Laborer NA-03
United States Army Installation Management Command
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Laborer NA-02
United States Army Installation Management Command
Department of the Army
Location
West Point, New York
Salary
$18.40 - $21.45
per hour
Type
Full-Time
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August 27, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job is for a laborer at outdoor recreation facilities on the West Point Army base, involving hands-on tasks like mowing lawns, planting and maintaining gardens, moving materials, and cleaning equipment.
It's ideal for someone with basic manual labor experience who is reliable, physically fit, and comfortable working outdoors without needing close supervision.
No advanced skills are required, just a willingness to follow instructions and handle simple tools.
Key Requirements
- At least three months of laboring experience
- Ability to use, control, and clean tools and power equipment
- Skill in following oral and written instructions for multi-step tasks without constant supervision
- Manual ability to lift and move moderately heavy objects
- Knowledge to safely operate simple power equipment and hand tools like lawn mowers, leaf blowers, and trimmers
- Basic understanding of routine maintenance for power equipment
- Physical fitness for outdoor work including shoveling snow and loading materials
Full Job Description
This position is located within various MWR Outdoor Recreation Facilities. Incentives and Bonuses Incentives will not be paid.
Area of Consideration This job is open to US Citizens and Non-Citizens residing within a 75-mile radius of West Point, NY.
(Military Spouse Preference (MSP) and Involuntarily Separated Military Preference (ISMP) eligible candidates are included in the area of consideration.) Resumes must be two pages (or less).
Resumes should clearly demonstrate the applicant's relevant experience, skills, knowledge and abilities as they pertain to this position. A qualified candidate must possess the following: 1.
Three (3) months of laboring experience required. This experience must be reflected on your resume to be considered eligible for this position. 2.
Must have the ability use, control and clean tools and power equipment used. 3.
Must be able to follow oral and/or written instructions involving duties with several distinct tasks or steps without constant supervisor of each task assigned.
It is recommended these skills be reflected on your resume to be considered eligible for this position. SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE: Manual skill to lift and move moderately heavy objects.
Skill and knowledge to safely operate simple power equipment and hand tools (lawn mowers, leaf blowers, edges and trimmers, scrubbers and buffers, steam cleaners and vacuums).
A basic knowledge is required of routine maintenance procedures for power equipment.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies: knowledge, skills, abilities, additional screening criteria and other characteristics. Major Duties:
- Mows grass, lays sod, weeds flowerbeds, trims and edges walkways and lawns. Levels ground using pick, shovel, tamper and rake.
- Loads and unloads conveyances; moves materials using wheelbarrows, hand trucks or dollies; stacks and arranges supplies for storage; collects refuse and recyclable materials.
- Prunes shrubs and trees; applies fertilizer, waters plants, cleans out drainage ditches, shovels snow from walks and driveways.
- Adjusts, cleans, oils and changes attachments on machines. Cleans rugs and drapes. Cleans, waxes and polishes floors using heavy industrial-powered equipment.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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