The primary purpose of the position is to perform laboring duties that require moderately heavy physical effort requiring the use of common hand tools and power equipment involving any or all of the following duties. In order to accomplish the laborer duties, the incumbent must on a regular and recurring basis also operate light duty motor vehicles weighing up to 10,000 pounds to transport personnel, material, or equipment to work sites located in the park.

Duties

The incumbent cleans stools, lavatories, and sanitary receptacles and maintains a stock of cleaning supplies in restrooms, supply rooms; and custodial closets. The position responsibilities also include: Cleans public use buildings and restrooms; washes windows and doors; and mops and power buffs floors. Waxes, sweeps, and polishes metal surfaces. Dusts and vacuums display units and empties ashtrays. Collects and empties garbage cans. The incumbent will mix cleaning chemicals for proper cleaning and sanitizing solutions. Operates power-cleaning equipment designed to clean granite floor areas in buildings. Operates carpet equipment to include vacuums and carpet shampooing equipment. Moves and arranges furniture as directed. Washes and waxes cars and trucks by hand or using powered buffer. The incumbent may operate powered riding or push lawn mowers, which may require heavy physical effort and clears small to medium size trees using handsaws, clippers and weed-trimmers. The incumbent also operates power cleaning equipment on walk areas. Shovels or uses snow blowing equipment. Sweeps and picks up litter from sidewalks, trails, roads, and grounds. Uses shovels, rakes, tampers and other hand tools to dig ditches and trenches, slope landscape, excavate/fill holes and finish grade landscaped areas. The incumbent assists higher graded employees in a variety of maintenance duties to include: painting, masonry, carpentry, mechanics, and sculpture maintenance. Helps mix and pour concrete and performs minor carpentry such as repairing shelves, screens or doors. Loads and unloads heavy boxes, bulky supplies, and materials to and from trucks and dollies. Moves heavy boxes, cartons, or luggage by hand, hand-truck, or dolly and opens crates and boxes using crowbars and cuts bands using shears. Stacks boxes and cartons where directed. Neatly arranges storage areas for easy access of materials. The incumbent will operate standard pickups, UTV's and possibly other vehicles for park operations.

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 (MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR) WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION (SCREEN OUT) I performed the most difficult and complex laborer tasks including ability to operate trucks and trailers weighing up to one ton; properly loading and unloading various supplies and equipment; to perform work providing laboring assistance to others in the maintenance of buildings, grounds, roads, and trails; operate power equipment such as lawnmowers, snow blowers, and string trimmers; and safely use a variety of hand tools such as shovels, rakes, hammers, saws, pulaskis, rock bars, etc. Able to safely operate these vehicles/equipment in all types of traffic and weather conditions. I utilize most hand and power tools associated with these tasks including light hand and power and cleaning custodial tools, lawn mowers, snow blowers, and leaf blowers . I have experience performing operator maintenance on all vehicles/equipment operated (e.g. monitoring fluid levels, checking tire pressure and blade replacement/sharpening). I perform these duties as an expert with a high degree of independence. My supervisor assigned work orally, through work orders, or with written specifications. My work was checked to see that it met compliance with work and safety standards and policies. VEHICLE OPERATION - CURRENTLY POSSESS OR OBTAIN BEFORE ENTRANCE ON DUTY, A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE (SCREEN OUT) I possess a Driver's License OR I do not possess a Driver's License, but will be able to obtain one before I enter on duty. WORK PRACTICES (INCLUDING 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: 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 Jewel Cave National Monument 11149 US Hwy 16 Building B12 Custer, SD 57730 US
• Name: MWR HR West Team
• Email: [email protected]