Motor Vehicle Operator and General Laborer (Seasonal)

Quick Facts

• Role: Seasonal Motor Vehicle Operator and General Laborer

• Entry on duty: April 2027

Description

Perform recurring laboring, grounds, and basic maintenance duties while operating motor vehicles and equipment to transport personnel, materials, supplies, and equipment. Duties include vehicle operation, maintaining park buildings/grounds/roads/trails using hand and power tools, and carrying out general labor tasks such as loading/unloading, landscaping, and basic road repairs. Work is outdoors in all weather and may include on-call, evenings/weekends/holidays, overtime, and/or shift work.

Responsibilities

• Operate light-duty vehicles (e.g., pickup trucks, sedans, flatbed trucks) up to 10,000 pounds to transport personnel and equipment

• Maintain buildings, grounds, roads, and trails using heavy power equipment and hand tools (e.g., lawn mowers, snow blowers, shovels, rakes, brush chippers, power compactors, power saws, chainsaws)

• Clean and maintain equipment; perform janitorial duties

• Load/unload supplies and materials from trucks/trailers; move heavy items with wheelbarrows and hand trucks

• Perform landscaping and grounds tasks (e.g., raking, watering, trimming trees/shrubbery, picking up litter)

• Assist with basic construction/repair tasks (e.g., digging ditches/trenches, breaking up pavement/soil/concrete, mixing/pouring concrete/asphalt/hot-cold mix, filling/leveling road damage)

• Cut and stack heavy trees/logs; grade/sloped work with hand tools and excavation

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship

• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication

• Males must meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement

• At least 18 years old to operate government vehicles (or at least 16 with required high school/vocational/student eligibility conditions)

• Valid driver’s license if required to operate a government (or private) vehicle as part of official duties

• Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds

• Screen-out: Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision

• Ability to interpret instructions/specifications (non-blueprint reading)

• Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment

• Work practices, dexterity, and safety

Benefits

A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is provided. Eligibility depends on the specific type of position (full-time/part-time/intermittent) and hiring agency guidance.