Laborer (Golf)

  • NAVSTA Great Lakes
  • North Chicago, Illinois
  • Full Time
LABORER (GOLF)

Department of the Navy

Commander, Navy Installions Command

NRMA Naval Stion Gre Lakes MWR

Summary

This position is loced in the Golf Branch, Recreion Division, Morale, Welfare, and Recreion(MWR Department), Naval Stion Gre Lakes, Illinois.

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Summary

This position is loced in the Golf Branch, Recreion Division, Morale, Welfare, and Recreion(MWR Department), Naval Stion Gre Lakes, Illinois.

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Overview

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Accepting applicions

Posted today

Apply by 06/30/26

Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 30, 2026

Locion

4 vacancies in the following locion:

Gre Lakes, IL

No mching locions found.

Work site options

Telework eligible

No

Remote job

No

Relocion expenses reimbursed

No

Salary

$18.76 - $18.76 per hour

Pay scale & grade

NA 3

Promotion potential

None

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Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.

Work schedule

Intermittent - 0-40 hours a week w/no benefits

Travel Required

Not required

Appointment type

Permanent

Occupions and job series

3502 Laboring

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

26-12974299

Control number

871141900

This job is open to

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The public

U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Clarificion from the agency

Please see the "Who May Apply" section under the Qualificions section.

Duties

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MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Perform any combinion of the following duties, as directed by the Golf Course Superintendent, to maintain grounds and turf of golf course playing conditions; to apply prescribed amounts of fertilizer, seed. Exercise care not to injure turf or shrubs. Cut turf on green and tee areas, fairways, rough and banks, using lightweight power mowing equipment. Connect hose and sprinklers systems designed points on course to irrige turf, digs, and rakes ground to prepare new greens, grade, and traps, and repair roadbeds, using shovel, rakes, spades and other tools. May plant, trim trees and shrubs. Weed and maintain sand traps and flower gardens. 75%

1. Maintenance (Upkeep of the Grounds). Wer, whip, aerify, seed, fertilize fairways, golfing greens, and putting greens. Wer, repair, fertilize and seed the driving range area. Cut, wer, and fertilize trees and shrubs. Maintain sand traps and wer holes> perform corrective maintenance on structures and facilities used by the golfers. Change cups and set course for daily play. 20%

2. Maintenance (General). Maintenance and upkeep of golf course maintenance buildings which may include sweeping floors and other housekeeping procedures. Help Mechanic by washing equipment, greasing, checking and changing oil and sharpening rotary blades. 5%

3. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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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 be 18 years old or older to opere equipment with exposed moving parts.

Must be able to handle weights up to approximely 50 pounds.

Must be able to use Golf tools, ie: rake, hoe, tree, and shrub trimmer, riding mowers, and other tools reling to maintenance type of work.

Starting May 7, 2025, non-affilied individuals requesting access will need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or another acceptable form of identificion to access CNRMA Installions. (review required documents section for more informion.)

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 must possess:

Posses a sound basic knowledge in the operion of lawn mowers, greens mowers, hand tools and other equipment assigned to the upkeep of the grounds.Basic knowledge of the game of golf.

Experience in golf course and grounds maintenance is desirable.

Ability to perform manual labor.

Ability to learn golf maintenance procedures.

Must be 18 years old or older to opere equipment with exposed moving parts.

Educion

This position does not have a positive educion requirement.

Additional informion

Salary is dependent on experience and/or educion.

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.

Some positions have special requirements. Selection may be tentive pending the completion of these requirements. Applicants may be required to submit proof of educion, participe in medical screening, drug testing, etc. All selections are contingent upon sisfactory employment reference checks. Employment is subject to successful Nional Agency Background Check. Occupants of this position must maintain the privacy of official work informion and da and demonstre the highest level of ethical conduct.

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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

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits .

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.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered.

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

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits .

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.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered.

Required documents

Required Documents

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The following documents are required the time of applicion:

Resume

Proof of educion/training/licensure: provide a copy of your awarded/conferred college transcript(s) and licensure as applicable

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 a current or former Federal Employee: provide a copy of your most recent Personnel Action Report (PAR) or SF-50

NOTE: Failure to provide the required documents may impact eligibility, qualificions determinion.

Starting May 7, 2025, non-affilied individuals requesting access will need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or another acceptable form of identificion to access CNRMA Installions. This applies to everyone, including the following: but not all inclusive:

Vendors

Dependents aged 18 and older

Service Providers

Veterans with service-connected disabilities

Contractors

Visitors (includes ors in same vehicle with CAC holder)

Transportion services (taxi, limo, ride share)

Agent, Assist, Aid, Care Giver Letters

Au Pairs, Child Care Providers

Wh are acceptable alternive forms of identificion for base access? If you don't have a REAL ID-compliant driver's license, you can use one of the following:

U.S. passport or passport card

Military ID card (Common Access Card or CAC, DoD retired ID card)

Permanent resident card (Green Card)

Transportion Worker Identificion Credential (TWIC)

Enhanced Driver's License (EDL)

Other forms of identificion accepted by the Department of Homeland Security

How can I obtain a REAL ID-compliant license? To obtain a REAL ID-compliant license, you'll need to your ste's driver's license agency with the following documents:

Proof of identity (e.g., birth certifice, passport)

Proof of Social Security number (e.g., Social Security card)

Two proofs of residency (e.g., utility bills, bank stements)

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

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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 06/30/2026 to receive considerion.

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.To preview the Applicion Questionnaire, please click the following link:

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

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, :

DON is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candides will receive considerion without regard to 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. The DON provides reasonable accommodions to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they may require reasonable accommodion(s) should email their request to ... to ensure proper considerion is given.

Agency contact informion

CNRMA NAF HRO

...

Address

NAVSTA Gre Lakes

1682 Piersey Street Building KN

Norfolk, VA 23504

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

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The following documents are required the time of applicion:

Resume

Proof of educion/training/licensure: provide a copy of your awarded/conferred college transcript(s) and licensure as applicable

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 a current or former Federal Employee: provide a copy of your most recent Personnel Action Report (PAR) or SF-50

NOTE: Failure to provide the required documents may impact eligibility, qualificions determinion.

Starting May 7, 2025, non-affilied individuals requesting access will need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or another acceptable form of identificion to access CNRMA Installions. This applies to everyone, including the following: but not all inclusive:

Vendors

Dependents aged 18 and older

Service Providers

Veterans with service-connected disabilities

Contractors

Visitors (includes ors in same vehicle with CAC holder)

Transportion services (taxi, limo, ride share)

Agent, Assist, Aid, Care Giver Letters

Au Pairs, Child Care Providers

Wh are acceptable alternive forms of identificion for base access? If you don't have a REAL ID-compliant driver's license, you can use one of the following:

U.S. passport or passport card

Military ID card (Common Access Card or CAC, DoD retired ID card)

Permanent resident card (Green Card)

Transportion Worker Identificion Credential (TWIC)

Enhanced Driver's License (EDL)

Other forms of identificion accepted by the Department of Homeland Security

How can I obtain a REAL ID-compliant license? To obtain a REAL ID-compliant license, you'll need to your ste's driver's license agency with the following documents:

Proof of identity (e.g., birth certifice, passport)

Proof of Social Security number (e.g., Social Security card)

Two proofs of residency (e.g., utility bills, bank stements)

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 06/30/2026 to receive considerion.

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.To preview the Applicion Questionnaire, please click the following link:

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

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, :

DON is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candides will receive considerion without regard to 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. The DON provides reasonable accommodions to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they may require reasonable accommodion(s) should email their request to ... to ensure proper considerion is given.

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Agency contact informion

CNRMA NAF HRO

...

Address

NAVSTA Gre Lakes

1682 Piersey Street Building KN

Norfolk, VA 23504

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 today Apply by 06/30/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 30, 2026 Locion 4 vacancies in the following locion: Gre Lakes, IL No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $18.76 - $18.76 per hour Pay scale & grade NA 3 Promotion potential None Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Intermittent - 0-40 hours a week w/no benefits Travel Required Not required Appointment type Permanent 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 26-12974299 Control number 871141900
Job ID: 523106122
Originally Posted on: 5/31/2026

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