JOB SUMMARY: Purpose of the position is to 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. on a regular and recurring basis operate light duty motor vehicles weighing up to 10,000 pounds 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: Laborer Motor Vehicle Operator work involves 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. This position is concurrently open to all U.S. citizens under Announcement Number MW-1543-TAPR-25-12648906-DE 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. This is a Career-Seasonal position and subject to release and recall procedures. A permanent career-seasonal position includes all the benefits of permanent employment but does not provide employment on a full year-round basis. As such, selectee will be in a non-pay/non-duty status for at least 2 weeks to 6 months per year based on project requirements or weather conditions. Selectee are guaranteed to work at least 6 months per year but not more than 50 weeks per year, with the work schedule to be determined upon appointment. The typical season for Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is October 1-March 30, but can be variable during these months due to project requirements or weather conditions. 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. Chase 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@nps.gov IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.
