Laborer
Laborers perform manual tasks involving little or no specialized skill or prior work experience. Typical work includes grounds maintenance to include lawn mowing, trimming, fertilizing, and watering. It also includes custodial duties to include laundry, cleaning, stripping, waxing and buffing floors, vacuuming, removing stains, washing walls and windows, collecting and discarding trash and debris. This position requires a motor vehicle over primitive, unpaved roads in a rural setting in all types of weather conditions. It will also perform administrative duties. In some locations, Laborers will be handling chemical compounds and operating noxious weed spraying equipment for the benefit of wildlife and livestock. Laborers will locate and spray noxious weeds by gas powered pump mounted on vehicle or by backpack. Involves the safe handling of chemicals used for spraying noxious weeds; and maintenance of spray equipment. In some locations laborers will be a member of a Cadastral Survey Crew. Work will involve surveying, re-surveying and subdividing sections of the Public Land Survey System; including loading, unloading, packing, unpacking equipment and supplies including technical equipment; performing minor repairs and maintenance of equipment and tools; operating chain saws and other power tools to clear brush and small trees along random survey lines; can include digging holes for survey monuments, blazing, tagging, posting and painting trees along a survey line to mark the true boundary line. In some locations laborers will be a member of a trail crew. Work will involve the construction and reconstruction of trails with hand tools; repairing drainage structures with hand tools; constructing or repairing rock and lumber retaining walls; operating chain saws and other power tools to clear brush and trees along the trails; hiking long distances carrying hand tools and power tools performing trail maintenance activities; and performing minor repairs and maintenance of equipment and tools. In some locations Laborers, will be responsible for constructing and maintaining fences and other structural projects, such as spring developments as part of a Laborer Crew. They may also be assigned to help with vegetation treatments and other restoration projects. Work will involve operating hand tools and equipment, working around a skid steer and constructing projects to BLM specifications. You will be evaluated on your ability to perform the duties of the position rather than the length of experience. Qualifications will be determined by the relevance, scope, and quality of all experience and training, regardless of where or how acquired. We must be able to determine that you meet the experience requirement - please be sure to include this information in your resume. Qualifications will be determined based on your ability, experience and/or training in the following job elements:
1. Work practices (includes keeping things neat, clean and in order). 2. Use of measuring instruments and knowledge of materials. 3. Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc. (other than blueprints). 4. Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment. This position also requires special qualifications that have been determined to be essential to perform the duties and will be used as screen-out element. Those who do not provide evidence they possess the below screen out element will be rated not qualified. 1. Ability to do the work without more than normal supervision. You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Please be sure that you state your qualifying education, training and/or experience in your resume.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
1. Work practices (includes keeping things neat, clean and in order). 2. Use of measuring instruments and knowledge of materials. 3. Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc. (other than blueprints). 4. Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment. This position also requires special qualifications that have been determined to be essential to perform the duties and will be used as screen-out element. Those who do not provide evidence they possess the below screen out element will be rated not qualified. 1. Ability to do the work without more than normal supervision. You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Please be sure that you state your qualifying education, training and/or experience in your resume.
- Department:
3502 Laboring - Salary Range:
$17.08 to $19.96 per hour
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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