Maintenance Worker

This Maintenance Worker position is with Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (Department of Agriculture) in Phoenix, AZ. The selectee will perform a wide variety of basic tasks in support of higher graded maintenance staff, i.e. construction; preventative maintenance; and repairs and modification of facility equipment and grounds. Key duties: • The duties may include, but are not limited to: • Performs basic preventive maintenance of existing air conditioning equipment and refrigeration units with a scheduled maintenance check list. • Performs basic electrical repairs and maintenance, to include changing defective switches, receptacles, electric motors, fixtures, and small appliances. • Performs a variety of routine plumbing tasks. • Performs general maintenance tasks on steam equipment such as checking pressure gauges and regulators; and reports any defects. • Performs standard sheet metal work from a pattern provided, including cutting, bending, rolling, and joining with materials such as galvanized steel, aluminum, and stainless steel. • Performs routine ground maintenance such as spraying, watering, raking, and general upkeep of facility grounds. • Operates forklift after receiving training and certifications from local or state agencies to do so when required. Qualifications: To qualify, you must show you have had training and experience of sufficient scope and quality to provide you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Your answers to the vacancy specific questions must be supported by the work experience in your resume. For example, if you respond in the affirmative when questioned whether you have experience using personal protective equipment your resume must include this experience, mindful that experience may not be inferred by job title. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. View the full announcement and apply on USAJOBS.gov.