Laborer (Motor Vehicle Operating) (Seasonal)

National Park Service•Chillicothe, OH

22d•Onsite

About The Position

The Laborer (Motor Vehicle Operating) performs recurring labor, groundskeeping, and basic maintenance duties and operates motor vehicles and equipment to transport personnel, materials, supplies, and equipment throughout a park. The seasonal period is March through October, although it may vary based on weather, project needs, or funding. Anticipated entry on duty is March 2027. Applications are limited to the first 150 applicants and must be submitted by 11:59 EST on October 26, 2026. The position involves operating light-duty vehicles weighing up to 10,000 pounds; maintaining buildings, grounds, roads, and trails; cleaning and maintaining equipment; and performing janitorial work. Other tasks include loading and moving materials, maintaining lawns and vegetation, handling signs and furniture, cutting and stacking timber, digging and grading, and repairing road surfaces with concrete or asphalt. Work may require moderate to very heavy physical effort, including lifting and moving items over 50 pounds and, sometimes with assistance, carrying 80 to 100 pounds or more. Work is performed both outdoors in varied weather and indoors in areas such as warehouses, loading docks, or shops. Employees may encounter temperature extremes, noise, dust, dirt, and risks of bruises, strains, cuts, and scrapes, and must follow safety procedures and use standard safety equipment. This is a seasonal appointment. Depending on the park and program, it may be a temporary seasonal appointment not to exceed 1,560 hours rather than 1,039 hours. Employment may end at any time due to funding, project needs, performance, or other considerations. Government housing may be available but is not guaranteed; occupancy of government quarters may be required. A uniform may be required, with a uniform allowance provided.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Must meet the Selective Service registration requirement, if applicable.
Must be at least 18 years old to operate government vehicles; minimum age eligibility for other work is 18, or 16 under specified education or student-employment conditions.
Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds.
Must have a valid driver's license if operating a government or private motor vehicle as part of official duties.
Must be physically fit and demonstrate sufficient ability to perform the work without more than normal supervision, interpret instructions and specifications, use and maintain tools and equipment, maintain orderly work practices, and demonstrate dexterity and safety.
Must meet at least 2 points on the screen-out element and an average of at least 2 points across all job elements.
Must describe relevant experience and training in the application and document it in the resume; the resume must support assessment-questionnaire responses.
Must participate in Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
Must undergo a background investigation and receive favorable adjudication.
Must complete training and operate a four-wheel-drive vehicle if required.
Must comply with National Park Service uniform standards if required.
Must work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, or shifts if required.

Responsibilities

Operate light-duty motor vehicles, including pickup trucks, sedans, and flatbed trucks weighing up to 10,000 pounds, to transport personnel, supplies, materials, equipment, and tools.
Maintain buildings, grounds, roads, and trails using heavy power equipment and hand tools.
Clean and maintain equipment and perform janitorial duties in buildings.
Load and unload supplies and materials from trucks, trailers, and dollies, and move heavy items with wheelbarrows and hand trucks.
Move furniture; remove and set signs; paint picnic tables and signs; rake and water lawns; trim trees and shrubbery; pick up litter; and clean fire pits.
Cut heavy trees with an axe or chainsaw and stack heavy logs, lumber, and sacks of cement.
Dig ditches and trenches in hard, compact soil and grade or slope the ground.
Break up pavement, soil, or concrete; mix and pour concrete, asphalt, and hot or cold mix; and fill and level holes in damaged roads.
Follow proper safety procedures and use standard safety equipment.