MWR Laborer (Community Recreation) Job in Lemoore, CA

Vacancy No. 25-12728350 Department Commander, Navy Installations
Salary $19.38 to $19.38 Grade 4 to 4
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Part-time
Open Date 4/25/2025 Close Date 5/9/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Lemoore, CA


Summary

This position is assigned to the Community Recreation Division: Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Department;Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC). The purpose of this position is to perform duties commonly found in a variety of work situations and incidental to many different occupations in MWR, such as grounds maintenance, warehouses, facilities, and rental operations. This involves heavy labor, the use of hand and power tools, operating motor vehicles, towed and large equipment.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

Please see the "Who May Apply" section under the Qualifications section.

Duties

This position:

  • Loads and unloads materials from ground, pallets, skids, platforms, trucks, lifting devices and transport vehicles, manually or mechanically with lift gate, wheelbarrow, pallet jack or dolly.
  • Operates a variety of power equipment to include but not limited to the following: mowers, clippers, posthole diggers, blowers, weed eaters, power washers, and banding equipment.
  • Uses hand tools such as shovels, rakes, hammers, bars, saws, axes, loppers, wrenches, brushes and brooms to maintain and clean facilities and grounds.
  • Moves and organizes equipment, supplies, furniture and materials by hand or by mechanical means.
  • Uses shovels, rakes, and rock bars to excavate, backfill or spread sand, dirt or fill materials to improve recreation spaces such as playgrounds, park spaces, volleyball courts, horseshoe pits, etc.
  • Ensures grounds and facilities are maintained and clean (eg, cleans park tables, collects/empties trash cans, barbeques, pavilions, docks, and rental equipment to ensure they are in serviceable condition.)
  • Clears small trees, limbs, tree debris, and bushes using handsaw, clippers or loppers.
  • Shovels, sweeps, or rakes snow, sand or dirt from sidewalks, playgrounds, volleyball courts, beach and recreational parking lots.
  • Cleans and waxes vehicles.
  • Maintains an inventory of hand and power tools, large equipment and inflatable bounce equipment and ensures they are in good working order.
  • Makes all adjustments to equipment to ensure proper settings, connections, and mechanical soundness.
  • Makes minor repairs, paints, and may perform carpentry work.
  • Assists the mechanic with maintaining and cleaning rental equipment.
  • Delivers, sets up, inspects and tears down inflatable bounce equipment.
  • Assists in preparing excess property for disposal.
  • Determines and selects the most appropriate type of equipment to accomplish each phase of work in the most productive and cost-effective manner.
  • Assists in issuing and receiving rental equipment from customers, assists customers in hooking up trailers, loading and unloading of equipment into personal vehicles.
  • Observes required safety, sanitation, environmental, hazardous waste disposal, and housekeeping rules and regulations.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Must pass all applicable records and background check.
  • Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.
  • Must have a valid state issued driver's license.
  • Must have or be able to obtain the following within 60 days of employment: First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Forklift Operator, Safe Inflatable Operators Training Organization (SIOTO).
  • Must be able to exert heavy physical effort, frequently lifting and moving objects weighing over 70 pounds.
  • Must have experience in at least one or more of the following trades: plumbing, carpentry, electrical, painting and/or landscaping

Qualifications

Resumes must include information which demonstrates experience and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) as they relate to this position. Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs.

A qualified candidate must possess:
  • Knowledge of safe and efficient operating techniques of various large equipment and power tools: (Operates a variety of power equipment to include, but not limited to: posthole diggers, blowers, weed eaters, power washers, mowers, box trucks with lift gate, etc.)
  • Ability to operate and control riding mowers on slopes which requires constant attention to working space and environment.
  • Ability to safely operate equipment around buildings, walls, trees, fence lines, banks and hillsides, trenches, curbs, rocks and other visible obstacles.
  • Ability to operate various controls and levers to maneuver equipment and lift/lower, adjust, engage/disengage components or attached devices.
  • Knowledge and skill using hand tools and other equipment such as: shovels, rakes, hammers, bars, saws, axes, loppers, wrenches, brushes, brooms, ladders, banding equipment, and pallet jacks.
  • Ability to complete assignments involving several tasks by following detailed processes which require remembering directions, sequences, following simple drawings, etc.
  • Ability to follow general instructions or read simple drawings to perform tasks requiring significant manual skill.

Education

N/A

Additional information

Executive Order 12564 requires a Federal workplace free of illegal drugs. According to the Executive Order, all Federal employees are required to remain drug free throughout their employment. Commander, Navy Installations Command is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The use of illegal drugs will not be tolerated, and use of or intoxication by illegal drugs will result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal Service.

All individuals involved in the provision of child care services on a Department of Navy (DON) installation or in a DON-sanctioned program must complete the Installation Records Check (IRC). The IRC includes a check of the Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program (SARP) records in the Alcohol and Drug Management Information Tracking System (ADMITS) database, a check of the Family Advocacy Program (FAP) records in the Fleet and Family Support Management Information System (FFSMIS), and an installation security/base check via the Navy Justice Information System (NJIS) database and/or other law enforcement systems. This information will be used to determine suitability for the applicant in accordance with criteria for automatic and presumptive disqualifiers, per DoDI 1402.05.

Per Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 1402.05. Background Checks on Individuals in DoD Child Care Services Programs, incumbents will be automatically disqualified for a conviction in either civilian or military court (to include any general, special, or summary court-martial conviction or if they received non-judicial punishment [under Article 15 or chapter 47 of Title 10, U.S.C]) for any of the following: a sexual offense, any criminal offense involving a child victim, or a felony drug offense. Additionally, the incumbent will be automatically disqualified if he/she has been held to be negligent in a civil adjudication or administrative proceeding concerning the death of or serious injury to a child or dependent person entrusted to the individual's care.

Non-U.S. citizens with fewer than three years of recent residential history in the U.S. may be determined ineligible for employment.

Some positions have special requirements. Selectee may be required to complete a one (1) year probationary period. Participation in Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer within the first 30 days of employment is required. We utilize E-Verify to confirm selectee's eligibility to work in the United States.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

All resumes will be reviewed to determine if they meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement.

Resumes will be rated based on the information provided to determine the level of knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) related to the job requirements.

Required Documents

The following documents are required at the time of application:

  • Resume
  • Proof of education/training/licensure: provide a copy of your awarded/conferred college transcript(s) and licensure as applicable
  • If claiming Department of Defense (DOD) Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) Business Based Action (BBA) priority consideration: provide a copy of the notice of separation
  • If claiming Military Spouse Preference: provide a copy of the sponsor's Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders and a marriage certificate at the time of application
  • If claiming Veteran's Preference: provide a copy of your DD-214, Member-4 page and any supporting documentation (SF-15, V.A. disability letter, proof of service, etc.)
  • If a current or former Federal Employee: provide a copy of your most recent Personnel Action Report (PAR) or SF-50

NOTE: Failure to provide the required documents may impact eligibility, qualifications determination.

How to Apply

Applications are not accepted in person or via email. Applicants must apply online.

Click the blue APPLY button at the top of this announcement to apply.

Agency contact information

Brandie Korn
Address
NAS Lemoore
737 Avenger Ave
Lemoore, CA 93246
US

Next steps

Using the required qualifications of the position, a standardized rating and ranking criteria of knowledge, skills, and abilities will be used to screen and assess each application.

If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Times may vary during the hiring process, as your application status updates/changes you will be notified with a notification letter via email.

Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., Spam Blocker, etc.), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.


Note: We cannot accept applications on behalf of Federal Agencies. Application instructions are listed within the Job Description.


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