FUL-Laborer (Motor Vehicle Operator)

National Park Service; Dover (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

National Park Service in Dover, TN seeks a temporary FUL-Laborer (Motor Vehicle Operator) to perform a variety of grounds and facility maintenance duties. This term appointment may last from 13 months up to four years based on regulations and management decisions.

You will operate park vehicles and equipment, assist with carpentry, painting, electrical, plumbing tasks, supervise Youth Conservation Corps interns, and ensure the cleanliness and upkeep of offices and historic structures across the

Qualifications

• Performs routine maintenance and repair of grounds, fences, and exterior structures.
• Operates park maintenance vehicles and equipment such as mowers and pressure washers.
• Supervises Youth Conservation Corps interns and volunteers on conservation projects.
• Assists journey-level maintenance workers with building and facilities work including carpentry, painting, electrical, plumbing.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance and repair of grounds, fences, and buildings.
• Operate park maintenance vehicles and equipment.
• Lead Youth Conservation Corps interns and volunteers.
• Assist maintenance workers in building and facilities tasks.
• Maintain cleanliness of offices and buildings; collect trash and recyclables.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Vehicle operation

Team coordination

Job description

Open: September 11, 2026 — Closes: September 16, 2026

Summary

You will serve as an FUL-Laborer (Motor Vehicle Operator). This is a term position (more than 1 year) with an initial appointment expecting to last at least 13 months but may be extended up to a total of four years, or more based on any changes to regulations governing the number of years term appointments may last, without further competition at management's discretion.

Major Duties

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:

• Performs simple and routine maintenance and repair of grounds, fences, exterior structures, buildings, equipment and related utilities.
• Guide and lead Youth Conservation Corp interns and volunteers during conservation and maintenance projects.
• Assist journey-level, or other higher graded maintenance workers in the maintenance, repair, and construction of buildings and facilities Performs carpentry, painting, electrical, plumbing, and other related indoor and outdoor maintenance duties.
• Works solo or as part of a team to accomplish all park tasks.
• Operates riding and push mowers, gas-powered weed eater, and pressure wash machine.
• Scours lavatories, stools, and urinals.
• Vacuums and shampoos carpets.
• Cleans offices and buildings, collecting bagged trash and recycled materials from site buildings, historic structures and hauling those materials to designated areas in the site.
• Sweeps, mops, strips, scrubs, waxes and polishes floors using brooms and mops.
• Dusts, waxes and polishes office furniture, tabletops, desks, chairs, lighting, fixtures, windows, window ledges and woodwork.
• Operates 2 and 4-wheel pickups and tractor.