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Posted: January 6, 2026 (8 days ago)

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Laborer

Air Education and Training Command

Department of the Air Force

Recent

Location

Salary

$18.04 - $21.05

per hour

Closes

February 6, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job is for a part-time laborer at a lodging facility on an Air Force base in Alabama, where you'll handle manual tasks like moving furniture, cleaning up materials, mowing lawns, and using basic tools to maintain the grounds.

It's a flexible role guaranteeing 20 hours a week but up to 40 as needed, with benefits like health insurance and retirement.

A good fit would be someone reliable and physically fit who enjoys hands-on outdoor work and can follow simple instructions.

Key Requirements

  • Manual skills to operate simple power equipment like lawnmowers, leaf blowers, weed trimmers, and low-pressure sprayers
  • Knowledge of basic hand tools such as hand-saws, hatchets, and clippers
  • Ability to read and follow simple written or oral instructions for tasks with multiple steps
  • Physical ability to frequently lift and carry up to 40 pounds, and occasionally up to 50 pounds
  • Capable of bending, stooping, standing, reaching, and working in awkward positions
  • Willingness to work nights, weekends, and holidays as required
  • Relevant paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work

Full Job Description

About the position: This position will be assigned to the Maintenance Department at University Inn.

This position is a Regular Part-Time position guaranteed 20 hours per week, but can work up to 40 hours per week, based on mission needs.

As a RPT employee, you are eligible to earn annual leave, sick leave and benefits, to include Health/Dental, Life Insurance, Federal Long-Term Care Insurance, Employer Matching 401K and NAF Retirement.

Who May Apply: Open to everyone. Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities.

An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 02/06/2026 Business Based Action, Military Spouse Preference, Outside Applicant Veteran, Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran, and Transition Hiring Preference In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if the position allows for qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Qualifying Experience: Manual skill and knowledge to operate simple power equipment, such as powered push lawnmowers, leaf blowers, weed trimmers and low-pressure sprayer.

Knowledge of basic hand tools such as hand-saws, hatchets, clippers.

Ability to read and follow simple signs and specific written and/or oral instructions involving duties with several distinct tasks or steps.

Physically able to frequently lift and carry objects weighing up to 40 pounds and be able to occasionally lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

Able to actively bend, stoop, stand, reach, and work in awkward positions. Major Duties:

The purpose of this position is to perform manual-labor tasks involving the use of common hand tools and simple-power equipment for Lodging.

The following are duties you may be required to accomplish but it is not all inclusive: - Loads, unloads, moves, and stacks material such as heavy boxes and bulky items by hand, hand-trucks, or dollies.

- Performs a variety of manual tasks such as moving, arranging, collecting, and cleaning equipment and materials.

- Moves and arranges furniture, as directed - May collect and empty garbage cans - Operates hand tools and simple power equipment such as hand lawnmowers, walking-type power mowers, hand-saws, hatchets, and clippers to perform tasks such as mowing lawns, clearing small trees and bushes, and removing snow.

- May be required to work an uncommon tour of duty required to include nights, weekends and holidays.

Physical Effort: Exerts moderately heavy physical effort, occasionally lifting and carrying heavy objects weighing up to 50 pounds; frequently lifting and carrying moderately heavy objects up to 40 pounds, and frequently pushing heavy objects such as furniture on dollies and loaded carts.

If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12861419

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/6/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/7/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 26-9ZFSVL071444