Clarification from the agency

Please be advised that federal retired annuitant candidates may only be considered as a temporary employee if the role can be filled in that capacity.

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

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.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen.
• You must be able to pass a drug test.
• Your resume and question responses must demonstrate job-related elements.

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.

How you will be evaluated

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

Review your resume and responses carefully. Your eligibility for consideration and qualifications for the position will be determined based upon a review of your detailed resume and your responses to job specific self-assessment questions.

Your resume will be evaluated based on evidence of your ability to demonstrate the job elements for this position, possession of any specialized experience, and how well your background and experience relate to the self-assessment questions in the job announcement. The self-assessment questions relate to the following job elements and competencies:

1. Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision.
2. Knowledge of Dexterity and Safety.
3. Ability to interpret instructions.
4. Knowledge of work practices.
5. Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment.

Your responses to the self-assessment questions serve as the basis for your initial rating. You will receive a numerical score based on your responses to these questions. Next, your responses will be evaluated by a Human Resources Specialist and/or a subject matter expert against the information provided in your resume and optional cover letter. Your resume must support your answers to the self-assessment questions. Falsifying your background, education and/or experience is cause for non-selection or disqualification from further consideration.

Please note that a complete application is required for consideration. (Please review the “Required Documents” section of this job announcement to see what must be included in a complete application).