Laborer (Custodial Worker)

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element – Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (Screen-out Element). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: – Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision Element 1 (Screen-out) – Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (other than blueprints) – Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment – Dexterity and Safety Physical Effort Moving heavy furniture, controlling heavy powered equipment, carrying and setting up ladders and scaffolding, and working from ladders and scaffolds. Frequently lifts, carries, pulls and pushes supplies and equipment weighing up to and at times beyond fifty (50) pounds. Working Conditions The employee usually works indoors, in areas which normally have adequate heat, light, and ventilation. However, the employee occasionally works outdoors and is exposed to hot and cold weather when performing tasks such as taking out garbage, cleaning windows, picking up debris, sweeping and shoveling sidewalks to remove snow. The worker may be exposed to skin irritation from working with strong cleaning solutions inherent in cleaning tasks. Possibility exists of serious injuries from power cleaning equipment or from falls from ladders and scaffolds. Employee may be exposed to communicable disease and foul odors when handling waste and when cleaning areas of the facility. Employee must exercise care to avoid serious injuries when performing duties. Schedule is full time. Typically, 40 hours per week. Employee may be required to work rotating shifts. Work schedule will be set and may be changed to meet the demands of the facility. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.
This position is located at the Cheyenne River Indian Health Service in Eagle Butte, SD. The purpose of the position is to work alone or as a member of a crew to perform the full range of custodial duties in assigned quarters units, following general instructions on the work to be completed.