Building Services Worker Jobs

Duties

In this position, you will:

• Performs various duties such as moving, arranging and lifting very large and unusually heavy material and collections.
• Dusts, scrubs, sweeps, waxes and polishes horizontal surfaces such as floors, cleans mirrors, empties trash and recycle bins, washes walls, windows, air vents, blinds, and fixtures.
• Loads and unloads debris, trash, equipment, supplies and other materials from trucks, vans and cars by using dollies, hand trucks, hand operated hydraulic lifts, and/or by hand.
• Assists with custodial tasks as required, custodial duties include cleaning offices, exhibit space, restrooms, corridors, storage rooms, stairways or any area within the confines of the building(s) using brooms, mops, buckets, heavy duty vacuums and buffers and scrubbers.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer
• Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.
• May need to complete a Probationary Period

Conditions of Employment

COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS:

For the latest information on the COVID-19 vaccination requirements and its impact on your application, click on Smithsonian Institution’s Frequently Asked Questions.

Additional Conditions of Employment:

Must be available to work any one of the various shifts and/or assigned workdays that include holidays, weekends, and call backs for emergencies to restore the Smithsonian Institution to normal operations.

Physical Requirements:

Tasks involve moderately heavy physical effort and require continuous standing, bending, stooping and reaching. Must carry and set up ladders and scaffolding. Requires frequent lifting and emptying wastebaskets and lifting, pushing, pulling, moving and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds. Requires occasional operation of heavy duty scrubbers and floor buffers requiring physical ability to control heavy duty equipment and perform minor maintenance on this equipment.

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the job opportunity announcement.
For information on the Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations, see OPM’s website.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• The Smithsonian embraces diversity and equal employment opportunity (www.si.edu/oeema).
• The Smithsonian does not pay relocation expenses but recruitment incentives may be authorized.

• How to Apply

  Click on the "Apply Online" button on the upper right side of the page. Please Note:

  • 
    You must apply for this position online through the 'Apply Online' button and submit required supplemental documents (if they are relevant to you).
  • You may submit required documents by uploading them online during the application process; OR You may manually fax required documents. Faxes are received by an automated system, not a physical fax machine. Documents that are faxed as part of the application process must be sent with the system generated cover sheet by the closing date. Documents faxed without the system generated coversheet are not retrievable and cannot be considered as part of the application package.
  • The complete application package, including any required documents, is due in the Smithsonian Office of Human Resources on the closing date of the announcement by 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
  • If you are unable to apply online, paper applications may be accepted with prior approval of the Contact Person listed below.

  Agency contact information

  Susie Cunningham

  Phone

  202-856-6327

  TDD

  202-633-6409

  Fax

  202-633-6401

  Email

  [email protected]

  Address

  SMITHSONIAN
  Office of Human Resources
  POB 37012, 600 Maryland Avenue, MRC 517
  Washington, District of Columbia 20013-7012
  United States

  Next steps

  At the end of the application process you will be able to create and save a PDF file that contains your responses to the assessment questions. You may save this file as initial receipt of your application. After the job announcement closes, you will receive an email from the Smithsonian with confirmation of receipt. The Smithsonian receives many applications for each job. Each application is reviewed carefully which may take a few weeks. We will send you an e-mail to update you as we go through phases of the application review process. You may also check your application status by logging into www.usajobs.gov and selecting the tab "My USAJOBS;" e-mailing [email protected]; or by contacting the Office of Human Resources Representative listed.

  Additional Information:

  • Tips on applying for Smithsonian jobs are available at www.sihr.si.edu/jobs.cfm.
  • The Smithsonian does not pay relocation expenses but recruitment incentives may be authorized.
  • The Smithsonian embraces diversity and equal employment opportunity (www.si.edu/oeema).
• Signature and false statements
• You may submit required documents by uploading them online during the application process; OR You may manually fax required documents. Faxes are received by an automated system, not a physical fax machine. Documents that are faxed as part of the application process must be sent with the system generated cover sheet by the closing date. Documents faxed without the system generated coversheet are not retrievable and cannot be considered as part of the application package.
• Financial suitability
• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
• If you are unable to apply online, paper applications may be accepted with prior approval of the Contact Person listed below.
• Tips on applying for Smithsonian jobs are available at www.sihr.si.edu/jobs.cfm.
• Benefits The Smithsonian offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, vacation and sick leave, holidays, health/life insurance, accident insurance, and excellent retirement program options.Please see Benefits at https://www.si.edu/OHR/benefits for a complete description. Flexible Spending Accounts - https://www.fsafeds.com/ Health Insurance - http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp Leave - http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/index.asp Life Insurance - http://www.opm.gov/insure/life/index.asp Long Term Care Insurance - http://www.ltcfeds.com Retirement Program - https://www.opm.gov/retirement-services/
• The complete application package, including any required documents, is due in the Smithsonian Office of Human Resources on the closing date of the announcement by 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
• Reasonable accommodation policy
• Selective Service

• Required Documents

  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

  Your application package should include the following documents:

  • Resume - Your resume can be uploaded and attached to your application or created using the USA Jobs on-line resume builder. Ensure your resume contains the job title (including the occupational series and grade if it is Federal), job-related qualifications, starting and ending dates (month and year), hours worked per week, and salary for each employment period. It is your responsibility to ensure all information is submitted. Failure to include this information may result in disqualification for the position.

    For assistance with creating a resume, please click here.
  • Proof of Veteran's Preference - DD214 (Member 4 Copy), if you are a veteran. Additionally, applicants claiming 10-point preference must complete Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, as well as additional documentation required by the SF-15, such as a VA letter.

  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• Privacy Act
• You must apply for this position online through the 'Apply Online' button and submit required supplemental documents (if they are relevant to you).
• Proof of Veteran's Preference - DD214 (Member 4 Copy), if you are a veteran. Additionally, applicants claiming 10-point preference must complete Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, as well as additional documentation required by the SF-15, such as a VA letter.
• Social security number request
• New employee probationary period
• Resume - Your resume can be uploaded and attached to your application or created using the USA Jobs on-line resume builder. Ensure your resume contains the job title (including the occupational series and grade if it is Federal), job-related qualifications, starting and ending dates (month and year), hours worked per week, and salary for each employment period. It is your responsibility to ensure all information is submitted. Failure to include this information may result in disqualification for the position.For assistance with creating a resume, please click here.

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

Clarification from the agency

This position is open to all U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals. More than one selection may be made from this announcement.