Custodial Worker (Motor Vehicle Operator)

National Park Service; Harpers Ferry (WV); On-site; USD 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

National Park Service is seeking a Custodial Worker (Motor Vehicle Operator) at Harper's Ferry National Historic Park, Harper's Ferry, West Virginia. This permanent, competitive, full-time appointment involves cleaning, floor care, restroom sanitizing, and light vehicle transportation of personnel and equipment within the park.

At the full performance level (WG-04), duties include operating light to heavy cleaning equipment, moving supplies, and performing duties on ladders or scaffolds.

Qualifications

• There is no substitution of education for experience for Federal Wage System (FWS) positions.

Responsibilities

• Does the full range of cleaning duties in an assigned area following general instructions.
• Performs custodial/janitorial duties cleaning, sanitizing, emptying trash, and restocking restrooms.
• Scrubs, strips, waxes and polishes floors using heavy power scrubber and buffer.
• Washes walls and cleans rugs/carpets; operates and maintains cleaning machines.
• Moves heavy furniture, supplies, and equipment; may work on ladders or scaffolds to change light bulbs.

Job description

Custodial Worker (Motor Vehicle Operator)

• Schedule: You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.

You will serve as a Custodial Worker (Motor Vehicle Operator) for Harper's Ferry National Historic Park in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia. Please visit find a park for additional park information. This is a Permanent, Competitive, Full-time appointment.

Key Responsibilities

At the full performance level (WG-04) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following: Does the full range of cleaning duties in an assigned area following general instructions on the work to be done. Performs custodial/janitorial duties cleaning, sanitizing, emptying trash, and restocking public restrooms; cleaning, vacuuming, mopping, dusting, emptying trash and recyclables.

Scrubs, strips, waxes and polishes floors using heavy (industrial type) power scrubber and buffer. Washes walls using powered wall washing machines and/or by hand. Vacuums/cleans rugs, carpets, etc. using heavy vacuum cleaner. Adjusts, cleans, and oils these machines and changes brushes, rollers, buffers, and other attachments. Moves heavy furniture, supplies, and equipment. Occasionally works on ladders and scaffolds to change light bulbs, wash walls, etc.

Keep shop areas clean and in order. Sweeps and wet mops floor and removes various liquid and solid wastes, spills, etc. On a regular and recurring basis operates light duty motor vehicles weighing up to 10,000 pounds (such as pick-up trucks, flatbed trucks, 5 yard dump trucks, etc.) to transport personnel, material, or equipment to work sited located on the park.

Requirements & Education

There is no substitution of education for experience for Federal Wage System (FWS) positions.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $22.25 – $25.92/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-19.

What is the work schedule?

This is a You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.