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Seasonal Laborer (Motor Vehicle Operating)

National Park Service

Department of the Interior

Fresh

Salary

$25.88 - $30.18

per hour

Closes

March 26, 2026More NPS jobs →

Job Description

Summary

This seasonal job with the National Park Service in Seward, Alaska, involves maintaining park facilities through cleaning restrooms, offices, and visitor areas, as well as grounds work like mowing lawns and picking up litter, while safely driving vehicles to get around the park.

It's a hands-on role from May to September, helping keep public spaces clean and welcoming for visitors.

A good fit would be someone local to the area with practical experience in maintenance tasks, who enjoys outdoor work and can handle variable weather.

Key Requirements

  • Local residency or work experience in or near Kenai Fjords National Park area (e.g., Seward, Moose Pass, Homer, or specified tribal villages)
  • Special knowledge of the park's natural and cultural resources and local conditions
  • Ability to safely operate motor vehicles independently
  • Experience in custodial work, including cleaning public and employee facilities with proper use of cleaning products
  • Skills in grounds maintenance using tools like weed whackers, lawn mowers, and for litter pick-up
  • Ability to use common hand and power tools with minimal supervision
  • Knowledge of maintenance practices and safety protocols

Full Job Description

The typical season for this position is May through September but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. The anticipated entry on duty is May 2026.

This is an excepted service appointment that does not confer competitive status.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement 03/26/2026 unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Special knowledge or expertise concerning the park's or preserve's natural and/or cultural resources and the management thereof is required.

Local knowledge of the resources and the typical conditions that affect the work to be accomplished will be applied in the performance of duties.

-AND- To be eligible your application package must clearly show periods of time having lived or worked in or near the area of consideration.

The area of consideration can be found in the below paragraph.

Areas considered "near" Kenai Fjords National Park are the communities of Seward and Moose Pass extending north the Milepost 45 of the Seward Highway, as well as to the tribal villages with documented ties.

These tribal villages include the Native Village of Nanwalek and the Native Village of Port Graham on the southwestern tip of the Kenai Peninsula as well as Seldovia Village Tribe.

Also included is the Community of Homer, extending north on the Sterling Highway to mile post 165 and East End Road's end. The following are the competencies identified for this position.

Applicants are not required to address these competencies in a separate document, but are encouraged to include in their resumes experience related to these competencies: 1.Ability to perform the work of a Laborer (Motor Vehicle Operating) without more than normal supervision.

2.Knowledge of Maintenance practices. 3.Ability to use common cleaning tools, and common hand and power tools. Major Duties:

The Laborer (MVO) duties include but are not limited to: This position works under the building, utilities, and grounds leader or other higher graded position.

The position performs non-supervisory work, primarily engaged in custodial work and grounds maintenance of park facilities such as public and employee restrooms, offices, visitor centers, picnic areas, campground, and parking areas.

Position must be able to safely and independently operate motor vehicles to independently accomplish this work. Grounds maintenance to include use of weed whackers, lawn mowers and litter pick-up.

Must have the ability to mix and apply cleaning products following manufactures requirements and safety data sheets.

Position may be required to complete other duties as required in and around park facilities.

For more information about the duties of this position, please contact Travis Coles, Maintenance Supervisory, at 907-318-2078 or email travis_coles@nps.gov.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/19/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/19/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: AK-1537-KEFJ-26-12912342-LH