LABORER

Full Job Description

You will serve as a LABORER in the FACILITIES DEPARTMENT of MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII.

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying.

Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below.

This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job.

Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible.

The Screen-out Element for this position is: the ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision preparing areas for concrete slabs, excavating for swales to provide drainage, and selecting equipment and tools for assigned tasks.

I am considered an expert and work with a high degree of independence.

Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations.

Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations (X-118C).

Additional qualification information can be found at: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/x-118c/tabindx.asp.

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

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:

• You will dig trenches with picks and shovels, heavy jackhammers, and mud guns.
• You will backfill excavations with sand and dirt upon completion of work by tradesman.
• You will prepare area for concrete slabs and excavate for swales to provide drainage.
• You will break up asphalt around damaged areas on roads, parking lots, and driveways with jackhammers removing waste material and replacing with new asphalt.
• You will push heavy wheelbarrows of gravel, coral, rock and concrete.
• You will load, unload, separate, stack and carry materials, supplies, and packages weighing from 80-100 pounds or more.
• You will select equipment and tools for each assigned task.
• You will maintain and account for all types of equipment and tools required to accomplish assigned duties.