Seasonal Laborer (Motor Vehicle Operating)

Created at: July 22, 2025 00:15

Company: National Park Service

Location: Porter, IN, 46386

Job Description:

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.
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 (SCREEN OUT) 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) SCREEN OUTS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Performed the most difficult and complex laborer tasks including ability to operate trucks and trailers weighing up to one ton; properly loading and unloading various supplies and equipment; to perform work providing laboring assistance to others in the maintenance of buildings, grounds, roads, and trails; operate power equipment such as lawnmowers, snow blowers, and string trimmers; and safely use a variety of hand tools such as shovels, rakes, hammers, saws, pulaskis, rock bars, etc. Able to safely operate these vehicles/equipment in all types of traffic and weather conditions. I utilize most hand and power tools associated with these tasks including light hand and power and cleaning custodial tools, lawn mowers, snow blowers, and leaf blowers . I have experience performing operator maintenance on all vehicles/equipment operated (e.g. monitoring fluid levels, checking tire pressure and blade replacement/sharpening). I perform these duties as an expert with a high degree of independence. My supervisor assigned work orally, through work orders, or with written specifications. My work was checked to see that it met compliance with work and safety standards and policies., through work orders, or with written specifications. My work was checked to see that it met compliance with work and safety standards and policies. DRIVER'S LICENSE: This position requires that the incumbent possess a valid Driver's License. If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factors above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration. In preparing your application, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone. Address your knowledge, skills and/or abilities in the areas shown in the job-related factors. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. ICTAP/CTAP Statement: Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies.
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. This is an 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, AUGUST 4, 2025. 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. 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 Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service) - Point of Contact: Cody Sims, cody_sims@nps.gov, 314-943-6743 Lincoln Home National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service) - Point of Contact: Christopher Harmon, christopher_harmon@nps.gov, 217-391-3242 Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument (U.S. National Park Service) -Point of Contact: Christopher Harmon, christopher_harmon@nps.gov, 217-391-3242


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