Laborer

Laborer

Date: Jun 4, 2026

Location: Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830

Company: Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Overview: The Oak Ridge National Laboratory has an opening for a Laborer. In this role you will, under general supervision, provide general physical laborer support such as cleaning and prepping sites and assisting other craft workers.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Material handling such as moving heavy furniture, equipment and other objects
• Grass cutting and trimming, tree and shrub planting and pruning, heavy brush cutting and clearing, leaf removal and other landscaping tasks
• Cleaning grounds, walks, and shops
• Heavy manual work such as heavy digging and running a jackhammer as well as other small machines
• Maintaining roadways and performing routine grounds maintenance in accordance with established safety procedures
• Carrying out site prep and cleanup for projects, construction areas, and special events to eliminate possible hazards
• Cleaning building floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing or vacuuming
• Performing floor maintenance utilizing equipment such as buffers and polishers
• Removing and disposing of trash including recyclables
• Performing minor work in support of other trades
• Other tasks as assigned by management

Abide by the principles of the Safe Conduct of Research. This includes being personally responsible for ensuring safe operations by raising safety concerns, using a questioning attitude, considering hazards for every task and continuously learning. Deliver ORNL's mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.

Basic (or Required) Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED and a minimum of one year of general laborer related experience involving, but not limited to: roads and grounds maintenance, delivery of materials and supplies, supporting craft workers and other typical laborer skills and experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two years of general laborer experience.
• Formal training programs and industrial experience.
• Ability to perform basic trade skills and observe all safety rules and regulations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well read and write.
• Ability to maintain a good working relationship with fellow employees and customers.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services is required. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Special Requirements:

• Physical Requirements: Work will involve various physical requirements and certain working conditions and as such a post offer, pre-hire physical will be required.
• Visa Sponsorship: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

This position will remain open for a minimum of 5 days after which it will close when a qualified candidate is identified and/or hired.