Maintenance Worker
What you'd do
This position is located in Scotts Bluff National Monument. The primary purpose of the position is to perform recurring building and/or utility maintenance and operation duties and to assist journeymen and other higher graded maintenance workers. This position is being filled under the Field Unit Local Hiring Authority (FUL). See below under Additional Information for further eligibility guidance.
Major duties
Performs a wide range of custodial and grounds-related duties. including but not limited to janitorial work; landscape maintenance; and snow removal. The role involves performing custodial tasks such as cleaning the visitor center, offices, restrooms, storerooms, public areas, and workspaces using industrial vacuums, chemicals, and cleaning solutions to maintain floors, carpets, walls, and ceilings. Supports interior and exterior upkeep by removing litter and debris and completing cyclical project work such as preparing surfaces for painting, performing stucco repairs, setting up scaffolding, and assisting with rehabilitation tasks. Additional duties include road and trail maintenance, sign installation, pavement striping, and trail surface repairs. Provides summer grounds care-such as mowing, trimming, fertilizing, watering, and planting-and winter maintenance activities including shoveling, snow blowing, light plowing, and applying salt or sand to walkways. The role requires operating and performing basic maintenance on related equipment. Provides general labor support for the maintenance of buildings, grounds, roads, trails, and associated facilities. Adherence to all safety and operational protocols is required to maintain a safe work environment. Area/Duty Station Information: Position Location: Scotts Bluff National Monument, Gering, Nebraska. Area Information: Towering 800 feet above the North Platte River, Scotts Bluff has served as a landmark for peoples from Native Americans to emigrants on the Oregon, California and Mormon Trails to modern travelers. Rich with geological and paleontological history as well as human history, there is much to discover while exploring the 3,000 acres of Scotts Bluff National Monument.
What you need to qualify
To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (SCREEN OUT) Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (Includes Blueprint Reading) Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation Repair, etc. Technical Practices (Theoretical, Precise, Artistic) Use of Measuring Instruments If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration. In preparing your application, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone. Address your knowledge, skills and/or abilities in the areas shown in the job-related factors. 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.
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