JOB SUMMARY: This WG-3603-05 Mason Helper position is part of the Facility Maintenance Division, located at Zion National Park in Springdale, Utah. This is a permanent, full-time, Career-Seasonal position, subject to non-pay up to 4 pay periods (8 weeks) each year, scheduled between late December and early February. Please see the "Duties" section for more information. Be a successful applicant. Watch this 5 minute video to learn how to create or improve your federal resume. MAJOR DUTIES: This WG-3603-05 Mason Helper position is part of the Facility Maintenance Division, located at Zion National Park in Springdale, Utah. This is a permanent, full-time, Career-Seasonal position, subject to non-pay up to 4 pay periods (8 weeks) each year, scheduled between late December and early February. Career-Seasonal appointments include the same benefits as year-round Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. Major Duties: This position works as an assistant, receiving close supervision and specific instruction on assigned tasks to maintain, repair, and stabilize structures and surfaces of brick, stone, block and other related materials. Under direct supervision may perform the following duties: Mixing masonry mortar recipes as prescribed; Removing damaged portions of walls or other similar architectural features in preparation for repair of damage and stabilization of original fabric; Implementing prescribed preservation treatments (capping, veneering, re-pointing, resetting, new laying, etc.); and/or Recording the location, time, materials, and labor involved in the treatment process. Physical Effort: This position may be required to perform masonry work from ladders, scaffolds, platforms, and other cramped and hard-to-reach places. Duties require the incumbent to sit, stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb, crawl, and work in uncomfortable positions. If the incumbent is assigned to perform masonry work in remote locations, the incumbent may be required to walk, hike, climb, or drive over rough and uneven terrain. The incumbent is expected to lift and/or carry items up to 50 pounds unassisted, and occasionally up to 100 pounds in weight with assistance. Working Conditions: Most work is performed outside with exposure to all types of harsh weather conditions. Work outside may be subject to extreme weather conditions, with wind, rain, snow, and ice, in temperatures ranging from below 0 to over 100 degrees. Depending on the geography of the park unit assigned, work may take place at elevations ranging from sea level up to 10,000 feet or in or near bodies of water. The incumbent may be regularly exposed to dust, dirt, fogs, mists, gases, smokes, sprays, and vapors, as well as noise, vibration, cuts, bruises, and abrasions from the use of masonry tools, vehicles, hoists, conveyer belts, cranes, and other equipment. The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to hazardous materials that can cause skin, eye, and respiratory irritation and burns, as well as microbiological organisms and potentially hazardous wildlife. The incumbent is subject to the danger of falling when on ladder or scaffolding, and broken bones as a result of accidents while driving or when loading and unloading equipment and materials. The incumbent is expected to comply with all safety and occupational health requirements and wear protective clothing, gloves, face shields, and in some cases a respirator that may be uncomfortable. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.
