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Carpenter
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
On-site Murfreesboro, TN $27.5 – $32.1/hr Apply by Jul 20, 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 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.
- →Occasionally, the employee may handle materials that weigh 40 pounds or over.
- →Employee will be a member of the travel team, and preform work at satellite locations throughout Middle Tennessee.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM Position Description Title/PD#: Carpenter/PD70162A Physical Requirements: The duties of the this position require physical exertion involving lifting, pushing, pulling or carrying objects of varying weights, sizes and shapes.
- →Working conditions include lighting, heating and ventilation in work area-Incumbent is exposed to heat, restricted ventilation and poor illumination in areas such as equipment rooms.
- →Weather conditions to which exposed when working outdoors- temperatures to which exposed in the work area- Dust, grease and soiling of clothing and skin surfaces -noise and vibration- gases and fumes- hazards in the work environment.
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 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: 61b818ef-cbc7-4067-b3fc-44b8391bd3f4
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