Job Specifications

Location

Oak ridge, Tennessee

Workplace

On-site

Published

4 days ago

Type

Full Time

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Laborer

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Laborer • Follow specific oral and written instructions. • Follow proper safety procedures and work safely under all types of conditions such as confined spaces, at considerable heights, inclement weather, and in radiological areas requiring special protective clothing and wearing a respirator. • Ability to perform heavy manual work including manual excavation, moving heavy furniture, loading and unloading materials, waste handling and disposal activities, housekeeping duties, and maintaining roads and grounds. • Able to work individually and as part of a team. • Operate weed eaters for grass cutting. • Use mechanical and power tools for trimming trees and pruning shrubs, heavy brush cutting and clearing areas. • Clean gutters, buildings, walkways and shops. • Distribute de-icing materials and remove snow as needed. • Use chemicals such as fertilizer, pesticides, and cleaning solutions. • Must be able to push, pull, lift a maximum of 30 pounds, and do repetitive bending, and squatting. • Assist in work planning, perform work in accordance with work control requirements, and provide feedback for continuous improvement. • Must be capable of using the appropriate PPE for the work being performed including full face respirators, powered air purifying respirators, typically Level C&D protective clothing, fall protection, and hearing protection. • Perform other duties as assigned by management. • Must possess the ability to function alone or as a part of a team. • Report unsafe or potentially unsafe conditions to supervision and/or Facility Management. • Work only on the systems, devices, and activities for which they are trained and authorized.


   

Prior Training or Qualifications: 

· Qualification
for Laborer work is based on a combination of classroom training, formal Laborer
trade, military, college or other training, work experience and on-the-job
training. Experience may be a combination of, or include formal technical
related education courses, hands-on field or classroom lab work that may or
may not result in licenses or certifications
 

· Must be able to
perform advanced trade skills and observe all safety rules and regulations.
 

· DOE L or Q
security clearance or the ability to obtain the same.
 

· Skills in
specific job duties must be acquired through classroom and on-the-job
training periods.
Must have ability to
pass required site training (e.g., GET/Parkworker, HAZWOPER, RWII, etc.)
 

· Ability to
participate in physically demanding work while wearing personal protective
equipment including respiratory protection.
  

  • Must be able to work
    independently and as a team member.
      

Functional Requirements: 

The functional requirements necessary to perform the
duties for this position include but are not limited to:
 

· Must be able to
pass a drug screen, physical, and must be able to be medically qualified to wear a
respirator, wear required hearing protection and required fall protection.
 

· Use the
appropriate PPE for the work being performed including full face respirators,
powered air purifying respirators, typically Level C&D protective
clothing.
 

· Able to lift 30
lbs., climb ladders, work at elevated surfaces, in open excavations, confined
spaces, etc.
 

· Ability to
understand environmental, safety, and health requirements applicable to work
at a DOE facility.
 

· Work in indoor
and outdoor activities in all weather conditions to include extreme heat and
cold weather conditions.
 

· Be physically
able to do considerable walking, lifting, bending, stooping, crouching,
carrying, etc.
 

· Must be able to
work in Beryllium, Mercury, and Lead contaminated facilities, and
radiologically controlled environments.
 

     


Requirements

 Education: 

· High School
diploma or equivalen

Experience: 

· Completion of a
United States Department of Labor-recognized apprenticeship program (proof of
completion required) in the relevant craft/trade and a minimum of five (5)
years of experience in the relevant trade/trade OR
 

· where one has
not completed a United States Department of Labor-recognized apprenticeship
program in the relevant craft/trade, a minimum of ten (10) years of
experience in the relevant craft/trade in an industrial and/or commercial
setting.
 

· Preferred
previous experience in a RadWorker II setting.
  


Additional Information

Trade Organization

Laborers' International Union of North America