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Job opening: Laborer

Salary: $22 - 29 per hour
City: Bettles
Published at: Jan 08 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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.

Duties

These positions are temporary and may not exceed 1039 hours (six months) in a service year. They may be terminated sooner or extended depending on management needs. Positions may not be filled at every duty station. Selectees may be moved between duty stations within park boundaries. Duty station clarification: For positions at Coal Creek Camp, apply under location Circle Hot Springs. The parks and duty stations hiring for these positions are below. The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period is April/May through September/October. These months vary due to weather conditions, project needs and/or funding. The anticipated entry-on-duty is April/May, 2024 depending on the location. Denali National Park and Preserve: Denali Park, AK (May - September). Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park: Skagway, AK (April - October). Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve & Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve: Bettles, Eagle and Circle Hot Springs, AK (May - October). Applicants that apply to and are selected for Circle Hot Springs will be duty stationed at Coal Creek Camp, AK. The primary purpose of the laborer position is to perform moderately heavy physical labor requiring the use of common hand tools and power equipment involving any or all the following duties: Maintain buildings, grounds, roads, and trails by operating heavy power equipment such as power and lawn mowers, portable snow blowers, and all types of hand tools (such as shovels, rakes, lawn edging equipment, etc.) Load and unload supplies and materials from trucks, trailers, dollies. Move heavy items using wheelbarrows and hand trucks. Maintain buildings and grounds including moving furniture; remove and set signs; paint picnic tables and signs; rake and water lawns; trim trees and shrubbery; pick up litter; clean fire pits, etc. Dig ditches and trenches with picks and shovels where soil is hard and compact and must be graded or sloped. Break up pavement, soil, or concrete; mix and pour concrete, asphalt, and hot/cold mix; fill and level holes in damaged roads. Cut heavy trees with an axe or chain saw, stack heavy logs, lumber, and sacks of cement. Clean and maintain equipment. Perform janitorial duties for buildings. Please visit find a park for additional park information. Government housing is available at Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve & Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve and may be available at Denali National Park and Preserve and Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: Ability to do the work of a Laborer without more than normal supervision. (SCREEN OUT) Work practices (includes keeping things neat, clean and in order). Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc. (other than blueprints). Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment. Dexterity and safety. 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 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.

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience for Wage Grade (WG) positions.

Contacts

  • Address Alaska Regional Office 240 W 5th Avenue Anchorage, AK 99501 US
  • Name: HR Assistant
  • Phone: 907-644-3828
  • Email: [email protected]