Seasonal Maintenance Worker (Trails)

Full Job Description

This position is located in a unit of the National Park Service. The incumbent works primarily on the backcountry and front country trails.

The primary purpose of the position is to assist journeyman level tradesmen in all areas of trails maintenance in the park unit.

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.

Skilled in trail construction and rehabilitation work including repair of trail tread and drainage structures; constructing walls, turn piking, cribbing, and foot bridges; removing windfalls, felling trees, and utilizing block, tackle, and winches for moving and placing heavy objects; installed water bars, rock and wood, turn piking, and repair trail tread through leveling with fill; operating motorized utility terrain vehicles (UTV), 4x4, and utility vehicles.

My experience includes the use and maintenance of proper tools to complete the task.

I am able to perform the strenuous work required by this position such as carrying heavy objects weighing up to 100 pounds and hiking mountainous terrain up to 12 miles per day.

I am considered an expert and work with a high degree of independence. 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, equipment, and related utilities.

Assists higher graded maintenance workers or tradesmen in the performance of their work.

Performs minor carpentry repairs using simple measures and hand tools on such tasks as replacing broken planks on picnic tables; broken windows using precut stock; minor adjustments or replaces hinges, latches and catches.

Performs minor painting using brush and roller according to specific instructions on projects where appearances are not critical sch as staining picnic tables and trash barrels.

Performs minor plumbing repairs such as tightening or replacing in-kind fittings and fixtures which do not require custom fitting or solder joints; replaes faucet washers; unplugs drains using a plunger; replaces liquid petroleum gas bottles.