Seasonal Custodial Worker - Motor Vehicle Operating (MVO)

Full Job Description

As a Custodial Worker (MVO), you will perform custodial and janitorial work such as sweeping, scrubbing and waxing floors, washing windows and walls, dusting and polishing furniture and fixtures.

Work is done by hand or with powered equipment.

In order to accomplish the custodial/janitorial assignments the incumbent must on a regular and recurring basis operate light duty motor vehicles weighing up to 10,000 pounds to transport personnel, material, or equipment to work sites located on the park.

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 Qualification - Perform difficult laborer and custodial/janitorial tasks including ability to operate trucks weighing up to 10,000 pounds; properly loading and unloading various supplies and equipment; to perform work providing laboring assistance to others in the maintenance of buildings, cleaning restrooms, windows, vacuuming carpets, floors, emptying trash and recyclables; operate power equipment such as floor scrubbers, floor buffers and floor strippers.

Utilize most hand and power tools associated with these tasks including light hand and power and cleaning custodial tools.

Perform these tasks on your own initiative under general supervision subject to occasional inspection for compliance with work and safety standards and policies.

Driver's License: This position requires that the incumbent possess a Driver's License.

If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor 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:

The selectee performs a variety of duties related to janitorial, grounds keeping, and facilities maintenance. Does full range of cleaning duties in an assigned area.

Scrubs, strips, waxes and polishes floors using heavy powered scrubbers and buffers. Vacuums/cleans rugs using heavy vacuum cleaner. Removes stains from flooring surfaces.

Sweeps and wet mops floor and removes oil, hydraulic fluid, grease, and other spilled liquids. Washes walls using powered machine or by hand. Washes blinds, windows, ceiling fixtures, etc.

using ladders. Adjusts, cleans, and oils these machines and changes parts as needed. Moves heavy furniture, supplies, and equipment.

Moves heavy boxes, crates, parts, and other obstacles in order to clean up the area and picks up scraps of assorted materials. Replaces and/or installs paper goods etc. in restrooms.

Changes lightbulbs. As required, keeps shop areas clean and in order. Performs general trash and rubbish collection and removal from areas such as offices, restrooms, public areas, etc.

Operates a light duty pickup truck in performance of duties. Operates lawn care equipment for standard grounds care activities.

Occasionally provides general labor assistance to others in the maintenance of buildings, grounds, roads, trails, etc. Completes daily work reports.

An appointment to this position is restricted by law (5 U.S.C. 3310) to Veterans who are preference eligible if such applicants are available.

All Custodial certificates must list the preference eligible first, then a certificate of non-preference eligible may be issued.

Cut-off Dates: This is an open continuous announcement, in which applications are collected over several months, and have multiple cut-off dates.

Applications received by the initial cutoff date will be considered first.

**INITIAL CUT OFF is Monday, January 26, 2026** Applications will be considered throughout the open period of the announcement however additional referral certificates will only be issued when a hiring official exhausts current certificate and/or additional vacancies need to be filled.

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