FUL - Seasonal Laborer (Motor Vehicle Operating)

National Park Service • Oneida, TN

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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. The position is with the Seasonal Staffing Office at Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period is March through July 2027.

The role includes operating light-duty vehicles up to 10,000 pounds; maintaining buildings, grounds, roads, and trails with power equipment and hand tools; cleaning and maintaining equipment; and performing janitorial and general upkeep tasks. Duties also involve loading and moving materials, handling heavy objects, maintaining signs and picnic areas, clearing vegetation and litter, performing trail and road repairs, and mixing and placing concrete and asphalt. WG-05 duties additionally include driving on Federal, state, county, and city roads in varying traffic conditions while following applicable speed limits.

This is physically demanding outdoor work that may involve extended work in backcountry areas, strenuous lifting and carrying, hiking, and exposure to adverse weather and hazardous work conditions. The position may require work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, or shifts. Employment is seasonal and may end due to funding, project needs, performance, or other considerations.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Appointment is subject to a background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males must meet the Selective Service Registration Act requirement.
• Must participate in the Direct Deposit Electronic Funds Transfer Program.
• A valid driver's license is required when operating a government or private motor vehicle for official duties; operators of government vehicles must be at least 18 years old.
• Must meet the stated minimum age and education, vocational training, or school-enrollment conditions for employment.
• Must be physically fit and demonstrate the 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 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 resume; the resume must support the assessment questionnaire responses.
• May be required to complete training and operate a four-wheel-drive vehicle.
• May be required to complete training and obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
• Heavy physical effort is required, including frequent lifting and carrying of objects over 100 pounds, handling rocks and logs, using tools, and hiking up to 20 miles daily while carrying a backpack and tools.
• Must be able to live and work effectively outdoors in backcountry areas, in varied terrain and adverse weather, and in proximity to hazards such as rockslides, stock, explosives, falling trees, and machinery.

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 and 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 shrubbery; pick up litter; and clean fire pits.
• Cut trees with an axe or chainsaw and stack 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 damaged road surfaces.
• For WG-05 duties, operate vehicles on Federal, state, and county roads and city streets in all traffic conditions while following applicable speeds.

Benefits

• A uniform allowance will be provided.
• Government housing may be available but is not guaranteed.
• Federal employees and their families have access to a range of benefits; specific eligibility depends on position type and other factors.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed