Seasonal Laborer (Motor Vehicle Operator)
National Park Service
Posted: December 16, 2025 (30 days ago)
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Air Mobility Command
Department of the Air Force
Location
Fort Dix, New Jersey
Salary
$17.84 - $17.84
per hour
Type
Full Time
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This job involves performing hands-on outdoor maintenance tasks like loading supplies, digging ditches, mowing lawns, clearing brush, and shoveling snow at a recreation facility on a military base.
It's a straightforward labor role that requires physical effort but no prior experience.
A good fit would be someone reliable, physically capable, and comfortable working outdoors in various weather conditions.
About the position: This position is Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) and will be assigned to the Outdoor Recreation Facility, Fort Dix, NJ.
Who May Apply: Open to everyone. Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities.
An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 01/15/2026 Business Based Action, Military Spouse Preference, Outside Applicant Veteran, Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran, and Transition Hiring Preference In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.
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).
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if the position allows for qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
Qualifying Experience: No previous experience or training is required. Must be able to use, control, and clean common hand tools, and simple power equipment.
Must be able to follow oral and/or written instructions involving duties with several distinct tasks or steps.
Major Duties:
Performs one or a contribution of the following manual labor tasks: Loads and unloads heavy boxes, bulky supplies, and materials to and from trucks, dollies, etc., moves heavy boxes, cartons, or luggage by hand, hand truck, or dolly; opens crates and boxes using crowbars, and cuts bands using shears; stacks boxes and cartons where directed.
Using a shovel, digs ditches and trenches where a pick is not needed to loosen the dirt, and where the dirt, and where grading and sloping is not required; fills holes with dirt and levels bumps and low places, using shovel, hand tamper, and rake.
Runs hand lawnmowers or (domestic type) powered lawnmowers, when this does not require heavy physical effort (for example, on steep grades); clears small trees and bushes, using handsaw, hatchet, or clipper.
Moves and arranges furniture as directed, shovels snow from sidewalks; washes and waxes cars and trucks by hand or power buffer. May perform minor equipment maintenance and equipment accountability.
Performs other related duties as assigned. If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12854788
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