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Custodial Worker
U.S. Air Forces, Europe · Spangdahlem, Germany · Closes in 10 days
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1 Check you can apply You are here
Who can apply: The public.
Open to U.S. citizens and legal U.S. residents in Europe who have a Social Security number or green card. Legal residents must be U.S. citizens or citizens of a NATO country other than Germany. Several preference groups, such as military spouses and veterans, get priority consideration.
Experience: You need previous experience cleaning with chemicals, mops, brooms and other powered cleaning equipment. Your resume must clearly describe this experience. Volunteer and unpaid experience also counts.
Education: Education cannot replace experience for this job.
Experience can be paid or unpaid, volunteer work included: if it matches the duties, it counts. The full rules are in the announcement.
2 Resume and documents
Write a federal resume for this job. For each job you held, give the month and year you started and ended, your hours per week and what you did, using the words of the experience the announcement asks for. Many announcements accept resumes of up to 2 pages: check this one.
3 Apply on USAJOBS
Closes in 10 days (November 13, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
You sign in to USAJOBS with a Login.gov account, answer the questionnaire and upload your documents, then you submit. Answer the questionnaire honestly: your resume must show what you claim.
How they rate you: Your resume, supporting documents and questionnaire answers will be checked to see if you meet the minimum qualifications. If you are minimally qualified, your resume is compared with your questionnaire answers to rate your experience. If the agency finds you overstated your qualifications, you may lose consideration.
4 After you apply
In USAJOBS, under Applications, you can see where your application stands: received, reviewed, referred to the hiring manager or not, then selected or not. It can take a few weeks.
For the interview, prepare three examples with the STAR method: the Situation, the Task, what you did (Action) and the Result.
If they choose you: a tentative offer, then a background check, then the final offer with your start date.
Tips for this job:
- Describe your cleaning work clearly on your resume, including the tools and chemicals you used and the dates.
- Upload proof for any preference you claim, such as a DD-214 or marriage certificate, or your application will be marked incomplete.
- The announcement lists two closing dates, 13 April 2026 and 11/13/2026, so check USAJOBS for the official date and apply early.
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