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Maintenance Worker
National Park Service · Posted 5 days ago
On-site Contract Strong City, KS $26.8 – $31.3/hr Apply by Sep 17, 2026 Maintenance Mechanic ESTJESTPISTJISTP
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You will serve as a Maintenance Worker with the National Park Service, Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, in Strong City, Kansas. Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as permanent appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work for approximately 9 months in a pay status, and you will be in a non-pay status for the remainder of the year..
What You'll Do
- →Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Performs carpentry repairs of limited difficulty to buildings and quarters.
- →Constructs, installs, repairs and replaces such items as doors, shelves, supply racks, hardware, frame structures, windows, trim and cabinets.
- →Performs painting of limited difficulty using brush and roller according to written work orders or verbalinstructions on projects where appearances are not critical such as staining picnic tables and trashbarrels.
- →Performs plumbing repairs of limited difficulty such as tightening or replacing in-kind fittings and fixtures which do not require custom fitting or solder joints; replaces faucet washers; unplugs drains using a plunger; replaces liquid petroleum gas bottles.
- →Utilizes a variety of materials, tools, and equipment associated with the plumbing trade.
- →Performs masonry work of limited difficulty such as assisting in the maintenance, repair, and stabilizationof historic sites built of stone, mortar, or adobe and/or contemporary buildings, features or structures.
- →Performs routine maintenance on campground sites and trails using hand tools to re-grade and reset barriers to restore areas to original appearances.
- →Operates a light truck to pick up supplies and to transport materials to and from work sites while assisting on project work.
- →Operates a forklift to load and unload supplies and light equipment not requiring special rigging.
- →Performs custodial and minor building repairs and maintenance.
Requirements
- ✓Must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen or National.
- ✓Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
- ✓Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
- ✓Direct Deposit participation required.
- ✓Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
- ✓To learn more, visit www.dhs.gov/EVerify/.
- ✓Must have and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
- ✓You are required to wear a uniform and comply with the uniform standards.
- ✓A uniform allowance will be provided.
- ✓You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
- ✓You must be at least 18 years of age or older to operate government vehicles. *Additional Requirements located under qualifications* There is no substitution of education for experience for Federal Wage System (FWS) positions.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 0c3c11fc-5c16-42eb-b8b4-f482a1dfc68e
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