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Custodial Worker

Defense Commissary Agency | Moon, PA

Posted Date 10/22/2024
Description Serves as the Custodial Worker in a Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) location. The primary purpose of this position is to Perform a variety of custodial duties within the store.

Applicants without veteran preference may submit an application; however, applicants with veteran preference will be considered before applicants without veteran preference

Read the entire announcement before starting the application process.
  • Maintains an orderly and clean specified area following general instructions regarding the tasks to be performed.
  • Sweeps, mops, strips, scrubs, waxes, and polishes floors using heavy industrial powered equipment.
  • Removes stains from a variety of surfaces such as rugs, drapes, walls, floors, and fixtures by use of chemicals and cleaning solutions. Washes and cleans windows inside and outside of building.
  • Performs seasonal tasks such as the following: cuts grass, pulls weeds, and trims bushes. Picks up litter from immediate area outside of the building.
  • Removes ice and snow from sidewalks, entrance ways, and other public pedestrian areas in and around the commissary.
  • Assists in special preparations for displays, customer appreciation sales, holiday sales, or other promotion activities in the commissary.
Read the entire job announcement. Focus on the following sections to understand whether or not you qualify for the position. This critical information is found under:
  • Duties and Qualifications
  • How to Apply (including a preview of the assessment questionnaire, if applicable)
  • How You Will be Evaluated

Your resume must thoroughly describe how your skills and experiences align to the criteria defined in the Qualifications section of this announcement and it must support your responses to the assessment questionnaire. We do not assume you have the necessary experience to successfully perform in this job regardless of your employment history or academic career.
You must meet qualifications and requirements by the closing date. Per the OPM Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations, how you gained the skill and/or knowledge or the length of time you have spent in this line of work is not as important as what you can do and that you have the required ability or potential to successfully perform the duties of this position. Your resume should show your specific knowledge, skill, and abilities for this position in relation to each of the elements being measured.

Examples of qualifying experience:
  • Working as a janitor in a retail, office, or warehouse environment.
  • Uses machines (floor scrubber, power washers, and floor buffers) along with other tools (e.g. buckets, mops, cleaning cloth, cleaning solutions, squeegees) to do the job.
You will receive credit for all relevant qualifying experience (paid and unpaid), including volunteer work done through National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Physical requirements:

(1) Must move and control heavy equipment, carry and set up ladders and scaffolding, and work from ladders and scaffolds. (2) Must be able to lift and move objects weighing up to 40 pounds regularly and, occasionally, objects weighing 50 pounds or more. You will attest to your ability to perform these physical requirements in the Questionnaire.

As part of the online application process, you will respond to a series of questions designed to evaluate what you can do against what the work requires (job element method). This job has one critical element, called the screen-out element (SOE). The SOE addresses the critical knowledge, skill, and abilities essential to satisfactory job performance. Applicants who clearly fail to meet the lowest acceptable requirement in the SOE are rated ineligible and receive no further consideration. The job elements for this job are:

  • Dexterity and Safety
  • Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc
  • Screen-Out Element (SOE)
  • Use and maintain tools and equipment
  • Work Practices


Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Nonexempt
Bargaining Unit Status: Covered
Obligated Position: No
Reemployed Annuitants Considered: No, DoD criteria not met.
Work environment: Works within the commissary indoor areas most of the time; however, occasionally must work out of doors to accomplish cleaning tasks. Is exposed to conditions inherent in cleaning tasks such as skin irritations and chapped hands from working with strong cleaning agents. Must move and control heavy equipment, carry and set up ladders and scaffolding, and work from ladders and scaffolds. Care is required to avoid serious injuries when working on ladders and scaffolds and when using heavy powered equipment. Indoor work areas normally have adequate heat, light, and ventilation.
Telework eligible: No
Remote work eligible: NoYou may not use education to qualify for this position.
Salary18.41 - 21.48 Hour

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