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Posted: December 29, 2025 (17 days ago)

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Seasonal Gardener

National Park Service

Department of the Interior

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$26.43 - $30.83

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Job Description

Summary

This seasonal job with the National Park Service involves hands-on gardening tasks like planting, maintaining plants, and operating small vehicles, along with general upkeep such as cleaning buildings, repairing trails, and light construction work at Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial in Ohio.

It's perfect for someone who enjoys outdoor labor, has basic experience with tools and plants, and can work independently or under minimal supervision during the busy seasons.

No advanced degrees are needed, just practical skills from paid or volunteer work.

Key Requirements

  • Ability to perform gardening and labor tasks with minimal supervision
  • Knowledge of plant care, including identifying and maintaining grasses, weeds, shrubs, and trees
  • Proficiency in using and maintaining tools, equipment, and measuring instruments
  • Physical ability to lift and move objects over 50 pounds unassisted
  • Safe operation of small vehicles like tractors, mowers, and utility vehicles under 10,000 lbs GVW
  • Experience with routine maintenance, cleaning, and minor repairs on grounds, trails, and buildings
  • Dexterity, safety awareness, and ability to follow written or oral instructions

Full Job Description

The primary purpose of the position is to perform seasonal gardening tasks either done outside or in a greenhouse.

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 Knowledge of materials Technical Practices (theoretical precise, artistic) Use of Measuring Instruments SCREEN OUT Minimum Qualifications: Perform the duties of the gardener position under supervision.

Perform minor repair work on trails, grounds, small equipment, buildings, and janitorial duties following written or oral instructions. Perform simple tasks without assistance.

I am familiar with a limited number of gardening and laborer tasks and have performed these duties. Lift and move objects over 50 pounds unassisted.

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. Major Duties:

The selectee of this position identifies grasses, weeds, shrubs and trees. Provides care and maintenance appropriate for specific grass, tree or plant species.

Will safely operate gasoline and diesel powered vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of less than 10,000 pounds and capable of carrying loads weighing less than 1 ton, to include small tractors, small utility vehicles, riding lawn mowers and riding power lawn sweepers.

Will perform routine cleaning duties of buildings, to include waxing, stripping, polishing floors, cleaning restrooms ,dispose of trash, care of outdoor sidewalks and steps, polish furniture and exhibit cases, refill soaps and replace lightbulbs when needed.

Will also perform ground and trail maintenance duties on paved and unpaved trails, including washing, sweeping, filling holes, checking hand rails and replacing trail lights.

Will assist in installing fences; repair corrals, haul furniture and supplies; Pick up litter; clean rain gutters, Mix / haul concrete, and may occasionally also work as flag person on road projects.

For more information about this park please check out: Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial This is an open continuous announcement, in which applications are collected over several months, and have multiple cut-off dates.

Applications will be considered throughout the open period of the announcement. **INITIAL CUT OFF IS Monday, January 12, 2026**.

Initial consideration will be given to candidates whose applications have been received before the first cut-off date.

Additional referral certificates will be issued when a hiring official exhausts current certificate and/or additional vacancies need to be filled.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 12/29/2025 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 12/29/2025

Source: USAJOBS | ID: MW-1544-PEVI-26-12857179-OC