Laborer

Laborer

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): Charleston, South Carolina

Salary Range: $19.83 - $23.12 Per Hour

Job Summary: The Laborer provides services within the Environmental Management Service under the general supervisor of the Grounds Supervisor with the second-level direction provided by the Environmental Service Technician Supervisor. In this position, one performs various support duties, which involve trades, facilities, warehousing, and vehicles.

Major Duties:

• Duties of the position include but are not limited to: Operating, controlling, and cleaning heavy power equipment. Using skills for proper hand tools. Working knowledge of process involving several tasks, in restoring site to original conditions. Responsible for completing work after getting initial oral or written instructions. Compliance with instructions and proper performance. Independently completing routine assignments in accordance with general policy, past practice, simple drawling, or specifications. Completing special projects accomplished with periodic review by the supervisor. Providing continued basis of lifting and carrying boxes and items that weight up to 80 pounds 100 pounds and greater with assistance. Lifting and carrying items and similar weights in cramped work areas. Standing, stooping, bending, and working in tiring positions. Digging ditches, mowing, shoveling snow and general landscaping. Preforming outside work under various weather conditions. Accomplishing work in office buildings or in well-lighted, heated, and ventilated areas such as warehouses, loading docks, or trade shops. Performing while exposed to weather and temperature extremes, drafts, noise, dust and dirt. Performing with the known possibility of bruises, muscle strains, cuts, scrapes and more serious injuries. Following proper safety procedures and use standard safety equipment such as gloves, ear protectors, safety glasses, and steel-toe shoes to avoid possible hazards in the work area. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday (40hrs weekly), Tour Schedule TBD by Service after selection. Position Description Title/PD#: Laborer/PD10286A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Qualifications: To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/22/2025. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Follow Directions Handle Weights and Loads Stamina Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment 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; religions; 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: Work requires extremely heavy physical effort on a continuous basis to lift and carry boxes and items that weigh up to 80 to 100 pounds and more with assistance, and to lift and carry items and similar weights in cramped work areas. Requires standing, stooping, bending and working in tiring positions. Uses heavy physical effort in digging ditches, mowing, shoveling snow and general landscaping.

How to Apply: All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 12/22/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12853821. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USA JOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Application Deadline: 2025-12-22