This position is assigned to the Community Recreation Division; Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Department; Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC). The purpose of this position is to perform duties commonly found in a variety of work situations and incidental to many different occupations in MWR, such as grounds maintenance, warehouses, facilities, and rental operations. This involves heavy labor, the use of hand and power tools, operating motor vehicles, towed, and large equipment.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Loads and unloads materials from ground, pallets, skids, platforms, trucks, lifting devices, and transport vehicles, manually or mechanically with lift gate, wheelbarrow, pallet jack or dolly. Operates a variety of power equipment to include but not limited to the following: mowers, clippers, pothole diggers, blowers, weed eaters, power washers, and banding equipment. Uses hand tools such as shovels, rakes, hammers, bars, saws, axes, loppers, wrenches, brushes, and brooms to maintain and clean facilities and grounds. Moves and organizes equipment, supplies, furniture, and materials by hand or by mechanical means. Uses shovels, rakes, and rock bars to excavate, backfill or spread sand, dirt or fill materials to improve recreation spaces such as playgrounds, park spaces, volleyball courts, horseshoe pits, etc.
Ensures grounds and facilities are maintained and clean (e.g., cleans park tables, collects/empties trash cans, barbecues, pavilions, docks, and rental equipment to ensure they are in serviceable condition). Clears small trees, limbs, tree debris, and bushes using handsaw, clippers or loppers.
Shovels, sweeps or rakes snow, sand or dirt from sidewalks, playgrounds, volleyball courts, beach and recreational parking lots. Cleans and waxes vehicles. Maintains an inventory of hand and power tools, large equipment and inflatable bounce equipment and ensures they are in good working order. Makes all adjustments to equipment to ensure proper settings, connections, and mechanical soundness. Makes minor repairs, paints, and may perform carpentry work. Assists the mechanic with maintaining and cleaning rental equipment. Delivers, sets up, inspects and tears down inflatable bounce equipment. Assists in preparing excess property for disposal.
Determines and selects the most appropriate type of equipment to accomplish each phase of the work in the most productive and cost-effective manner. Assists in issuing and receiving rental equipment from customers, assists customers in hooking up trailers, loading and unloading of equipment into personal vehicles. Observes required safety, sanitation, environmental, hazardous waste disposal, and housekeeping rules and regulations.
Works under direct supervision of the Community Recreation Manager as designated by the Installation MWR Director. Supervisor sets general overall program and management objectives and defines the work to be accomplished. Supervisor does not give detailed instructions or provide continual supervision. Incumbent works and carries out assignments independently after getting initial oral or written instructions and completes routine assignments in accordance with general policy, past practice, or simple drawings or specifications. Completed work is reviewed by the supervisor for overall accomplishment, quality, care of equipment, and fulfillment of project requirements.
SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE: Knowledge of safe and efficient operating techniques of various large equipment and power tools: (Operates a variety of power equipment to include, but not limited to: posthole diggers, blowers, weed eaters, power washers, mowers, box trucks with lift gate, etc.). Ability to operate and control riding mowers on slopes which requires constant attention to working space and environment. Ability to safely operate equipment around buildings, walls, trees, fence lines, banks and hillsides, trenches, curbs, rocks and other visible obstacles. Ability to operate various controls and levers to maneuver equipment and lift/lower, adjust, engage/disengage components or attached devices. Knowledge and skill using hand tools and other equipment such as: shovels, rakes, hammers, bars, saws, axes, loppers, wrenches, brushes, brooms, ladders, banding equipment, and pallet jacks. Ability to complete assignments involving several tasks by following detailed processes which require remembering directions, sequences, following simple drawings, etc. Ability to follow general instructions or read simple drawings to perform tasks requiring significant manual skill.
PHYSICAL EFFORT: Exerts very heavy physical effort, frequently lifting and moving objects weighing over 70 lbs., operating power mowers on grades, towing trailers, pushing heavy wheelbarrow loads of dirt, sand or playground fill, raking and shoveling dirt or sand, and using a pallet jack to move materials and equipment.
WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is performed outside in all types of weather as well as inside of buildings. Incumbent is frequently exposed to drafts, noise, fumes, dirt, dust, grease, and fluids that may cause irritation and possible electric shock, scrapes, burns and cuts. Incumbent must wear personal protective equipment (e.g., safety gloves, hearing protection, safety glasses, boots, etc.) when required. Work may require standing on concrete floors for long periods. Special care is required to avoid serious injuries. Outdoor work is performed in all kinds of weather.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Must have or be able to obtain and maintain a valid driver’s license. Must have or be able to obtain within the first 60 days of employment the following certifications: First Aid, Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation, Forklift Operator, Safe Inflatable Operators Training Organization (SIOTO).
HOW TO APPLY: Job Announcement and application website: navymwrkingsville.com. Mail OF 306 and NAF Applications and resume to E-mail address: KNGV_MWRPERS@navy.mil. OR mail to: NAF Personnel, 601 Nimitz Avenue, Bldg.3766, Kingsville, TX 78363.
Include following:
•Resume-Include name and contact information for at least three (3) professional
references in your resume
•OF-306. https://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/OF0306.pdf
•Proof of education (transcripts/copy of degree/high school diploma), if applicable to position requirements.
•Proof of certification, if applicable to position requirements.
•If you are a current federal employee, submit your most recent Personnel Action Report (PAR) or SF-50.
•If you are a current federal employee, submit your last three evaluations.
APPLICANTS CLAIMING HIRING PREFERENCE: Please ensure your status is indicated in your USAJOBS account and ALL required documents to claim preference are submitted at the time of resume submission.
WHAT ARE PREFERENCES? Preferences are advantages in the candidate selection process. Individuals can claim the following preferences:
1. Reemployment Priority List (RPL): Qualifying separated employees shall have priority placement in the NAF activity from which they were separated as a result of a Business Based Action (BBA), when the position has substantially the same duties as the position from which they were separated and it is not a higher grade or employment category, provided the position is not being filled by an internal candidate.
To claim this preference, you MUST:
•Submit a copy of your BBA Separation Notification indicating eligibility for RPL.
2. Military Spouse Preference (MSP): Qualifying spouses eligible for MSP are spouses of an active duty military member of the U.S. Armed Forces, including members of the National Guard or Reserves on active duty. The marriage must have occurred before the military member received official permanent change of station (PCS) orders to the installation listed above. MSP is applicable only when applying for NAF positions at the NF-03 and below and equivalent craft and trade (CT) positions.
To claim this preference, you MUST:
•Submit sponsor’s PCS orders to installation you are applying for; AND
•If you are not indicated as a spouse on the PCS orders, you MUST submit proof of marriage prior to PCS.
3. Veteran’s Preference/Gold Star Veteran's Preference: Qualifying military veterans, and spouses/parents of deceased veterans shall be given employment preference over non-preference applicants if they are equally qualified. Preference applicable for positions open to external candidates.
To claim Veteran's preference, you MUST:
•Submit a copy of your DD-214 (member 4 copy); AND
•Submit completed SF15 from the Veterans Administration (VA); AND
•Submit any other supporting documentation (disability, official statements, proof of service, etc)
To claim Gold Star Veteran's preference, you MUST:
•Submit completed SF-15 from the Veterans Administration (VA); AND
•Submit a legible copy of DD-1300; AND
•Submit any other supporting documentation (official statements, document of service, court decree, etc).
***Qualifying applicants with preferences are considered in the order listed above. Then all other qualifying applicants are considered.
EMPLOYMENT: As a condition of employment, selectee(s) will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. We are an E-Verify participant.
The Department of the Navy (DON) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Applicants are assured of equal consideration regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, reprisal, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit factor. This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they may require reasonable accommodations should email their request to CNI_SE_HQ_N9_NAFJOBS@NAVY.MIL to ensure proper consideration is given. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.
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