. You may call (202) 226-7000 for directions.
Next steps
You will receive a notice generated by the USAJobs System when you have successfully submitted your application. We will review your application and transcript(s) (if you are qualifying based on education) to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements.
You can check the status of your application by logging into http://www.usajobs.gov. You may also sign up to receive automatic emails anytime the status of your application has changed by logging into your USAJobs Account, editing your profile and changing the ‘Notification Settings’ to indicate that you want to be notified by email when the status changes. Information regarding the status of your application should be updated in the system within 2 weeks after the closing date of this job announcement.
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