Summary About the position: This position is located at Ramstein AB, Germany. This position may offer logistical support. The purpose of this position is to lead lodging maintenance workers while performing facility maintenance, motor vehicle operations, and grounds maintenance duties for all lodging areas and to ensure accomplishment of those duties and related tasks. Responsibilities As a working leader, performs the following duties: Distributes and balances workload among employees. Observes work in progress, production, adherence to quality and safety standards. Instructs and trains new employees. Elevates unresolved employee complaints or operational issues to supervisor. Provides input on performance, progress, and disciplinary problems. Reports all repair and maintenance requirements according to established policy. Reports all safety violations to immediate supervisor. Ensures adequate stock of materials and equipment required to do the work. Performs maintenance worker duties as time permits or as assigned by supervisor. Maintains maintenance work reports and records. Finishing/Painting: Repairs holes and cracks in walls. Prepares wood and metal surfaces to be painted, mixes and prepares coating material, and applies coating materials. Carpentry: Constructs or repairs wooden and wood substitute items, concrete walls. Prepares surfaces by scraping, wire brushing, masking, spackling, and sand surfacing. Plumbing: Unclogs sinks, commodes, urinals, tubs, showers, and floor drains (i.e. laundry rooms). Electrical Work: Installs, maintains, and repairs interior, exterior, overhead, low-voltage electrical secondary power components such as fuses, light fixtures, receptacles, ceiling fans, and wall-mounted hair dryers. Makes minor electrical repairs by replacing fixtures, switches, sockets, stove burners, electrical cords, bulbs, and fluorescent fixtures. Performs a multitude of ground maintenance landscaping functions to include: preparation of grounds, weeding, seeding, raking; and installing decorative lawn items, puzzle stone, trees, flowers, and shrubs. Performs minor construction and repair on existing structures involving standard measurements, specifications, instructions, and basic shop mathematics. Responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of equipment to make sure they are in good mechanical and safe operating condition. Performs routine inspection and minor maintenance on lodging vehicles. Uses and maintains tools and equipment. Maintains bench stock levels of parts, materials, tools, and equipment at prescribed levels. Utilizes hand and power tools such as, drills, power saws, routers, standard hand tolls, straight edge, chalk line, tapes, rules, caulking items, pipe wrenches, rollers, putty knife, etc. Implements corrective actions within authority to resolve work problems. Recommends solutions to staffing problems, work operations, etc., as appropriate to other supervisors. Responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of gasoline powered equipment to ensure equipment is in good mechanical and safe operating conditions. Performs routine maintenance such as oil change, minor adjustments, spark plug cleaning and replacement on equipment. Performs routine inspection and minor maintenance on lodging vehicles to include oil changes, battery checks, condition of breaks, filling tanks with gasoline, checking fluid levels, hoses, and filters, changing fan belts, and replacing lights.Drives vehicles weighing up to 10,000 pounds to various locations both on and off base. Uses and maintains tools and equipment. Maintains bench stock levels of parts, materials, tools, and equipment at prescribed levels. Utilizes hand and power tools such as, drills, power saws, routers, standard hand tools, straight edge, chalk line, tapes, rules, caulking irons, pipe wrenches, roller, putty knives, and paint brushes. If interested in this position please preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12679990 Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: Open to everyone. Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities. An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 02/07/2025 The Area of Consideration for this vacancy announcement is U.S. Citizens and legal U.S. residents in Germany. In accordance with the Status of Forces Agreement between Germany and the U.S., you must be a U.S. citizen or citizen of a NATO country with a U.S. permanent resident card in order to be eligible for NAF employment. Citizens of Germany (including dual citizenship if Germany is one of the countries) as well as "ordinarily resident" US citizens are not eligible for NAF employment per SOFA agreement. If not already in the commuting area, must be able to verify the ability to arrive before a firm job offer can be sent. Business Based Action Family Member Preference Military Spouse Preference Outside Applicant Veteran Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran Transition Hiring Preference In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Qualifying Experience: Ability to lead 3 or more maintenance workers to accomplish maintenance assignments. Must have functional experience and demonstrated knowledge of facility/equipment in maintenance and the ability to build teams and work with others. Knowledge and experience in plumbing, carpentry, and painting trades/occupations. Demonstrated the ability to troubleshoot and determine the need for repair and servicing of facilities, utilities, and equipment. Requires the ability to plan, schedule and direct the work operations of subordinates and a basic knowledge and skill in the use of tools of the trade. Ability to lift, bend, and work in awkward positions both indoors and outdoors. Ability to lift objects weighing up to 40 pounds and heavier with assistance. Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does not allow for education substitution in order to qualify. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Additional Information Information on COVID-19 vaccination requirements may be found at: https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/faq/vaccinations/. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. All Federal NAF employees are required by PL 104-134 to have salary payments made by electronic funds transfer/direct deposit. Probationary period may be required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from hiring preferences and priority consideration eligible. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement for up to 60/90 days after the closing date. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government's interest. LQA is not authorized. Post Allowance is authorized for Regular Full Time employment category. This is a Nonappropriated Fund (NAF) position carrying out Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) activities for the Air Force and Space Force. This position will be eligible for the use of the fitness center, lodging, golf course, bowling center, library, and many other NAF activities.