Maintenance Worker
Job Summary
This position is located within a National Forest. Incumbent performs various duties to accomplish preventive maintenance repair upkeep of building and grounds and/or participates in trail construction and maintenance. Operates heavy and light power equipment.
- Measures and cuts materials to required lengths and dimensions. Installs structural and trim items by nailing bolting mortising doweling and gluing.
- Uses a variety of common hand and power tools and basic assembly and fastening procedures.
- Prepares surfaces cleans brushes and equipment. Mixes and thins paints applies prime and finish coats to surfaces.
- Checks items processed for obvious flaws and apply necessary preservative to surface.
- Assists other workers with repairs to various facilities and grounds.
- Utilizes elementary knowledge of different skills and related tools of the trade to assist with repair to plumbing drainage systems roofs carpentry projects grounds and street repairs flooring and other miscellaneous tasks.
- Cleans working area upon completion of assignments and removes waste materials from the area.
- Cleans and cares for tools and equipment.
- Performs ground maintenance and landscaping duties such as mowing edging leaf collection and snow removal.
- Operates motor vehicles in performance of assigned duties. Loads and unloads materials and equipment.
- Performs vehicle maintenance in accordance with established instructions rules and regulations.
- Cleans working area upon completion of assignments and removes waste materials from the area. Cleans and cares for tools and equipment.
- Performs a full range of custodial duties in office spaces public restrooms and visitor use areas. Removes trash and recyclables. Replaces supplies as required.
- Keeps a stock of cleaning materials restroom supplies and equipment needed and informs supervisor when more materials are needed and when equipment is in need of repair.
- Adjusts oils and changes buffers brushes rollers and other attachments on machines used.
- Uses ladders and scaffolds when necessary to replace ceiling fixtures light bulbs/tubes throughout buildings ensuring items are turned-in according to environmental regulations.
- Constructs and maintains a variety of trails ranging from primitive native surfaced trails to highly developed paved trails.
- Assists in the construction of major engineered features such as bridges raised trail ways or small buildings.
- Builds or repairs trail structures requiring dry masonry (no cement) rockwork techniques such as rock retaining walls rip-rap steps bridge abutments barriers causeways water bars check dams and others.
- Performs basic carpentry work in maintaining or constructing handrails curbs bridge beams and decking and other wood structures.
- You must be a US Citizen or US National.
- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
- Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
- Direct Deposit - Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of your choosing.
- Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities visit E-Verify.
- Must be 18 years of age.
In order to qualify you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position visit the Office of Personnel Managements Federal Wage System Qualifications Standards.
Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary.
Applicants will be evaluated on their ability to perform the duties of the position rather than length of experience. Eligibility will be determined by the relevance scope and quality of all experience and training regardless of where or how acquired.
Applicants will be ranked and rated based on their knowledge of the job elements identified in this announcement.
- Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision
- Knowledge of Equipment Assembly Installation Repair etc.
- Technical Practices (theoretical precise artistic)
- Use of Measuring Instruments
- Ability To Interpret Instructions Specification etc. (includes blueprinting reading)
- Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
- Knowledge of Materials
There is no substitution of education for this position.
Selective Placement Factor
- Incumbent may be required to submit to a pre-employment urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use which requires a negative test result prior to appointment and randomly thereafter.
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.
To receive consideration for this position you must provide updated required documents and meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
PLEASE NOTE: This vacancy is being used to fill positions for FY2027 Temporary Employment Hiring season. The expected start date for this position will be between April 18 2027 to June 13 2027.
By selecting the Location Negotiable option during the application process implies your willingness to be considered for any official duty location listed on this announcement and/or those duty locations not listed for this Regional announcement. Pay rates vary depending on location. The salary shown is for the Rest of the U.S. See for additional information on pay rates.
This position is temporary has a Not-to-Exceed date and will be filled for up to 6 months or as a not to exceed (NTE) 1 year however an extension of the appointment may be possible without further competition. The appointment may also end early due to lack of work or lack of funds.
Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement agree to have their application associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other groups within the Region who have vacancies within the same occupational series grade full performance level and in any of the geographic location(s) listed on the announcement. Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration.
The duty station for this position will be at one of the duty locations listed in this announcement. Please visit the Office of Personnel Managements website for additional information on pay rates in your duty location State.
The USDA Forest Service has legislative authority to recruit and fill Permanent (Career/Career-Conditional) Temporary and Term Appointments under the USDA Demonstration Project. Under this authority any U.S. citizen may apply.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): To exercise selection priority for this vacancy CTAP/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP eligible must meet the agencys definition for a quality candidate as provided in the How You Will Be Evaluated section of this announcement to be considered.
If you are retired from the Federal Government and are selected for this vacancy your retirement annuity may be offset from your pay.
This position is not eligible for telework.
Positions filled from this announcement may be a bargaining or a non-bargaining unit position represented by either NFFE AFGE or NAGE.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Experience:
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