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. The position is expected to be in non-pay for 6 months of each year (October 6th, 2024 through April 5th, 2025 in the first year) but can be variable during these months due to project requirements or weather conditions.

Duties

This position works in the laborer and custodial team in Grand Teton National Park. The position involves significant time outdoors in Grand Teton National Park, traveling to various parts of the park to load and transport recycled materials. Summer work includes inspection and minor repairs to visitor facilities, landscape maintenance, and facility operations and cleaning. Work is occasionally strenuous and may include late season snow removal and furniture installation. The laborer and custodial team takes pride in providing the essential support for our visitors to have a world class experience at Grand Teton National Park. Duties include: Safely operate motor vehicles. Perform daily service inspections, ensure major repair needs are reported, and schedule repairs to motor vehicles. Load and secure cargo. Maintain a positive working relationship with park staff as well as Teton County Transfer Station and Recycling Center. Inspect and repair recycling receptacles as needed. Maintain records of pickup and disposal for recycling materials. Physical Effort: Moderate physical effort is needed by this position in operating, turning, backing, and controlling vehicles which carry heavy loads or a large number of people. Required to frequently lift items weighing over 50 pounds. Considerable physical effort may be required to change tires and make limited emergency repairs, such as installing an emergency fan belt or replacing an electrical fuse on open highways. Working Conditions: Incumbent is required to work outside and is exposed to extreme hot and cold temperatures. Operates vehicles in all types of traffic and weather on public roads and is exposed to the danger of serious accidents. Area Information: Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway in northwestern Wyoming preserve a spectacular landscape. The park encompasses the Teton Range and broad valley of Jackson Hole. Majestic peaks, wild canyons, piedmont lakes, forests, sagebrush meadows and the Snake River combine into one of the most scenic settings anywhere in North America. With 333,000 combined acres, the parks are at the heart of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, one of the most biologically diverse regions of the world. Additionally, the park includes a wide array of cultural resources, including 318 historic structures, two national historic landmarks and over 300 archeological sites. Grand Teton is one of the most visited national parks in the country. This position is located in Moose, WY. Services are available in the neighboring town of Jackson, a small, recreation focused community of 10,000 year round residents. The town caters to four million tourists every summer, has an excellent hospital, well-respected school system, grocery stores, restaurants, and seasonal festivals. Outdoor activities abound including hiking, camping, backpacking, horseback riding, boating, biking, fishing, skiing, and mountaineering. Summer temperatures range between 65 - 80 degrees. Winter temperatures range from 30 degrees to below zero with heavy snow. Government housing may be available.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following screen out job element: Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision (SCREEN OUT) Applicants must show in their application package that they are able to perform common tasks associated with operating motor vehicles having a gross vehicle weight of at least 26,001 pounds including roll-off trucks on their own initiative, under close supervision and subject to inspection at the end of each task. Applicants must also possess a valid and current Class B CDL. 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.

Education

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

Contacts

• Address Grand Teton National Park PO Drawer 170 Moose, WY 83012-0710 US
• Name: Shawn Lipinski
• Phone: 307-922-1017
• Email: [email protected]