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Laborer (Groundskeeping)

Department of the Navy
Commander, Navy Installations
CNRJ - Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, N922
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Summary

This position is located in the Community Recreation Division of the Fleet Readiness (FR) Department, Commander Fleet Activities, Yokosuka, Japan. The purpose of the position is to provide support for the Ikego Camp Grounds, maintenance, gear rentals, paintball and support for Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Events and Command Events.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
05/23/2025 to 06/06/2025
Salary
$19.73 to - $19.73 per hour

Plus Non-Taxable Post Allowance, if eligible

Pay scale & grade
NA 5
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Ikego Campgrounds
Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
FFR25-0273
Control number
834652600

This job is open to

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The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Military spouses

Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty.

Family of overseas employees

Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was, working overseas.

Clarification from the agency

Applicants with SOFA Sponsorship only. This includes applicants with current Military Spouse Preference, Family member preference, active-duty service member (with their command's approval), and current CNIC employees within the Kanto region.

Duties

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  • 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, posthole diggers, blowers, weed eaters, power washers, banding equipment and chainsaw.
  • Uses hand tools such as shovels, rakes, hammers, bars, saws, axes, 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 grounds, park spaces, horseshoe pits, etc.
  • Ensures grounds and facilities are maintained and cleaned (e.g., cleans park tables, collects/empties trash cans, barbecues, pavilions 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 rental cabins, campsites and recreational parking lots.
  • Cleans and waxes vehicles.
  • Maintains an inventory of hand and power tools, large equipment wood supply and ensures they are in good working order.
  • Makes all adjustments to equipment to ensure proper settings, connections, and mechanical soundness.
  • Makes minor repairs, paint, and may perform carpentry work to repair rented equipment.
  • Assists mechanics with maintaining and cleaning rental equipment. (Cabins, campsites, toilets, grounds)
  • Assists with set-up and tear down of inflatable bounce equipment, tents, table and chairs.
  • Assists in preparing excess government 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 using the campgrounds.
  • Observes required safety, sanitation, environmental, hazardous waste disposal, and housekeeping rules and regulations.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must possess a valid driver's license.
  • Must be willing and able to acquire a forklift and a 4-ton specialized truck license within 90 days of employment.
  • Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment physical.
  • This position will require the incumbent to work some weekends, late night, long shifts, holidays, and overtime.

Qualifications

  • Must have skill and knowledge to use basic and specialized tools such as powered landscaping equipment.
  • Must possess basic organizational skills to fit a large amount of equipment in a limited amount of space.
  • Knowledge and skill in using hand tools and other equipment such as: shovels, rakes, hammers, bars, saws, axes, loppers, wrenches, brushes, brooms, ladders, banding equipment, and pallet jacks.
  • Must have basic maintenance skills and the ability to assemble equipment.
  • Must possess customer service skills to deal with all levels of customers including military and civilian patrons.
  • Must have basic math skills to be able to handle inventory tasks.
  • Ability to operate various controls and levers to maneuver equipment and lift/lower, adjust, engage/disengage components or attached devices.
  • 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.

Education

When education is a basic requirement for the position, or when substituting education for experience, applicants MUST submit a copy of your high school transcripts, college transcript, or a list of courses, which includes grades earned, completion dates, and quarter, and/or semester hours earned as part of your application package.

Foreign education must include evidence that it is comparable to education received at accredited educational institutions in the United States.
Transcripts from foreign colleges must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered. Applicants are responsible to obtain and submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency, which is a private U.S. organization.

Credential evaluations are not free and applicants are responsible for the cost of the selected service.
All substitutions of education for experience will be made in accordance with OPM approved qualification standards.
To receive consideration for a non-related degree or eligibility based on a combination of education AND experience, a college transcript is required.
All transcripts MUST show student's name and the name of the awarding university or educational institution, degree type, awarded/conferred date, and the field of study.

*If your degree has not been awarded/conferred, you must provide a copy of your HS Diploma or equivalent along with transcript(s).
Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience.

For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the U.S. Department of Education websites at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html

Additional information

  • Some positions have special requirements. Selection may be tentative pending the completion of the satisfactory employment reference checks and receipt of proof of education (where applicable). Selectee may be required to complete a one (1) year probationary period. Participation in the Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer is required. Salary is commensurate with experience and/or education.
  • The Department of the Navy (DON) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to 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. The DON provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they may require reasonable accommodation(s) should email their request to MWR_Recruitment@us.navy.mil to ensure proper consideration is given.
  • Employees (and family members) who require medical or dental care in the overseas location will be responsible for obtaining and paying for such care. Access for civilian employees and their families to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis only.
  • All candidates must reside within the commuting area.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

  • Your application will be screened for the following minimum qualifications:
    • High School Diploma
    • Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision.
  • Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be further evaluated for:
    • Experience in laborer and groundkeeper duties
    • Miscellaneous skills, administrative tasks and experience

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