Maintenance Worker Helper

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Boise, ID

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About The Position

This position supports operation and maintenance of Lucky Peak Lake, a multi-purpose project providing flood control, irrigation, recreation, fish and wildlife, and private hydropower benefits. Work includes maintaining the dam and related equipment, administrative and storage buildings, recreation sites, and natural resource features such as vault toilets, campgrounds, and parks.

The role performs tasks across several trade areas and grounds maintenance, using a variety of vehicles, equipment, and hand and power tools. It also includes operating a boat up to 26 feet to reach otherwise inaccessible areas on the lake. This is a full-time seasonal position, with duty time approximately March through October.

Requirements

• Demonstrate the ability to perform the work of a Maintenance Worker Helper without more than normal supervision, following written and oral directions.
• Demonstrate sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform common duties in carpentry, painting, plumbing, metal work, concrete work, mechanical maintenance, and groundskeeping under normal supervision.
• Valid state driver’s license.
• Pre-employment physical is required.
• Pre-employment drug testing is required.
• Ability to perform heavy lifting; the position may require lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Perform tasks related to operation and maintenance of the dam structure and appurtenant equipment, buildings, recreation sites, and natural resource features.
• Operate trucks, a wheeled tractor with front-end loader and backhoe attachments, air compressor, high-pressure cleaning equipment, lubrication equipment, chainsaw, garden tractor and lawn mowers, and other equipment.
• Perform sub-journeyman-level tasks in carpentry, painting, plumbing, metal work, concrete work, and mechanical maintenance.
• Perform landscaping and grounds maintenance, including mowing, pruning, cutting dead trees and shrubs, tree planting, trail clearing, fertilizing, weeding, and beautification work.
• Operate a boat up to 26 feet on the lake to access otherwise inaccessible areas.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefit eligibility depends on position type.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed