Laborer (Recycler)

Summary

This position is located in any of the jurisdictions in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Superintendent, House Office Buildings, Assistant Superintendent, Client Services Division, Labor and Custodial Branch, Day/Night Labor and Custodial Section.

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Duties

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The tour of duty for this position is Monday-Friday 5:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Note: This position is emergency essential. Depending on the type of emergency, the employee may be required to report to work during emergency situations.

The incumbent is a Laborer (Recycler), performing a wide range of laborer duties including setting up and arranging furniture; moving furniture, supplies, boxes and construction materials; operating floor care equipment; and performing other cleaning and maintenance tasks. The incumbent performs most or all of the duties described below.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Load and unload heavy boxes, bulky supplies and heavy construction building materials and supplies to and from trucks; move heavy boxes and cartons by hand, hand truck or dolly; open crates and boxes using crowbars and cut bands using shears; and stack boxes and cartons where directed.
• Collect trash and debris, including horticultural debris, from Congressional Buildings and surrounding grounds.
• Empty trash, garbage and other debris from receptacles located throughout the building and the grounds.
• Clear snow and ice from building entrances, spread salt and pick up litter.
• Pick up trash and deliver it to the trash room.
• Wash ceiling fixtures, room partitions and venetian blinds using ladders and scaffolds.
• Wash windows on a specified schedule.
• Pre-vacuum or move heavy furniture, supplies and equipment as necessary.
• Sweep, vacuum, mop, strip, scrub, wax and polish floors with appropriate powered equipment including heavy buffing machines.
• Clean, adjust and oil powered equipment and changes rollers, buffers, brushes and other attachments as needed.
• Remove stains from a variety of surfaces such as carpeting, linoleum, vinyl tile, epoxy floor, wood, marble, tile, sandstone, bronze concrete, stainless steel, porcelain, glass and plastic by use of approved chemicals and specialized cleaning solutions.
• Clean, disinfect and deodorize lavatories, urinals and toilet bowls.
• Replace light bulbs/tubes throughout buildings using ladder and ensure that spent items are turned in according to environmental regulations.
• Collect and sort recyclable material, including aluminum cans, plastic and glass bottles, newspaper and paper, from various locations within the buildings.
• Collect all wet waste material from various locations within buildings and reline all wet waste containers and dispose of all wet waste materials.
• Set up dining areas, meeting rooms, auditoriums, classrooms, etc., in various configurations for many types of events.
• Deliver pitchers and glasses and other supplies as needed.
• Clean, maintain and store meeting and special function equipment and furnishings.
• Move and arrange furniture and equipment for changes in room assignments or room configurations.
• Assist the shop offices' trades personnel with short-term repair and construction projects, such as tearing down walls or ceilings using hand tools, in accordance with detailed oral or written instructions.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen.
• You must be able to pass a drug test and background check.
• Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the competencies.

To be employed by the Architect of the Capitol in a paid position, an individual must meet one of the categories below:

• A citizen of the United States;
• A person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B);
• A person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible;
• A person who owes allegiance to the United States (nationals of American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and nationals who meet other requirements described in 8 U.S.C. 1408); or
• A person who is currently an officer or employee of the Government of the United States.

Qualifications

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM web site at General Schedule Qualification Standards.

You must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of the job announcement.

You must meet the following SCREEN-OUT(S) required for this position:

• Ability to perform the work of the position without more than normal supervision.

Your application must show that you have sufficient training and/or experience to perform the duties of the position as described in the vacancy announcement.

Education

There are no educational requirements for this position.

Additional information

Welcome Veterans. The Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) gives veterans' preference rights in the legislative branch to certain veterans as applied by the Congressional Accountability Act. Veterans' preference is applied on this vacancy announcement. If you are a veteran and have been separated under honorable conditions, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility; SF-15, if applicable; and Department of Veterans Affairs documentation of disability, if applicable. For more information, please visit Vet Guide for HR Professionals.

If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System. If you are exempt from registration under Selective Service Law, you must provide appropriate proof of exemption. Please visit the Selective Service System website for more information.

DRUG TESTING : The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is a Drug Free Workplace. As part of the AOC's suitability assessment, a candidate tentatively selected for a position who is not currently an AOC employee is required to submit to screening for illegal drug use. Satisfactory completion of a drug test is a condition of employment with the Agency. A candidate must test negative prior to being eligible for appointment into a position. We will schedule, provide and cover the cost for the drug test.

The selectee(s) under the vacancy announcement for this position is subject to a criminal record check by the U.S. Capitol Police and satisfactory adjudication to be eligible for employment at the Architect of the Capitol.

The Architect of the Capitol is an E-VERIFY Participant. E-VERIFY is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment authorization in the United States. If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the DHS Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-VERIFY" electronic system. For more information on E-Verify, please visit

The Architect of the Capitol is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information and/or disability.

This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Moving expenses are not authorized.

Relocation expenses are not authorized.

Probationary Period: A newly appointed selectee is subject to the completion of a one-year trial/probationary period, regardless of whether or not a trial/probationary period has been completed previously with the Architect of the Capitol or another Federal agency.

This vacancy announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies in any of the jurisdictions of the Architect of the Capitol.

All application materials become the property of the Architect of the Capitol.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits, including medical and life insurance, flexible spending accounts and student loan repayment and forgiveness. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have-whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.

Selected applicant(s) may be eligible to earn a higher annual leave accrual rate credit towards annual leave accrual based on prior non-Federal or uniformed service work experience. The amount of service credit will be based on specialized experience or qualifying experience that is provided on the applicant profile submitted. As such, if you are a new employee to the Federal Government or a rehire, it is important that you provide a work history that lists all directly related positions held, and it must include the dates of employment (month/day/year).

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.