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Carpenter
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 3 days ago
On-site Murfreesboro, TN $27.5 – $32.1/hr Apply by Jun 11, 2026 Carpentry ESTPISFPISTJISTP OperationsTrades
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The Carpenter position is part of in the Activations and Operations Team of the Maintenance and Operations Section, Facilities Management. The incumbent receives little or no instructions in the performance of assigned tasks and duties consist of general carpentry, cabinet installations and repairs, laminate installations and repairs, drywall installation and finishing.
What You'll Do
- →The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department.
- →The five Core Values define "who we are," our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries.
- →The Values are Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect and Excellence ("I CARE").
- →As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless.
- →With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities and leadership positions at your fingertips.
- →The Carpenter's duties for the position are but not limited to: Design, fabrication and installation of cabinets, shelves, benches, displays, frames, etc.
- →Incumbent sets door frames, hangs doors, cuts door openings in masonry walls, installs locks and panic hardware, lays floor tile, replaces/installs ceiling tile, mounts and adjusts door closers.
- →Incumbent hangs and finishes drywall.
- →Work consists of constructing walls, repairing damaged walls that contain holes, cracks, broken gypsum board; constructing and repairing plaster and drywall ceiling.
- →Repairs/replaces floor tile and ceiling tile; repairs floors, expansion joints, furniture, etc.
- →Responsible for the cleaning and proper care of all the tools and equipment he uses for safe work practices at all times to prevent injury to personnel or damage to government property.
- →Skilled in the use of tools and equipment such as skill saws, cut-off and rip saws, drills, spray guns, planers, joiner, shaper, drill press and belt sander.
- →This position requires the employee to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb, and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions.
- →The employee frequently lifts, carries and sets up equipment that weigh up to 10 pounds.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Services Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 44e0bca4-8348-4ab5-993c-133d78fc9288
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