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Seasonal Laborer (Motor Vehicle Operating)
National Park Service · Posted 64 days ago
About the Role
This position performs laboring duties that require moderately heavy physical effort requiring the use of common hand tools and power equipment involving any or all of the following duties. The incumbent must operate light duty motor vehicles weighing up to 10,000 pounds (such as pick-up trucks, panel trucks, flatbed trucks, etc.) to transport personnel, material, or equipment to work sites over Federal, state, and county roads and city streets in all traffic conditions.
What You'll Do
- →Open to the first 200 applicants or until 07/20/2026 whichever comes first.
- →All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.
- →The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period is October - March, but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding.
- →Anticipated Entry on Duty: October 2026 MAJOR DUTIES: Employee loads and unloads supplies and materials from trucks, trailers, dollies, etc. helps erect scaffolding, planking and ladders assists in hauling materials, supplies and equipment from job site areas using hand trucks, wheelbarrows, and dollies.
- →Digs ditches and trenches with pick and shovel, paints metal and wood fences, mixes and pours concrete or cement, stacks lumber, timbers, bricks, etc., moves sacks or boxes of cement, sand, ice melt, hardware, nails, etc. or performs other duties requiring similar physical effort.
- →Individual performs custodial/janitorial duties for public and non-public buildings in the absence of custodian/janitor and as backup support.
- →Cleans and picks up trash and debris from grounds and work areas routinely, empties trash cans into central dumpsters.
- →Position will require the employee to assist higher skilled Maintenance Workers WG4749-5/7/9 in areas such as carpentry, custodial, and grounds maintenance.
- →Additionally, this position on a regular and recurring basis operates light duty motor vehicles weighing up to 10,000 pounds (such as pick-up trucks, panel trucks, flatbed trucks, etc...) to transport personnel, material, or equipment to work sites.
- →The parenthetical (Motor Vehicle Operating) is therefore appropriately added to the title.
- →For more information regarding this position are the park please contact: Indiana Dunes National Park (U.S.
- →National Park Service)- Point of Contact: Ron Griffin, ronald_griffin@nps.gov, 219-898-1729 Lincoln Home National Historic Site (U.S.
- →National Park Service) - Point of Contact: Christopher Harmon, christopher_harmon@nps.gov, 217-391-3242
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship required.
- ✓Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
- ✓Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
- ✓Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
- ✓You may be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards.
- ✓A uniform allowance will be provided.
- ✓You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and/or shift work.
- ✓You may be required to travel overnight away from home occasionally.
- ✓You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
- ✓You may be required to complete training and operate a four-wheel drive vehicle.
- ✓If selected for a position/location that requires search and rescue, emergency response, use of firearms, watercraft operation, or commercial driver's license, you will be required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment.
- ✓In addition, this position is subject to random testing for illegal drug use.
- ✓You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required.
- ✓You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 65ef53fa-06da-4bee-8334-c0d484d1b969
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