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Posted: March 25, 2026 (2 days ago)

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MAINTENANCE HELPER

U.S. Marine Corps

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Salary

$26.28 - $30.65

per hour

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Job Description

Summary

This job is for a maintenance helper in the U.S.

Marine Corps in Hawaii, where you'll support various repair tasks like fixing doors, windows, and walls, or helping with electrical and plumbing work under general supervision.

It's ideal for someone with hands-on experience in basic building trades who enjoys physical work and problem-solving in a team setting.

No long years of experience are needed, but you must show practical skills through past work or volunteering.

Key Requirements

  • Ability to perform maintenance in trades like painting, carpentry, electrical, and plumbing with minimal supervision (screen-out element)
  • Experience in basic carpentry repairs, such as fixing screens, doors, windows, molding, and trim
  • Assistance with electrical tasks, including bulb and tube replacements and basic installations
  • Skills in basic masonry work, like repairing brick, concrete, block, and rock walls
  • Demonstrated knowledge and skills through paid, unpaid, or volunteer experience in trades
  • Meet OPM Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations (X-118C)

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

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: Ability to perform maintenance on a wide variety of trades such as painting, carpentry, electrical and plumbing without more than normal supervision.

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 assist in the execution of maintenance related tasks requiring the use of skills associated with a variety of trades, such as carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and other trades
  • You will perform basic carpentry repairs such as repair/replace screens, stair treads, window and doorframes, windows, doors, molding, trim facial, siding and basic new construction wor
  • You will assist electrician with basic maintenance, repairs, and installations and replaces fluorescent bulbs and tubes.
  • Perform basic masonry maintenance, repair and replacement tasks for brick, concrete, block and rock walls.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/25/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/25/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12919071-26-TSW