Laborer

Requisition Id16514

Overview:

The Oak Ridge National Laboratory has an opening for a Laborer. In this role you will, under general supervision, provide general physical laborer support such as cleaning and prepping sites and assisting other craft workers.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Material handling such as moving heavy furniture, equipment and other objects
• Grass cutting and trimming, tree and shrub planting and pruning, heavy brush cutting and clearing, leaf removal and other landscaping tasks
• Cleaning grounds, walks, and shops
• Heavy manual work such as heavy digging and running a jackhammer as well as other small machines
• Maintaining roadways and performing routine grounds maintenance in accordance with established safety procedures
• Carrying out site prep and cleanup for projects, construction areas, and special events to eliminate possible hazards
• Cleaning building floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing or vacuuming
• Performing floor maintenance utilizing equipment such as buffers and polishers
• Removing and disposing of trash including recyclables
• Performing minor work in support of other trades
• Other tasks as assigned by management
• Abide by the principles of the Safe Conduct of Research. This includes being personally responsible for ensuring safe operations by raising safety concerns, using a questioning attitude, considering hazards for every task and continuously learning.
• Deliver ORNL's mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace - in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.

Basic (or Required) Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED and a minimum of one year of general laborer related experience involving, but not limited to: roads and grounds maintenance, delivery of materials and supplies, supporting craft workers and other typical laborer skills and experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two years of general laborer experience.
• Formal training programs and industrial experience.
• Ability to perform basic trade skills and observe all safety rules and regulations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well read and write.
• Ability to maintain a good working relationship with fellow employees and customers.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services is required. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Special Requirements:

• Physical Requirements: Work will involve various physical requirements and certain working conditions and as such a post offer, pre-hire physical will be required.
• Visa Sponsorship:Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

This position will remain open for a minimum of 5 days after which it will close when a qualified candidate is identified and/or hired.

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If you have trouble applying for a position, please email ORNLRecruiting@ornl.gov.

ORNL is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply. UT-Battelle is an E-Verify employer.