Job Description

Requisition No: 868756

Agency: Military Affairs

Working Title: LABORER

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 62000214

Salary: $34,760.00

Posting Closing Date: 02/05/2026

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Department of Military Affairs

*** OPEN COMPETITIVE***

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 11:59 p.m. on closing date

VACANCY # 62000214

WORK LOCATION: Jacksonville, FL

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS (DMA)

The mission of the Florida Department of Military Affairs is to provide management oversight of the Florida National Guard and provide units and personnel ready to support national security objectives; to protect the public safety of citizens and to contribute to the national, state and community programs that add value to the United States of America and to the State of Florida.

OUR BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Insurance
• Retirement Benefits
• Vacation and Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Opportunities for Career Advancement
• Tuition Waiver for Public College Courses
• Training Opportunities
• For benefit information available to State of Florida employees, go to http://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

1. New employees of the Department of Military Affairs will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening.
2. New employees of the Department of Military Affairs are required to participate in a direct deposit/electronic transfer program.
3. The Department of Military Affairs is paid on a monthly basis.
4. This position is a Cooperative Agreement position.
5. As a CANDIDATE, you are required to provide documentation (i.e., High School Diploma or Equivalency, College Transcripts, ETC.) to verify meeting these Minimum Qualifications.
6. Must be able to obtain a completion of a favorable National Agency Check background investigation clearance.

*NOTE*

To be considered for this position, application must be fully completed, your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process and clearly stated within the employment history.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• A High School Diploma or equivalent

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to bend, squat, climb, kneel, twist, grasp, push, and pull
• Must have manual dexterity with hands and fingers
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50lbs. or more

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs all or some of the following duties, alone or as a member of a crew. Maintains restrooms in clean, orderly, and sanitary condition. Sweeps, mops, scrubs, and waxes floors. Cleans, disinfects, and deodorizes lavatories, urinals, and toilet bowls. Cleans mirrors and water fountains. Dusts ledges and woodwork. Replaces deodorizers, toilet tissue, hand towels, and soap.
• Cleans offices, storerooms, corridors, stairways and/or other assigned areas by sweeping, mopping, waxing, and polishing floors. Operates lightweight cleaning equipment, i.e. vacuum cleaner, and polisher. Uses mops, brushes, brooms, cloths, water, wax, soap, and cleaning solutions. Dusts, waxes, and polishes office furniture. Empties ash trays and waste baskets. Polishes doorknobs and other metal fixtures. Washes walls, windows, blinds, and wall partitions that can be reached without climbing scaffolds.
• Polices grounds, pick up debris and trash from grounds and working areas, waters grass and flower beds, shrubs included, rakes leaves, and maintains base lawns.
• Maintains stock of cleaning materials and implements required to perform assigned duties.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.
• Ability to safely work with manual, electrical powered cleaning equipment.
• Ability to read and understand instructions for hazardous materials/chemicals.
• Ability to distribute and monitor the use of supplies and materials.
• Ability to operate cleaning equipment to include: vacuum cleaners, high and low speed buffers and carpet cleaning equipment.
• Ability to clean and sanitize, according to procedure.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments in a timely manner.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with co-workers and customers.
• Ability to utilize carpet cleaning equipment.
• Ability to report to work on time and ready to work.
• Ability to ensure compliance with OSHA, Environmental and Safety Guidelines.
• Knowledge of proper waste disposal.
• Must possess a welcoming manner and positive attitude.
• Must professionally interact with building occupants.

SPECIAL REMINDERS:

The State of Florida and The Department of Military Affairs participate in the E-Verify program. Federal law requires that all employers verify the identity and employment eligibility of any person hired to work in the United States.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov

All members of the Florida Retirement System are required to contribute 3% of their salary on a pre-tax basis.

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

The Department of Military Affairs values and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.