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Carpentry Worker
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 117 days ago
About the Role
The Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center is recruiting for a Carpentry Worker, at the Engineering Service of Facility Operations Section, Long Beach, CA. The work involves constructing, altering, maintaining, and repairing buildings, structures, partitions, panels, tool cabinets, bookcases, work benches, and other items using wood, wood substitutes, and composite building materials.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include but are not limited to the following: Construct, alter, repair, and/or modifies items and structures, such as frameworks, doors, windows, screens, desks, chairs, panic hardware, work benches, cabinets, display racks, counter tops and shelves.
- →Install various forms of drywall i.e., type "x" or lead-lined drywall.
- →Fit and hang doors.
- →Drill metal and wood doors for hardware.
- →Install ceiling tile and "T" bars.
- →Layout and install wall protection, such as stainless steel or vinyl sheets.
- →Repair and install cove base.
- →Hang pictures, portraits or any other items on the wall in a safe and secure manner.
- →Set up and operate a wide variety of wood working machines and tools.
- →Assemble items with a variety of joining techniques, such as miters, rabbets, dados, biscuit, mortise and tenon and/or uses glues and/or adhesive to secure wood pieces, veneers and/or counter tops.
- →Utilize wood, metal, and various composite materials when installing or replacing interior partitions, flooring, panels, suspended ceilings, counter tops and/or moldings.
- →Interpret drawings, blueprints and/or specifications independently and determine the layout and/or work sequences and/or types of lumber or special related materials.
- →Plan and carry out a project from initial layout to completion.
- →May assist with minor duties in Masonry, Plastering, Roofing, Painting and/or Tile Setting.
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: 3906ef2c-bcc9-4a4b-93e0-6afe4c122bba
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