JOB SUMMARY: perform laboring duties that require moderately heavy physical effort requiring the use of common hand tools and power equipment involving any or all of the following duties. incumbent must on a regular and recurring basis operate light duty motor vehicles weighing up to 10,000 pounds (such as pick-up trucks, panel trucks, flatbed trucks, etc…) to transport personnel, material, or equipment to work sites over Federal, state, and county roads and city streets in all traffic conditions. MAJOR DUTIES: MAJOR DUTIES moderately heavy physical labor requiring the use of common hand tools and power equipment such as shovels, drills, paint sprayers, rakes, hammers, dollies, mowers, weed eaters, and chain saws. Cleaning of restrooms, office spaces and visitor use spaces removing trash and using brooms, mops, vacuums and cleaning chemical. Must be able to Conduct routine maintenance and upkeep duties, read and follow instructions. Routine laborer tasks (janitorial, grounds, landscaping, manual labor) Operate vehicles up to 10,000 GVW in all weather, traffic, and road conditions. Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work from approximately October 1-March 30, and you will be in a non-pay status for the remainder of the year. A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected. The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay. Area Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is located in the Flint Hills of Chase County, just north of Strong City, Kansas. Administrative offices are located adjacent to the Preserve Visitor Center, about two miles north of Strong City, Kansas. County is rural and lightly populated. Major groceries, medical and dental services are located in Emporia, Kansas (20 miles distant). Public schools are located in Cottonwood Falls and Strong City; a state university is located in Emporia. Climate is considered moderate, with average precipitation of over 30", summer high temperatures are 80-100° F, winter low temperatures 10-20° F. Park Housing is not available. Rentals and houses for sale are limited in Chase County but plentiful in Emporia. Hiring Contact: Skip Willoughby, skip_willoughby@nps.gov This position is being concurrently announced as merit promotion: MW-1543-25-12648906-IN IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.
