Laborer, Maintenance​/Cleaning, General Labor

Summary

The National Gallery of Art welcomes all people to explore art, creativity, and our shared humanity. Millions of people come through our doors each year, with even more online, making us one of the most visited art museums in the world. Our renowned collection includes over 160,000 works of art, from the ancient world to today. Admission to the West and East Buildings, Sculpture Garden, special exhibitions, and public programs is always free.

The National Gallery of Art welcomes all people to explore art, creativity, and our shared humanity. Millions of people come through our doors each year, with even more online, making us one of the most visited art museums in the world. Our renowned collection includes over 160,000 works of art, from the ancient world to today. Admission to the West and East Buildings, Sculpture Garden, special exhibitions, and public programs is always free.

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This is an open continuous announcement to fill current and future vacancies until 02/17/2027, applicants will be referred every 30 days. Management may close this announcement early once all positions have been filled.

This position is in the Facility Management, Building Services Department located in the National Gallery of Art (NGA). The NGA is comprised of 1.3 million gross square feet of building space, including the East and West Buildings, the Connecting Link, and the Sculpture Garden on the National Mall. In addition, the NGA also operates and maintains a warehouse and shop facility in Landover, Maryland, several condominium apartments, lease office space in Washington D.C., art galleries in the historic Corcoran building, and other locations when required.

• Handling, moving, and controlling heavy powered cleaning equipment.
• Performing minor equipment maintenance (i.e., pallet jacks, dollies, powered utility vehicles)
• Moving items which may weigh more than 80 pounds between National Gallery of Art buildings and the Sculpture Garden.
• Maintaining a preventive maintenance program and work order management system.
• Moving heavy items to allow cleaning of floors, baseboards, doors, door hardware, furniture, counter-tops, columns, ledges, stairs, stair rails, offices, and office equipment.
• Ensuring common areas are clean and in order.
• Sweeping/wet mopping floor, removing oil, hydraulic fluid, grease, and other spilled liquids.
• Assisting other departments in a laborer capacity.
• Supporting the cleaning of the Chader and Mall fountains.
• Participating in rotating shift schedules and weekend duty.
• Supporting special events and emergencies to meet the NGA mission requirements.

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• You must be a United States Citizen.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation.
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions viewable on OPM Website. It is your responsibility to ensure that you submit appropriate documentation prior to the closing date. Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant experience as it relates to this job announcement.

Be clear and specific when describing your work history since human resources cannot make assumptions regarding your experience.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Your resume must include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week.

A requirement of this position is to move items which may weigh more than 80 pounds (such as office equipment, tables, chairs, furniture, and supplies). Relocates furniture and equipment such as file cabinets.

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the…