Laborer (Vehicle Storage)
Department of the Navy
Summary
This position is assigned to the Community Recreation Division; Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Department; Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC). The purpose of this position is to perform duties commonly found in a variety of work situations and incidental to many different occupations in MWR, such as grounds maintenance, warehouses, facilities, and rental operations. This involves heavy labor, the use of hand and power tools, operating motor vehicles, towed, and large equipment.
Duties
- Major Duties Loads and unloads materials from ground, pallets, skids, platforms, trucks, lifting devices, and transport vehicles, manually or mechanically with lift gate, wheelbarrow, pallet jack or dolly.
- Operates a variety of power equipment to include but not limited lo the following: mowers, clippers, posthole diggers, blowers, weed eaters, power washers, and banding equipment.
- Uses hand tools such ns shovels, rakes, hammers, bars, saws, axes, loppers, wrenches, brushes, and brooms to maintain and clean facilities and grounds.
- Moves and organizes equipment, supplies, furniture, and materials by hand or by mechanical means.
- Uses shovels, rakes, and rock bars to excavate, backfill or spread sand, dirt or fill materials to improve recreation spaces such as playgrounds, park spaces, volleyball courts, horseshoe pits, etc.
- Ensures grounds and facilities are maintained and clean (e.g., cleans park tables, collects/empties trash cans, barbecues, pavilions, docks, and rental equipment to ensure they are in serviceable condition).
- Clears srnall trees, limbs, tree debris, and bushes using handsaw, clippers or loppers.
- Shovels, sweeps or rakes snow, sand or dirt from sidewalks, playgrounds, volleyball courts, beach and recreational parking lots.
- Cleans and waxes vehicles, Maintains nn inventory of hand and power tools, large equipment and inflatable bounce equipment and ensures they are in good working order.
- Makes all adjustments to equipment to ensure proper settings, connections, and mechanical soundness.
- Makes minor repairs, paints, and may perform carpentry work.
- Assists the mechanic with maintaining and cleaning rental equipment.
- Delivers, sets up, inspects and tears down inflatable bounce equipment Assists in preparing excess property for disposal.
- Determines and selects the most appropriate type of equipment to accomplish each phase of the work in the mosl productive and cost effective manner.
- Assists in issuing and receiving rental equipment from customers, assists customers in hooking up trailers, loading and unloading of equipment into personal vehicles.
- Observes required safety, sanitation, enviroumental, hazardous waste disposal, and housekeeping rules and regulations.
Education
This position does not have a positive education requirement.
Required Documents
Prepare the documents below before applying. Always confirm the exact requirements on the official announcement, since they vary by position:
- Starting May 7, 2025, non-affiliated individuals requesting access will need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or another acceptable form of identification to access CNRMA Installations.
- This applies to everyone, including the following: but not all inclusive: Vendors Dependents aged 18 and older Service Providers Veterans with service-connected disabilities Contractors Visitors (includes visitors in same vehicle with CAC holder) Transportation services (taxi, limo, ride share) Agent, Assist, Aid, Care Giver Letters Au Pairs, Child Care Providers What are acceptable alternative forms of identification for base access?
- If you don't have a REAL ID-compliant driver's license, you can use one of the following: U.S. passport or passport card Military ID card (Common Access Card or CAC, DoD retired ID card) Permanent resident card (Green Card) Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Enhanced Driver's License (EDL) Other forms of identification accepted by the Department of Homeland Security How can I obtain a REAL ID-compliant license?
- To obtain a REAL ID-compliant license, you'll need to visit your state's driver's license agency with the following documents: Proof of identity (e.g., birth certificate, passport) Proof of Social Security number (e.g., Social Security card) Two proofs of residency (e.g., utility bills, bank statements)
About this role
The Laborer (Vehicle Storage) position with the Department of the Navy is based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. This position is assigned to the Community Recreation Division; Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Department; Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC). The role pays $19.94 per hour.
Day to day, the work involves operating a variety of power equipment to include but not limited lo the following: mowers, clippers, posthole diggers, blowers, weed eaters, power washers, and banding equipment. The full list of duties, conditions, and required documents appears in the official announcement linked on this page.
Who should apply
Review the announcement's Qualifications section closely, since it defines exactly what the federal skilled trades experience this Laborer (Vehicle Storage) position requires. Match your federal resume directly to the announcement's wording so a reviewer can confirm each requirement in writing. For this Laborer (Vehicle Storage) position with the Department of the Navy in Virginia Beach, Virginia, confirm you meet each requirement before applying.
How competitive it is
The posted pay of $19.94 per hour places this in a competitive but attainable range for qualified applicants. Based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, it competes within that local market, which can mean lighter competition than major metropolitan postings. The announcement closes on July 9, 2026, and federal postings can close early once enough applications arrive, so applying promptly is wise.
This overview is general guidance from Job Army to help you understand the role. Always read the official announcement for exact duties, qualifications, and requirements before applying.
