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Custodial Worker (Housekeeper)
Air Force Materiel Command · Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio · Closes in 64 days
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1 Check you can apply You are here
Who can apply: The public.
The job is open to U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and people who owe allegiance to the U.S. Hiring preferences apply, including military spouse, veteran, and transition hiring preferences, and you must provide proof of any preference you claim by the closing date.
Experience: No previous experience or training is required. You must be able to follow simple instructions, use hand or lightweight powered cleaning tools, and do the physical tasks listed in the job.
Education: This position does not allow education to substitute for experience.
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 64 days (January 1, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
This job may close before the 01/01/2027 closing date if enough qualified applicants apply, and applications are reviewed weekly or biweekly.
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 online questionnaire answers will be checked against the job requirements. If you overstate your experience or answers, you may lose consideration, and errors or missing information may affect your eligibility.
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:
- Submit your complete application by 11:59 PM EST on 01/01/2027, including your resume and any proof of preference.
- Re-select your resume and documents in the online application, or your application will be incomplete.
- Upload any veterans' or spouse preference proof with your application, since eligibility must be proven by the closing date.
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