Maintenance Worker

National Park Service • Spalding, ID

19h • Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time, year-round Maintenance Worker position with the Facility Maintenance Division at Nez Perce National Historical Park, duty-stationed in Spalding, Idaho. The primary purpose is to perform recurring building and/or utility maintenance and operation duties and assist journeymen and higher-graded maintenance workers. The work draws on knowledge and skills across several trades and crafts, including carpentry, painting, water plant operation, custodial and laborer duties, motor vehicle and forklift operation, plumbing, roofing, and electrical work.

The position involves heavy-to-moderate physical effort, including occasional unassisted lifting or handling of objects weighing up to 50 pounds, and frequent standing, ladder or scaffold climbing, bending, stooping, and working in awkward positions. Work may take place outdoors in seasonal temperatures from -40 to over 90 degrees, with exposure to dust, dirt, wind, rain, falling hazards, dangerous chemicals, moving equipment, paints, solvents, electrical shocks, and biting insects.

The employee must maintain a valid driver's license and wear a uniform; a uniform allowance is provided. Weekend work is required, and on-call work, evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime may be required. Occasional travel may be required. The position includes a one-year probationary period. Park or government housing is not available. Relocation expenses may be reimbursed for eligible selectees who live outside the local commuting area. Additional vacancies may be filled from the announcement.

Requirements

• Be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Pass a background investigation and receive favorable adjudication.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Participate in Direct Deposit and successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
• Have and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• Wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards; a uniform allowance is provided.
• Be at least 18 years old to operate government vehicles.
• Serve a one-year probationary period.
• Demonstrate experience in at least two listed trades: carpentry, painting, plumbing, roofing, electrical work, cement finishing, masonry, wastewater plant operation, or water plant operation.
• Demonstrate technical practices; ability to interpret instructions and specifications, including blueprints; ability to use and maintain tools and equipment; and knowledge of materials.
• Meet the qualification standards by the announcement closing date of October 27, 2026.
• Describe relevant experience and training in the application and resume; the resume must support assessment questionnaire responses.
• Meet at least two points on the screen-out element(s) and average at least two points across all job elements.
• Education cannot substitute for experience for Federal Wage System positions.

Nice To Haves

• Volunteer experience may count as qualifying experience, including work through National Service programs and other organizations.
• Veteran or eligible transitioning Service Member status may be relevant to the EXPLORE Act Veteran Hiring Pilot Program.

Responsibilities

• Perform recurring building and/or utility maintenance and operation duties.
• Assist journeymen and other higher-graded maintenance workers.
• Perform work in trades and crafts including carpentry, painting, water plant operation, custodial and laborer duties, motor vehicle and forklift operation, plumbing, roofing, and electrical work.
• Carry out maintenance tasks in at least two qualifying trade areas, such as carpentry, painting, plumbing, roofing, electrical work, cement finishing, masonry, wastewater plant operation, or water plant operation.

Benefits

• A federal employee benefits package is available to eligible employees and their families.
• A uniform allowance will be provided.
• Eligible selectees living outside the local commuting area may receive reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulation.

What This Job Offers

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