Seasonal - Laborer

Full Job Description

This position is a Laborer, WG- 3502-3, working with the Huron Wetland Management District, in Huron, South Dakota. Only experience and education obtained by 01/27/2026 will be considered.

SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire.

Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated.

The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements.

The screen out element for this position is the ability to perform the work of a Laborer without more than normal supervision.This may include: operating lawn mowers; operate a variety of hand tools; perform basic facility preventative maintenance; paint picnic tables and signs, rake and water lawns, pull weeds, trims trees and shrubbery.

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:

This is a temporary appointment intended for seasonal work that is less than 6 months or 1040 hours from the date of appointment/service year.

It is expected this position will be terminated upon completion of the seasons work.

The agency may non-competitively rehire an eligible temporary seasonal worker in subsequent years who works less than 6 months or 1040 hours in their service year.

As a Seasonal - Laborer your duties will include, but are not limited to, the following: Operate large lawn mowers that have multiple or independently controlled cutting decks and operate on slopes.

Perform general and deep cleaning tasks to include stripping and waxing, high dusting, mopping, recycling, trash removal, power washing facilities, and fleet vehicles.

Remove and set signs, paint picnic tables and signs, rake and water lawns, weeds, trim trees and shrubbery, pick up litter, and clean fire pits. Repair and replace facility equipment.

Carries out special laboring assignment(s) which require knowledge of several steps, phases, or detailed procedures and a practical knowledge of project requirements and objectives (e.g., preparing ground, landscaping, or similar labor endeavors which require the knowledge and ability to complete various steps, phases or procedures to accomplish a complete assignment).