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Posted: March 13, 2026 (0 days ago)

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Laborer

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Department of Agriculture

Fresh

Salary

$18.99 - $22.15

per hour

Closes

March 19, 2026More USDA jobs →

Job Description

Summary

This job is for a laborer who helps maintain and support operations in an agricultural pest control program by cleaning offices, shops, aircraft, and specialized equipment like insect release machines.

It involves using basic tools and equipment to assemble, disassemble, move, and prepare items for shipping or use.

A good fit would be someone with hands-on experience in manual labor, cleaning, and basic maintenance, who is reliable and comfortable working in a team environment supporting research and aerial programs.

Key Requirements

  • Training and experience in cleaning and disinfecting work surfaces, offices, and shops using basic equipment
  • Ability to assist with washing aircraft, cleaning upholstery, and degreasing parts
  • Proficiency with simple hand tools for disassembling, cleaning, and assembling equipment like sterile insect machines
  • Experience using hand and power tools to support maintenance and assembly of specialized agricultural equipment
  • Skill in operating material handling equipment such as hand trucks, dollies, or lifts to move heavy items
  • Capability to load, unload, and transport equipment, crates, boxes, and supplies manually or with aids
  • Knowledge of preparing and assembling shipping crates, containers, and packages for mailing

Full Job Description

The Aircraft and Equipment Operations (AEO) work unit located in Mission, Texas, is responsible for providing aircraft, equipment, and services to support research and development, aerial application programs, aerial surveying, and distribution of sterile insects and/or bio-control agents as needed to support agricultural pest control programs.

To qualify, you must show you have had training and experience of sufficient scope and quality to provide you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.

Your answers to the vacancy specific questions must be supported by the work experience in your resume.

For example, if you respond in the affirmative when questioned whether you have experience cleaning/disinfecting work surfaces, your resume must include this experience, mindful that experience may not be inferred by job title.

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).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

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

  • The duties may include, but are not limited to:
  • Cleans both office and shop areas using basic cleaning equipment.
  • Assists aircraft mechanics with washing aircraft, cleaning aircraft upholstery, and degreasing aircraft parts.
  • Uses simple hand tools to disassemble and clean sterile insect release machines, insect rearing equipment and associated accessories.
  • Uses simple hand and power tools to assist journeyman staff in the maintenance, clean-up, and assembly of specialized equipment.
  • Uses simple material handling equipment to move, lift, or prepare specialized equipment for assembly or disassembly.
  • Loads, unloads, and moves equipment, crates, boxes, and supplies by hand or with the use of a hand truck and/or dolly or other material handling equipment.
  • Assembles or prepares equipment, parts, or materials for shipping or mailing.
  • Prepares or assembles shipping crates, containers, boxes, and or packages using simple hand or power tools and shipping supplies.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/13/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/13/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12906975-26-PQ