Laborer (Motor Vehicle Operating) (Seasonal)

National Park Service; Brecksville (OH); On-site; USD 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Park Service in Ohio's Cuyahoga Valley National Park is seeking a Seasonal Laborer (Motor Vehicle Operating). You will operate light-duty vehicles up to 10,000 pounds to transport personnel, supplies and equipment across the park, and perform maintenance on buildings, grounds, roads and trails.

Typical entry on duty is March–September 2027 with variability due to weather, funding or projects. Responsibilities include loading and unloading, moving heavy items, trimming and cleaning,

Responsibilities

• Operating light-duty motor vehicles up to 10,000 pounds to transport personnel, supplies, and equipment across the park.
• Maintaining buildings, grounds, roads and trails with power equipment and hand tools; cleaning and janitorial duties.

Job description

Laborer (Motor Vehicle Operating) (Seasonal)

• Schedule: Work schedule is dependent on the position

You will serve as a Laborer (Motor Vehicle Operating) (Seasonal). The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period for Seasonal Staffing Office-Cuyahoga Valley National Park is March - September, but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: March - July 2027.

Key Responsibilities

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Operating light duty motor vehicles such as pickup trucks, sedans, flatbed trucks, etc., up to 10,000 pounds to transport personnel, supplies, materials, equipment, and tools throughout the park.

Maintaining buildings, grounds, road, and trails by operating heavy power equipment and hand tools such as lawn mowers, portable snow blowers, shovels, rakes, lawn edging equipment, tar pots, culvert steamers, brush chippers, power compactors, power saws, chainsaws, rock bars, picks, axes, crosscut saws, single-jack hammers, etc. Cleaning and maintaining equipment. Performing janitorial duties for buildings.

Loading and unloading supplies and materials from trucks, trailers, dollies. Moving heavy items using wheelbarrows and hand trucks. Moving furniture; removing and setting signs; painting picnic tables and signs; raking and watering lawns; trimming trees and shrubbery; picking up litter; cleaning fire pits, etc. Cutting heavy trees with an ax or chainsaw, stacking heavy logs, lumber, and sacks of cement.

Digging ditches and trenches with picks and shovels where soil is hard and compact and must be graded or sloped. Breaking up pavement, soil, or concrete; mixing and pouring concrete, asphalt, and hot/cold mix; filling and leveling holes in damaged roads. Operate vehicles over Federal, state, and country roads and city streets in all traffic conditions following applicable speeds.

May be involved in assisting in maintenance of way of work on the Cuyahoga Valley National Scenic Railroad which includes equipment operations, mowing along the railroad, clearing line of sights, tree trimming and removal. Incumbent doing maintenance way of work is subject to mandatory pre-employment drug and alcohol testing and random drug and alcohol testing per the regulations established by the Federal Railroad Authority (FRA).

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 $26.13 – $30.48/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-26.

What is the work schedule?

This is a Work schedule is dependent on the position position.

Who is eligible to apply?

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