Laborer (Motor Vehicle Operating) (Seasonal)

National Park Service•Yankton, SD

21d•Onsite

About The Position

The Laborer (Motor Vehicle Operating) performs labor, groundskeeping, and basic maintenance duties and operates motor vehicles and equipment to transport personnel, materials, supplies, and equipment throughout the park. The position is seasonal at Missouri National Recreational River. The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period is March through September, though it may vary; anticipated entry on duty is March 2027. The work includes driving light-duty vehicles up to 10,000 pounds; maintaining buildings, grounds, roads, and trails with power equipment and hand tools; cleaning equipment and buildings; loading, unloading, and moving materials; and performing a range of groundskeeping, construction, and road-repair tasks. The position may require on-call, evening, weekend, holiday, overtime, or shift work, and training and operation of a four-wheel-drive vehicle. Work involves moderate to very heavy physical effort and is performed both outdoors in varying weather and indoors in facilities such as warehouses and shops.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Appointment is subject to a background investigation and favorable adjudication.
Males must meet Selective Service Registration Act requirements.
Must participate in the Direct Deposit Electronic Funds Transfer Program.
Must be at least 18 years old to operate government vehicles and hold a valid driver's license when operating a government or private motor vehicle as part of official duties.
Must complete training and operate a four-wheel-drive vehicle.
Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds.
Must satisfy the stated minimum age and education, vocational training, school-authority, or student-employment conditions if under 18.
Must demonstrate sufficient ability to do the work without more than normal supervision, interpret instructions and specifications, use and maintain tools and equipment, follow orderly work practices, and exercise dexterity and safety.
Must meet at least 2 points on the screen-out element(s) and average at least 2 points across all job elements.
Applicants must be physically fit. No specific length of experience is required; qualification is based on the quality of relevant experience.
Must describe relevant experience and training in the resume, which must support responses to the assessment questionnaire.
May be required to obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
May be required to wear a uniform and comply with National Park Service uniform standards.

Responsibilities

Operate light-duty motor vehicles, including pickup trucks, sedans, and flatbed trucks up to 10,000 pounds, to transport personnel, supplies, materials, equipment, and tools throughout the park.
Maintain buildings, grounds, roads, and trails using heavy power equipment and hand tools.
Clean and maintain equipment.
Perform janitorial duties in buildings.
Load and unload supplies and materials from trucks, trailers, and dollies.
Move heavy items using wheelbarrows and hand trucks.
Move furniture; remove and set signs; paint picnic tables and signs; rake and water lawns; trim trees and shrubs; pick up litter; and clean fire pits.
Cut heavy trees with an ax or chainsaw and stack heavy logs, lumber, and sacks of cement.
Dig ditches and trenches in hard, compact soil using picks and shovels, including grading or sloping the ground.
Break up pavement, soil, or concrete; mix and pour concrete, asphalt, and hot- or cold-mix materials; and fill and level holes in damaged roads.
Perform other duties as assigned.