Seasonal Laborer; Motor Vehicle Operating

Seasonal Laborer (Motor Vehicle Operating)

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This position performs laboring duties that require moderately heavy physical effort, requiring the use of common hand tools and power equipment. 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.

• Provides laboring assistance to maintain buildings, grounds, roads, trails, etc.
• Drives vehicles up to 10,000 lbs. such as pickup truck, small UTV, and operates equipment such as lawn mowers, portable snow blowers, and all types of hand tools such as shovel, rake, lawn edging equipment.
• Loads and unloads supplies and materials from trucks, trailers, dollies, etc.; moves furniture, removes and sets signs; paints picnic tables and signs; rakes and waters lawns; trims trees and shrubbery; picks up litter; cleans fire pits; flags traffic; and assists with fire suppression and search and rescue operations as assigned.
• Digs ditches and trenches with pick and shovel where soil is hard and compact and must grade or slope; occasionally breaks up pavement, soil, or concrete; mixes and pours concrete, asphalt, and hot/cold mix; fills and levels holes in damaged roads; moves heavily loaded wheelbarrows and hand trucks; uses heavy type power mowers including adjusting blades, cleaning and oiling; cuts heavy trees with axe or chainsaw;
  
  stacks heavy logs, lumber, and sacks of cement; provides janitorial duties for buildings; or performs other duties requiring similar judgment and comparable physical effort.

A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which they are selected. Display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.

• Badlands National Park (U.S. National Park Service). Government housing may be available.
• Missouri National Recreational River (U.S. National Park Service). Government housing is NOT available.

Open Continuous Vacancy Announcement
Applicants will be referred periodically throughout the announcement period. Final application disposition will be completed once all positions have been filled or the announcement reaches the end of the open period stated in the announcement. The first cut‑off date is 11:59 pm (est), Monday, January 12, 2026. Initial consideration will be given to candidates whose applications have been received before the first cut‑off date.

Qualification requirements must be met for those applications submitted by the first cut‑off date.

Conditions of employment:

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
• Direct deposit required: selectee must participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
• Uniform: you will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• Minimum age requirement: 18 years old (or 16 years old with high‑school graduation equivalency or eligible for the public‑school enrollment programs as described).
• Missouri National Recreational River requirement: involves outdoor work on a river; river and weather conditions can vary.

To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job‑related factors:

• Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision.
• Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc. (other than blueprints).
• Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment.
• Dexterity and safety.
• Vehicle operation.
• Work practices (including keeping things neat, clean, and in order).

Minimum Qualification
Performed common laborer tasks, utilized most hand and power tools associated with these tasks, and operated…