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Custodial Worker Department of the Navy Commander, Navy Installions Command NDW Naval Recreion Center Solomons N94 Summary The purpose of this position is to provide quality and efficient housekeeping services to guests or guest areas while maintaining the highest level of customer service. Learn more about this agency Summary The purpose of this position is to provide quality and efficient housekeeping services to guests or guest areas while maintaining the highest level of customer service. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this week • Apply in 1 day Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 22, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Solomons, MD No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $17.97 - $17.97 per hour Pay scale & grade NA 2 Promotion potential None Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Intermittent - Flex position (0-40 hours per week as scheduled; hours and schedule are not guranteed) Travel Required Not required Appointment type Intermittent Occupions and job series 3566 Custodial Working Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Other Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance . The type depends on the job. Background check type Suitability/Fitness Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 26-12988810 Control number 873372300 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Military spouses Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty. Duties Help Performs varying degrees of complexity in cleaning processes. Demonstres proficiency reled to daily service, check-out, deep cleaning, and special project cleaning assignments based on Lodging program cleaning standards. Vacuums, sweeps, and mops floors; dusts, polishes, cleans, and moves furniture. Removes trash, places in dumpsters, and replaces liners. Places proper number of amenities in room to include consumables/non-consumables, linen, kitchen, and bhroom. Removes and replaces bed linen, inspects mtresses and pull-out sofas, and moves/re-positions beds upon guest checkout, weekly, or a guest's request. . Cleans walls, doors, ceilings, stand-up/ceiling fans, light fixtures, exterior of air vents, windows, sills, tracks, blinds and curtains. Cleans coffee makers, ice buckets, beverage kits, refrigerors, stove tops, cookware, utensils, cutlery, cups/glasses, ples, sinks, counters, ovens, ranges, cupboards, drawers, and microwaves to include proper programming of its respective clock/time. Ensures dishwashers are clean and in working condition. Cleans vanities, mirrors, hardware, cabinets/shelving, toilets, bh tubs/shower stalls, tile, and bhroom exhaust fans. Replaces bhroom terry and linens to include shower curtains. Cleans irons, removes excess wer and replaces as necessary, cleans ironing boards and replaces covers as necessary, cleans and ensures proper functionality of luggage racks and ensures proper numbers of clean male/female hangers are available in closets. Cleans washers and dryers and ensures machines are operional. Ensures in-room guest directories are clean and organized, TV's are clean and programmed to proper channel and volume, alarm clocks are properly programmed with back-up btery and in-room phones are clean, properly programmed, and in working condition. Cleans common area spaces to include vending rooms and ice machines, laundry rooms, elevors, break rooms, walkways, corridors, stairwells, office spaces, lounges, storerooms and storage spaces. Performs deep cleaning as required by program standards (e.g. on a scheduled basis and upon check-out of guests in "pet friendly" rooms and in rooms th had an ADA service animal), which includes, but is not limited to: defrosting the refrigeror, cleaning windows (inside and out), replacing and/or cleaning drapes, moving furniture and cleaning normally hidden areas, carpet cleaning (shampoo and/or spot trement), cleaning walls/woodwork, and other such tasks. Counts, sorts, inspects, and prepares linen for operional use. Applies Blood Borne Phogen criteria to determine potential safety concerns reled to contamined linens and applies approprie NGIS protocols during daily service activity. Completes maintenance requests for items broken, defective, or in need of replacing. This position is required to do considerable standing, bending, kneeling, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, stretching and climbing. Must have ability to perform moderely strenuous physical labor as unassisted lifting, moving and carrying of supplies and equipment weighing up to 45 pounds is required. Assisted lifting, moving and carrying in excess of 45 pounds may be required. May be required to climb/descend stairs and properly placed stepladders. Work is primarily performed indoors in areas th normally have adeque he, light, and ventilion. Some facilities will require exposure to outdoors, as access to some rooms is from the outside, resulting in exposure to nure and weher conditions. The incumbent may be exposed to dirt, disagreeable odors, and skin/eye irritants from strong cleaning solutions used in household cleaners. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is provided and required to be utilized for safety reasons. Performs basic, routine maintenance on vacuum cleaners by cleaning all areas and replacing filters as necessary. Maintains the cleanliness, inventory, and organizion of housekeeping carts and linen carts. Reports any damages or valuables (e.g. large amounts of cash, jewelry, or confidential/sensitive informion) left out in the open by guests to the Supervisor. Reports any activity th appears unsafe, illegal, or suspicious to the Supervisor. Interacts professionally with guests and other team members, displays a positive titude, utilizes effective communicion skills, and assists guests to include answering questions concerning hotel facilities and provides informion about on base and local tractions. Communices with the front desk when identifying lost and found items by annoting all relevant informion to facilite retrieval of the item for th specific guest. Maintains key control for assigned key and reports any issues immediely to the Supervisor. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Must pass all applicable records and background check. Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verificion check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment. Must have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. This position is subject to the possibility of workdays on weekends and holidays, as well as, roting shifts, often consisting of other than normal duty hours. This position may be designed ALPHA personnel for inclement weher or in the interest of nional security and may be required to report for work when other employees are excused. Qualificions Resumes must include informion which demonstres experience and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) as they rele to this position. Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs. A qualified candide possess the following: Knowledge of cleaning procedures and proper use of cleaning equipment and approved cleaning chemicals, including familiarity with applicable Safety Da Sheets (SDS). Knowledge of how to opere all in-room appliances (e.g., coffee maker, television, clock radio, telephone, etc.). Ability to utilize Property Management System (PMS) software to upde room stus using the in-room telephone system. Ability to accurely complete daily room stus reports and housekeeping assignment sheets. Ability to interpret, execute, and document cleaning actions in accordance with NGIS Housekeeping Manual and program policy guidance. Ability to apply knowledge of general cleaning procedures to complete housekeeping tasks. Ability to safely and properly use common hand and powered tools. Ability to apply sound judgment to schedule and prioritize work assignments in order to honor requests for No Service/Do-Not-Disturb while adhering to program standards for in person service follow-up and cleaning frequencies. Ability to navige web-based Learning Managed System (LMS) and use associed software to complete online and e-learning training. Ability to communice clearly and effectively in English, both verbally and in writing with management, staff and guests. Additional informion Salary is dependent on experience and/or educion. Some positions have special requirements. Selectee may be required to complete a one (1) year probionary period. Participion in Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer within the first 30 days of employment is required. We utilize E-Verify to confirm selectee's eligibility to work in the United Stes. Salary is dependent on experience and/or educion. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 60 days of issuance of selection certifice. Spouses of active duty military members of the Armed Forces may receive preference in hiring under this announcement if they are among the best qualified referred and are within reach of selection. Spouse Preference does not apply to NF 04 and NF 05 positions. Please clearly identify in your applicion th you are asking for spouse preference and complete the Request for Military Spouse Preference form and submit a copy of current PCS orders. Failure to submit current PCS orders with applicion will prevent spousal preference from being granted. Acceptance or declinion of a regular full or part-time non-appropried or appropried fund position ends your ability to claim this preference. For positions requiring travel more than twice per year, selectee may be required to obtain and maintain in good standing a Government-issued Travel Card for official government travel purposes. Executive Order 12564 requires a Federal workplace free of illegal drugs. According to the Executive Order, all Federal employees are required to remain drug free throughout their employment. Commander, Navy Installions Command is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The use of illegal drugs will not be tolered, and use of or intoxicion by illegal drugs will result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal Service.
SELECTIVE SERVICE REQUIREMENT
If you are a male born after December 31,1959 and least 18 years of age, employment law (5 U.S.C. 3328) requires th you must register with the Selective Service System (military draft), unless you meet certain exemptions. If applicable, failure to register will prevent you from being considered for employment. To register, please the Selective Service web site https://www.sss.gov/register/ . Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help Review our benefits How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. All resumes reviewed to determine if they meet the hiring eligibility and qualificion requirements listed in this announcement, and red based on the informion provided in the resume to determine the level of knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) reled to the job requirements. Using the qualificions of the position, a predetermined ring criterion of KSAs used for each resume. Best qualified applicants referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews. Benefits Help Review our benefits Required documents Required Documents Help The following documents are required the time of applicion: Resume If claiming Department of Defense (DOD) Non-appropried Fund (NAF) Business Based Action (BBA) priority considerion: provide a copy of the notice of separion If claiming
Military Spouse Preference:
provide a copy of the sponsor's Permanent Change of Stion (PCS) orders and a marriage certifice the time of applicion If claiming
Veteran's Preference:
provide a copy of your DD-214, Member-4 page and any supporting documention (SF-15, V.A. disability letter, proof of service, etc.) If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/22/2026 to receive considerion. To preview the Applicion Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12988810 To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. It is your responsibility to ensure your applicion package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accure, and submitted by the closing de. Additional informion on how to complete the online applicion process and submit your online applicion may be found on the https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Applicant To verify or check the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account . Once logged in, the Welcome screen lists your applicions, your applicion stus and the de it was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus The Department of the Navy (DON) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Applicants are assured of equal considerion regardless of race, color, nional origin, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, genetic informion, reprisal, marital stus, political affiliion, sexual oriention, or any other non-merit factor. This agency provides reasonable accommodions to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they may require reasonable accommodions should email their request to nsapplicions@nhr-ma.com to ensure proper considerion is given. The decision on granting reasonable accommodion on a case-by-case basis. Agency contact informion
NDW NAF HR
ndwnafhr@us.navy.mil Address Navy Recreion Center Solomons 47402 Buse Rd Bldg 467 Puxent River, MD 20670 US Next steps Using the required qualificions of the position, a standardized ring and ranking criteria of knowledge, skills, and abilities used to screen and assess each applicion. If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your applicion. Times may vary during the hiring process, as your applicion stus updes/changes you notified with a notificion letter via email. Please notify us if your contact informion changes after the closing de of the announcement. Also, note th if you provide an email address th is inaccure or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., Spam Blocker, etc.), you may not receive important communicion th could affect your considerion for this position. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help The following documents are required the time of applicion: Resume If claiming Department of Defense (DOD) Non-appropried Fund (NAF) Business Based Action (BBA) priority considerion: provide a copy of the notice of separion If claiming
Military Spouse Preference:
provide a copy of the sponsor's Permanent Change of Stion (PCS) orders and a marriage certifice the time of applicion If claiming
Veteran's Preference:
provide a copy of your DD-214, Member-4 page and any supporting documention (SF-15, V.A. disability letter, proof of service, etc.) If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/22/2026 to receive considerion. To preview the Applicion Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12988810 To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. It is your responsibility to ensure your applicion package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accure, and submitted by the closing de. Additional informion on how to complete the online applicion process and submit your online applicion may be found on the https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Applicant To verify or check the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account . Once logged in, the Welcome screen lists your applicions, your applicion stus and the de it was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus The Department of the Navy (DON) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Applicants are assured of equal considerion regardless of race, color, nional origin, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, genetic informion, reprisal, marital stus, political affiliion, sexual oriention, or any other non-merit factor. This agency provides reasonable accommodions to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they may require reasonable accommodions should email their request to nsapplicions@nhr-ma.com to ensure proper considerion is given. The decision on granting reasonable accommodion on a case-by-case basis. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion
NDW NAF HR
ndwnafhr@us.navy.mil Address Navy Recreion Center Solomons 47402 Buse Rd Bldg 467 Puxent River, MD 20670 US Next steps Using the required qualificions of the position, a standardized ring and ranking criteria of knowledge, skills, and abilities used to screen and assess each applicion. If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your applicion. Times may vary during the hiring process, as your applicion stus updes/changes you notified with a notificion letter via email. Please notify us if your contact informion changes after the closing de of the announcement. Also, note th if you provide an email address th is inaccure or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., Spam Blocker, etc.), you may not receive important communicion th could affect your considerion for this position. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this week • Apply in 1 day Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 22, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Solomons, MD No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $17.97 - $17.97 per hour Pay scale & grade NA 2 Promotion potential None Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Intermittent - Flex position (0-40 hours per week as scheduled; hours and schedule are not guranteed) Travel Required Not required Appointment type Intermittent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Other Position sensitivity and risk Jobs require a and some require a . The type depends on the job. Background check type Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 26-12988810 Control number 873372300