FULL TIME CUSTODIAL WORKER (UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING)

ANNOUNCING AN OPPORTUNITY TO

BECOME A PART OF THE MWR TEAM

POSITION: FULL TIME CUSTODIAL WORKER (UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING)

SALARY:  $16.85 PH

ANNOUNCEMENT #: GP-23-12099405                                            

OPENING DATE:  18 AUG 2023                                          NO RELOCATION      

CLOSING DATE:  30 AUG 2023

EMPLOYMENT CATEGORY:  Full-Time

LOCATION: UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING, Morale Welfare and Recreation Department, Community Activities Division, Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, Mississippi.

AREA OF CONSIDERATION:  Open to the Public.

HOW TO APPLY:  https://www.usajobs.gov/job/744400100

PURPOSE: This position is located at the Unaccompanied Housing operation at NCBC Gulfport MS. The purpose of this position is to provide adequate and timely custodial services to the housing operation.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Ensures security of all guests is maintained at all times.
• Ensures guest privacy is maintained at all times.
• Must possess a welcoming manner and positive attitude; demonstrate effective communication skills; professionally interact with guests; answering guest questions concerning hotel facilities; and provide information about local attractions. Provide assistance in handling customer complaints, involving management as necessary.
• Performs custodial duties as required inside and outside of buildings including but not limited to, trash/garbage removal, sweeping, dusting, mopping, vacuuming, washing walls/ windows, and sanitizing bathrooms/kitchens.
• Cleans all lobbies, passageways, stairwells, laundry rooms, public restrooms, and other common use areas in and around buildings
• Loads, unloads, and relocates heavy, bulky items such as furniture, supplies, and linen (clean and dirty) by hand or using carts, dollies, hand trucks, golf carts, or similar lifting/carrying devices. Performs deep cleaning as required. Deep cleaning may include defrosting refrigerators and freezers, cleaning windows (interior and exterior), replacing and/or cleaning drapes/curtains, moving furniture, and cleaning normally hidden areas, carpet cleaning (shampoo and/or spot treatment), cleaning walls/woodwork, and other such tasks.
• Deep cleaning may require the use of pressure washers, steam cleaners, floor buffers, and carpet cleaning machines.
• Assists management with the facility's inventory control program.

REQUIREMENTS:  CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Must satisfactorily complete all background checks.
• Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.
• Required to do considerable standing, bending, walking, pushing, pulling, climbing, and a variety of repetitive motions. Must be able to up to 45 pounds is required.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must successfully obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as needed.
• Able to apply general knowledge of cleaning procedures and proper use of cleaning equipment and approved, commonly used chemicals (including MSDS) and adherence to basic safety policies is required.
• Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively in English both verbally and in writing with management, staff, and guests.

QUALIFICATIONS

Resumes must include information which demonstrates experience and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) as they relate to this position. Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs.

A qualified candidate possesses the following:

FACTOR 1. KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED BY THE POSITION
Able to apply general knowledge of cleaning procedures and proper use of cleaning equipment and approved, commonly used chemicals (including MSDS) and adherence to basic safety policies is required. Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively in English both verbally and in writing with management, staff, and guests.

FACTOR 2. SUPERVISORY CONTROLS
The incumbent performs duties under the direct supervision of the leader/supervisor who assigns work, approves leave, and evaluates performance of the incumbent. The leader/supervisor makes selected continuing or individual assignments by indicating generally what is to be done, the limitation, quantity, and the priority or deadline of assigned work tasks. Recurring assignments are carried out independently without specific instructions. Situations involving unfamiliar problems not covered by instructions are referred to the supervisor for resolution. Work assignments (completed and in-progress) are spot-checked on a daily basis via documented inspection reports to assure that work practices, techniques, records, and other functions are technically accurate and in compliance with instructions.

FACTOR 3. GUIDELINES
The incumbent works under normal supervision. Incumbent is expected to perform daily work on own initiative and carry out assignments in accordance with DOD and Navy regulations. The Leader/supervisor will provide suggestions for handling unusual situations.

FACTOR 4. COMPLEXITY
The operation conducts business 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Customer service is of the foremost importance in this position. Custodial workers may work various shifts. The incumbent, over a period of time, may be required to work each shift and must be trained to accomplish a variety of tasks.

FACTOR 5. SCOPE AND EFFECT
The purpose of the work is to provide custodial services. The work directly contributes to the military member's quality of life, mission readiness, and contributes to job satisfaction and retention of valuable members.

FACTOR 6. CONTACTS
Contacts include regional staff, all department heads, lodging staff, and tenant commands, especially those tenant commands with personnel residing in the berthing facilities. Some contact with contractors, vendors, and representatives of private industry.

FACTOR 7. PURPOSE OF CONTACTS
Contacts are made to coordinate and/or obtain information relating to the custodial services of the operation.

FACTOR 8. PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This position is required to do considerable standing, bending, walking, pushing, pulling, climbing, and a variety of repetitive motions. Must have ability to perform moderately strenuous physical labor as unassisted lifting, moving and carrying of supplies and equipment weighing up to 45 pounds is required. Assisted lifting, moving and carrying up to 100 pounds may be required. May be required to climb/descend stairs and properly placed stepladders.

FACTOR 9. WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is primarily performed indoors in areas that normally have adequate heat, light, and ventilation. Some duties require exposure to outdoors, resulting in exposure to weather conditions. The incumbent may be exposed to dirt, disagreeable odors, and skin/eye irritants from strong cleaning solutions used in household cleaners. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is provided and must be used.

EDUCATION

This position does not have a positive education requirement.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to Executive Order 14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.

Salary is dependent on experience and/or education.

Some positions have special requirements. Selectee may be required to complete a one (1) year probationary period. Participation in Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer within the first 30 days of employment is required. We utilize E-Verify to confirm selectee's eligibility to work in the United States. Salary is dependent on experience and/or education.

This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 60 days of issuance of selection certificate. For positions requiring travel more than twice per year, selectee may be required to obtain and maintain in good standing a Government-issued Travel Card for official government travel purposes.

Executive Order 12564 requires a Federal workplace free of illegal drugs. According to the Executive Order, all Federal employees are required to remain drug free throughout their employment. Commander, Navy Installations Command is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The use of illegal drugs will not be tolerated, and use of or intoxication by illegal drugs will result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal Service.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO APPLY: 

The following documents are required at the time of application:

• Resume
• Proof of education/training: provide a copy of your awarded/conferred college transcript(s); if degree hasn't been conferred, provide copy of HS Diploma, GED, or equivalent
• If claiming Department of Defense (DOD) Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) Business Based Action (BBA) priority consideration: provide a copy of the notice of separation
• If claiming Military Spouse Preference: provide a copy of the sponsor's Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders and a marriage certificate at the time of application
• If claiming Veteran's Preference: provide a copy of your DD-214, Member-4 page and any supporting documentation (SF-15, V.A. disability letter, proof of service, etc.)
• If a current or former Federal Employee: provide a copy of your most recent Personnel Action Report (PAR) or SF-50

Note: When submitting transcripts for an Associate degree or higher, proof of a high school diploma or equivalent is not required. All transcripts MUST show student's name, the name of the awarding university or educational institution, degree type, awarded/conferred date, and the field of study (major). If your degree has not been awarded and/or you possess certificates of completion for DoD approved competency-based training courses, and/or a valid CDA/MSA credential(s), you MUST also provide a copy of your HS Diploma or equivalent. Altered transcripts will not be accepted.

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. Foreign high school transcripts or diplomas do not require credential evaluation but must be in English or a certified translation.

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.

Dept of the Navy is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation or any other non-merit factors.

As a condition of employment, selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds transfer within the first 60days of employment. This is a DoD standard method of payment of personnel.  Employees will be subject to administrative action for failure to enroll unless a waiver has been obtained.