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Laborer (Fire)

Galena, Alaska, USA

Full-time, Contract

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$26.42/hr - $30.84/hr

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is looking for temporary employees to work as Laborers in Galena, AK. The role involves performing various labor tasks such as mowing lawns, digging ditches, and operating powered equipment to maintain buildings and grounds.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

A Laborer (WG-03) mows lawns and trim shrubs and trees; digs ditches and trenches; and cuts heavy trees

Changes light bulbs, washes walls, runs and maintains power tools and equipment, and maintains and replaces blinds

Keeps shop area clean and in order

Moves heavy furniture, supplies, and equipment

Operates heavy powered equipment such as lawn mowers and hand tools such as shovels, rake, lawn edging equipment to maintain buildings, grounds, roads and trails

Performs some cleaning duties

Qualification

Operating hand toolsOperating power toolsGrounds keepingMinor facility repairsPhysical staminaSafety procedures

Required

Must be 18 years of age or older at the time of appointment

Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision

Performed basic laborer duties including operating hand and power tools, making minor facility repairs and grounds keeping

Must be able to perform light to heavy physical work, walk moderate distances, stand for long periods of time, bending, stooping, stretching, working overhead and from ladders/scaffolds

Frequently lifts and carries supplies, materials and equipment that can weight in excess of 50lbs

Work is generally accomplished indoors, but includes outdoor work under all kinds of weather conditions and/or extreme temperatures, day or night, in any location of the State

Employee will be subjected to dust, dirt, noise, grease, sawdust, exhaust fumes and to the possibility of cuts, scrapes, bruises, working from ladders, or injury from heavy powered equipment and material handling equipment

The work requires the employee to follow proper safety procedures and to use standard safety equipment such as gloves, safety glasses, ear protection and proper footwear

There is no substitution of education for experience for Wage Grade (WG) positions