Maintenance Worker (Seasonal)

National Park Service • Whiskeytown, CA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The National Park Service is hiring a seasonal Maintenance Worker. Typical seasonal entry-on-duty is April–May, though timing may vary due to weather, project needs, or funding. This is a temporary seasonal appointment, generally not to exceed 1,039 hours, with possible appointments not to exceed 1,560 hours depending on the park and program. The appointment is expected to end when the season’s work is complete, and employment may end earlier due to funding, project needs, performance, or other considerations.

The worker uses materials, tools, and equipment to maintain and repair structures and grounds. Duties include minor carpentry, routine maintenance at sites and visitor facilities, cleaning restrooms, making minor repairs, and transporting supplies and materials. Other work may include painting, masonry, roofing, welding, or assisting higher-grade workers with utility-system maintenance.

Work takes place indoors and outdoors, sometimes amid dirt, spray, fumes, and inclement weather. The worker may need to wear heavy or uncomfortable protective equipment and clothing, work from ladders, scaffolds, or platforms, and work in tiring or uncomfortable positions. The position may require on-call work, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, shift work, and overnight travel. Government housing may be available but is not guaranteed, and occupancy of government quarters may be required. The worker must wear a uniform; a uniform allowance will be provided.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Appointment is subject to a background investigation and 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.
• May be required to maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• Must wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards.
• Must be at least 18 years old, or at least 16 and meet one of the listed education, vocational-training, school-authority, or student-employment conditions.
• Must demonstrate sufficient knowledge and ability in the job-related factors, including ability to perform the work without more than normal supervision (screen-out), interpret instructions and specifications including blueprints, use and maintain tools and equipment, equipment assembly and installation repair, materials, technical practices, and measuring instructions.
• Must meet at least 2 points on the screen-out element(s) and average at least 2 points across all job elements.
• Application and resume must document relevant experience and training and support assessment-questionnaire responses.
• There is no substitution of education for experience for Federal Wage System positions.

Responsibilities

• Use a variety of materials, tools, and equipment to repair and maintain structures and grounds.
• Perform minor carpentry repairs of limited difficulty to buildings and quarters.
• Construct, install, repair, and replace items such as doors, shelves, supply racks, hardware, frame structures, windows, trim, and cabinets.
• Perform routine maintenance at different sites and visitor facilities, including cleaning restrooms and making minor repairs.
• Operate a light truck to pick up supplies and transport materials to and from work sites.
• As needed, paint equipment, perform masonry work, roofing, or welding, or assist higher-grade workers with facility utility-system maintenance.

Benefits

• A uniform allowance will be provided.
• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available, subject to eligibility based on position type and other factors.

What This Job Offers

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