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Seasonal Maintenance Worker
National Park Service
Department of the Interior
Location
Pennsylvania
Salary
$26.62 - $31.07
per hour
Type
Full Time
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Job Description
Summary
This seasonal job with the National Park Service involves hands-on maintenance tasks like fixing buildings, grounds, and equipment at the Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River in Pennsylvania.
Workers will handle routine repairs in areas such as carpentry, painting, plumbing, and cleaning public spaces with minimal supervision.
It's a great fit for someone with basic trade skills who enjoys outdoor work and has experience in maintenance, including from volunteer roles.
Key Requirements
- Ability to perform simple and routine maintenance and repair work with no more than normal supervision
- Experience in minor carpentry repairs using hand tools for tasks like trail and grounds maintenance
- Skills in painting projects using appropriate tools and techniques
- Capability to conduct minor plumbing repairs, such as faucet replacement and drain cleaning
- Proficiency in restroom repair and cleaning services
- Experience in ground maintenance activities at public access locations
- Ability to perform building cleaning activities
Full Job Description
The Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River is located in Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania, bordering New York. The park manages 73 miles of river and several historic locations.
The Upper Delaware River is renowned for its clean waters and amazing fishing including springtime trout and shad. Additional information about the park can be found at www.nps.gov/upde.
Qualifications: In order to be qualified for this position you must possess the ability to do the work of the position with no more than normal supervision.
Perform simple and routine work involved in the maintenance and repair of grounds, exterior structures, buildings, and related utilities, requiring the use of a variety of trade practices associated with occupations such as carpentry, masonry, plumbing, cement work, painting, and other related trades.
You must provide specific examples in your resume of how you meet the qualification listed above.
We will not assume you possess experience simply because you have held a particular job title, series, or grade.
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:
Major Duties: Performs simple and routine maintenance and repair of grounds, exterior structures, buildings, and equipment.
Performs minor carpentry repairs using simple measures and hand tools on such tasks as trail maintenance, grounds maintenance, painting, etc.
Performs painting projects using appropriate tools and techniques. Performs minor plumbing repairs such as, faucet replacement, drain cleaning/repair. Performs restroom repair/cleaning services.
Performs ground maintenance activities on public access locations. Performs building cleaning activities.
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