FUL- Maintenance Worker

National Park Service • Stoystown, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Worker serves the National Park Service at Flight 93 National Memorial. This is a career-seasonal permanent position with the same benefits as permanent positions, but it does not provide work year-round. Work is expected from approximately mid-April to mid-March, followed by a non-pay status for the remainder of the year.

The position performs routine maintenance and repair of grounds, exterior structures, buildings, equipment, and related utilities; assists higher-graded maintenance workers or tradespeople and lower-graded employees; performs intermediate carpentry repairs; maintains park sites and trails; and cleans and services chemical toilets, restrooms, and other visitor facilities.

The position is filled under the Field Unit Local Hiring Authority. Applicants must reside within 75 miles of Stoystown, Pennsylvania, at the time of application and provide proof of residency. The position has been identified as eligible for the EXPLORE Act Veteran Hiring Pilot Program.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Must pass a background investigation and receive favorable adjudication.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must participate in Direct Deposit and successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• Must wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards.
• May be required to complete training and obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
• Must serve a one-year probationary period; continued employment beyond the period requires written agency certification.
• Must demonstrate sufficient knowledge and ability to perform the work without more than normal supervision, interpret instructions and specifications (including blueprint reading), use and maintain tools and equipment, understand materials, and apply technical practices.
• Must describe relevant experience and training in the application and resume; job titles alone will not establish performance of duties.
• Must reside within the defined local commuting area, within 75 miles of Stoystown, PA, at the time of application, and provide proof of residency.
• There is no substitution of education for experience for Federal Wage System positions.
• The work requires occasional lifting or handling of objects or materials up to 50 pounds unassisted, following proper lifting procedures.
• Frequently required to stand, climb ladders or scaffolding, bend, stoop, and work in awkward positions.

Responsibilities

• Perform simple and routine maintenance and repair of grounds, exterior structures, buildings, equipment, and related utilities.
• Assist higher-graded maintenance workers or tradespeople in their work.
• Assist lower-graded employees in their work.
• Perform intermediate carpentry repairs using measuring and hand tools, including framing, replacing broken planks on picnic tables and broken windows, and adjusting or replacing hinges, latches, and catches.
• Perform routine maintenance on park sites and trails using hand tools to re-grade and reset barriers and restore areas to their original appearance.
• Clean and service chemical toilets, restrooms, and other visitor facilities.

Benefits

• A uniform allowance will be provided.
• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; eligibility depends on position type.

What This Job Offers

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