Laborer (Banquet) NA-04
United States Army Installation Management Command · Department of the Army
This job in plain English
This is a laborer job with the Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (FMWR) program at Fort Drum, New York, part of the U.S. Army Installation Management Command. The main work is setting up banquets, parties, and events, and it is an intermittent, on-call job. Applicants must live within 100 miles of Fort Drum, and the hours can include nights, weekends, and holidays.
It may close early. Applications received by 11/12/2026 are considered in the first round, and later applications are considered only as needed.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
U.S. citizens and non-U.S. nationals who have lived in the U.S. or a U.S. territory for at least three years in a row right before starting the job. You must live within 100 miles of Fort Drum, NY. Spouse Employment Preference and Involuntarily Separated Military Preference are included.
What you would do
- Set up banquet areas, parties and outside facilities for dinners, weddings and events.
- Set up stages, dance floors, pianos and runways.
- Restore rooms and areas by removing, moving and storing property and equipment.
- Operate an electric ground cart to move food, supplies and equipment.
- Do physically demanding tasks that follow drawings and detailed step-by-step procedures.
Do you qualify for NA-4?
With education: This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume of two pages or less, 5 MB or less, ideally as a PDF
- Cover letter (optional, accepted)
- DD-214 or Statement of Service if you claim a military-related preference
- Names, emails and phone numbers of professional references (recommended)
How you will be rated: An online questionnaire is checked first to see if you meet basic qualifications, then HR reviews your resume and documents. If you are tentatively qualified, HR checks that your questionnaire answers match your resume, and overstated experience can hurt your consideration. Incomplete applications, including skipped questionnaire items, may be rated ineligible.
Tips for this job:
- Answer every questionnaire item, because missing answers can make you ineligible.
- Make sure your resume matches your questionnaire answers, since HR compares them.
- Submit electronically by 11:59 p.m. ET on 12/30/2026, and apply by 11/12/2026 for first-round consideration.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Intermittent, flexible position with a minimum of 0 to 40 hours per week, not eligible for benefits. Work is irregular and on-call, including nights, weekends, holidays and unique events.
Incentives and relocation: Incentives will not be paid. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed, and Permanent Change of Station costs are not authorized.
Conditions of employment:
- Direct deposit and Social Security card required
- Favorably adjudicated T1/NACI background investigation
- E-Verify employment check
- Physical exam arranged by the employer before employment
- Ability to lift and carry items over 50 pounds
- Must accept intermittent, on-call employment
- Irregular schedule including nights, weekends, holidays and unique events
- One-year probationary period may be required
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $20.00 – $23.00 per hour
- Pay scale and grade
- NA-4 · Nonappropriated fund (trades)
- Location
- Fort Drum, New York
- Appointment
- Intermittent
- Work schedule
- Intermittent
- Service
- Competitive
- Security clearance
- Not Required
- Travel
- Not required
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Laboring (3502)
- Announcement
- O2NAFBN-26-13098220
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