Seasonal Student Trainee (Maintenance Worker)

This position provides a meaningful work opportunity in the Maintenance Worker/Mechanic occupation. The role involves specific work assignments and a variety of tasks, working with intermediate and journeymen level staff to gain practical work experience. Responsibilities include performing simple and routine work in the maintenance and repair of grounds, exterior structures, buildings, and related utilities. This requires using a variety of trade practices associated with occupations such as carpentry, masonry, plumbing, electrical, cement work, painting, and other related trades. Specific duties involve using simple measures and hand tools to replace broken planks on picnic tables, replace broken windows using precut stock, and make minor adjustments or replacements of hinges, latches, and catches. The role includes using a brush and roller on projects where appearances are not critical, such as staining picnic tables and trash barrels. Additionally, the position requires tightening or replacing plumbing fittings and fixtures that do not require custom fitting or solder joints, replacing faucet washers, unplugging drains using a plunger, and replacing liquid petroleum gas bottles. The role also involves performing routine maintenance on campground sites and trails using hand tools to re-grade and reset barriers to restore areas to original appearances. The employee will operate a light truck to pick up supplies and transport materials to and from work sites. Cleaning and servicing chemical toilets, restrooms, and other campground or visitor facilities is also required. The position includes operating a forklift to load and unload supplies and light equipment not requiring special rigging. Work is performed under close supervision, and unusual problems are referred to the supervisor or a higher graded employee.

To be eligible for this pathway position, you must: 1) Be enrolled in a degree seeking program or a 1-year certificate program. 2) Be enrolled on one half (1/2) time basis. 3) Have a minimum 2.0 grade average. 4) Attend an accredited educational institution. 5) Provide transcripts with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. 6) Be enrolled for the next semester/quarter following the period of this vacancy. 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, Specification, etc. (includes blueprints reading), Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment, Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation Repair, etc., Knowledge of Materials, Technical Practices (theoretical precise, artistic), Use of Measuring Instruments. SCREEN OUT: Perform simple and routine work involved in the maintenance and repair of grounds, exterior structures, buildings, and related utilities, requiring the use of a variety of trade practices associated with occupations such as carpentry, masonry, plumbing, electrical, cement work, painting, and other related trades. If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration.

A national park service unit responsible for maintaining and preserving natural and built environments, including grounds, structures, and utilities.