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Laborer

Department of Defense Education Activity

Department of Defense

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$18.93 - $22.08

per hour

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Job Description

Summary

This job is for a laborer at a military base in Georgia, where you'll handle outdoor maintenance tasks like cleaning up debris, mowing lawns, gardening, and operating simple equipment to keep the grounds looking good.

It's a hands-on role that involves heavy lifting and working in all weather conditions, so it's ideal for someone who's physically fit, reliable, and comfortable with manual work without needing constant oversight.

No formal education or long experience is required, just the ability to show through past jobs or volunteer work that you can manage these duties safely.

Key Requirements

  • Ability to perform laborer tasks without more than normal supervision
  • Experience removing debris from surface areas and maintaining lawns/grounds with landscaping equipment
  • Competency in interpreting instructions, specifications, and blueprint reading
  • Skill in using and maintaining tools and equipment
  • Knowledge of equipment assembly, installation, and repair
  • Physical ability to lift and move objects over 50 pounds frequently, including work on ladders and scaffolds
  • Tolerance for outdoor work in all weather and indoor conditions that may be dusty, dirty, or noisy

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is located at Fort Benning Georgia. Who May Apply: U.S.

Citizens 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. There is no specific length of training or experience required.

However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a(n) Laborer without more than normal supervision. Applicants must meet the screen out element to be considered further.

To meet the screen out element, applicants should document experience or show the ability to do the following: remove debris from surface areas; and utilize landscaping equipment to maintain lawn and/or grounds - - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc.

(includes blueprint reading) Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment KNOWLEDGE OF EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLY, INSTALLATION, REPAIR, ETC.

Physical Effort: Requires very heavy physical effort such as frequently lifting and moving objects over 50 pounds (moving, setting up and working from ladders and scaffolds).

Working Conditions: Works outside in all kinds of weather and inside in areas that may be dusty, dirty, noisy and have other adverse working conditions.

The equipment, tools and tasks involved frequently require special care to avoid serious injuries.

Occasionally, is exposed to skin irritations from strong cleaning solutions used in stripping floors, etc.

and to serious injuries (e.g., broken bones) from falls from ladders and scaffold Major Duties:

  • Perform general maintenance duties
  • Perform gardening techniques to maintain grounds.
  • Prepare sites for equipment installation and clean up when jobs are complete.
  • Operate landscaping, mowing and snow removal equipment.
  • Load materials into vehicles and drive materials to work sites.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/30/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/30/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: NC7X-26-12918911-DE