Laborer Mvo - Brooklyn, United States - US National Park Service

US National Park Service

Verified Company

Brooklyn, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

The National Park Service retains the right to extend the duration of this appointment after selection and/or appointment, based on changes to the regulation governing the number of years term appointments may last.

This change, which may be made at the agency's sole discretion and without further competition, shall not be construed or interpreted as the granting of a right to a selectee or employee to such an extension.

No extension to a term appointment shall be granted to a selectee/employee to an amount of time that exceeds the maximum number of years authorized under any present or current regulation, unless such regulation expressly allows such action.

Gateway National Recreation Area was established in 1972 as one of America's first urban national parks and encompasses nearly 27,000 acres of land and water, including bay and ocean shoreline in New York and New Jersey. With a remarkable concentration of cultural, natural, and recreational treasures, the park provides a wide array of recreational and educational activities for the metropolitan population, as well as large numbers of national and international visitors. The park includes a wildlife refuge, mature maritime holly forest, ocean dunes and coastal uplands, former military fortifications and facilities, and the oldest continuously operating lighthouse in the United States. Visitors enjoy ocean beaches, organized sports, fishing, hiking, bicycling, nature study and a chance to explore the area's important cultural heritage. More than 20 million people reside within a one-hour drive of the park. Annual park visitation averages 9.5 million.

Operates heavy power equipment such as lawn mowers, brush cutters, brush chippers, portable snow blowers, and all types of hand and light power tools (such as shovels, pulaskis, picks, digging bars, rakes, lawn edging equipment, electric drills, etc.), to maintain buildings,grounds, roads, trails, etc.
Loads and unloads supplies and materials from trucks, trailers, dollies, etc. Moves furniture, removes and sets signs, paints picnic tables and signs, rakes and waters lawns, trims trees and shrubbery, picks up litter, cleans and repairs fire pits.
Digs ditches and trenches with pick and shovel where soil is hard and compact and must grade or slope; occasionally breaks up pavement, soil, or concrete; mixes and pours concrete, asphalt, and hot/cold mix; fills and levels holes in damaged roads
Operates and performs minor operator maintenance on light duty motor vehicles such as pickup trucks, panel trucks, flatbed trucks, carryalls, sedans, crew cab pickup trucks, which typically have an approximate gross vehicle weight of up to 4500 kilograms (10,000 pounds). Vehicles are driven on the basis of either specific trip assignments or regularly established schedules and standard routes to transport personnel, supplies, materials, or equipment and tools throughout the park under limited traffic conditions at low speeds.
Performs janitorial duties for buildings and grounds when required

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

U.S. Citizenship required.
Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required. You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you.
You may be required to work oncall, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.
You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
Occupancy of government quarters is not available.
Applicants must be at least (1)18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or (c) Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education; or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work parttime during the school year under a formal student employment program.

Qualifications:

To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following jobrelated factors:
Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (SCREEN OUT)

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