Motor Vehicle Operator

Summary

You will serve as a Motor Vehicle Operator at North Cascades National Park in Stehekin, WA. Please visit find a park for additional park information. This is a Full-time Term (NTE 4yrs) Competitive appointment.

At the full performance level (WG-07) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:
Operates platform trucks, van trucks, dump trucks, specialty pumping equipment and trash removal trucks which typically have an approximate gross vehicle weight or more than 26,000 pound and up to 32,000 pounds. Removes snow from parking areas using loader, grader, and rotary plow. Handles garbage and operates garbage compacting equipment. Transports passengers, supplies, materials or equipment and tools and tows various trailers and equipment.

Performs general maintenance on motor vehicles. Performs a variety of manual labor tasks associated with roads operations such as handling asphalt by shovel and rake and cleaning ditch lines and culverts, shoveling snow, roadside brushing, garbage collection, striping and traffic flagging. Location information:
Stehekin is a remote mountain community located at 1100' in north-central Washington, at the north end of 50-mile long Lake Chelan. Access is by daily passenger ferry, private aircraft (no scheduled service), or hiking (summer only, shortest route is 17 miles). Ferries to Stehekin from Chelan range from $50 - $86 round trip. No roads lead into Stehekin, but an interior road allows barged-in vehicles and bicycles.

A concession operation consists of a lodge, cabins, convenience store, and restaurant. A post office, market garden, dude ranch, bakery, and various tourist oriented businesses such as bicycle rental can be found in the town of Stehekin. Most businesses shut down in the winter months. Shopping, doctors, hospital and other services are not available in Stehekin but are available in Chelan.

Larger shopping centers and hospitals are available in Wenatchee, WA, 43 miles from the ferry landing. Groceries and other supplies are ordered by email and shipped on the ferry at the employee's expense. Emergency medical transport is by boat or helicopter and weather dependent. Recreation consists of hiking, climbing, fishing, biking, boating and craft/hobby activities. No television, cell service, landline phone, or internet is available except by privately purchased satellite services.

However, one pay phone is available at the Stehekin Landing, and satellite internet is available in park housing at your own cost. The community has approximately 100 year-round residents with a one room K-8 school. Summers are warm and dry, and winters average 120 inches of snow. Driving time to Seattle or Spokane is three hours from the other end of the lake in Chelan.

For more information on Stehekin see link in Additional Information section below. Stehekin
- North Cascades National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) Stehekin
- In the Heart of the North Cascades Home
- Lady of the Lake:
Boat Charters
- Chelan, WA Stehekin Ferry | Your ticket to Stehekin & the North Cascades!

There is no substitution of education for experience for Federal Wage System (FWS) positions.

Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship. 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 (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Must have and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment. Must possess and maintain a valid Class B (or higher) Commercial Driver's License (CDL).

Pre-employment and random alcohol and drug testing are required. You will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive test is received. 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. Trial Period:
As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year trial period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated. This trial period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service.

In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the…