Maintenance Worker (Seasonal)-FUL

National Park Service; Kīpahulu (HI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Park Service in Kīpahulu, Hawaii, is seeking a Maintenance Worker (Seasonal) to support a temporary project under the Field Unit Local Hiring Authority (FUL). This 1039-hour appointment runs through the spring, with an anticipated start period in April–May and may vary by weather, needs, or funding.

Duties include repairing and maintaining structures and grounds, carpentry, installing doors and shelves, site maintenance, restroom cleaning, and operating a light truck to move

Responsibilities

• Utilize a variety of materials, tools, and equipment associated with the repair and maintenance of structures and grounds.
• Perform minor carpentry repairs of limited difficulty to buildings and quarters.
• Construct, install, repair and replace such items as doors, shelves, supply racks, hardware, frame structures, windows, trim and cabinets.
• Perform routine maintenance at different sites and visitor facilities, to include cleaning restrooms, and making minor repairs as needed.
• Operate a light truck to pick up supplies and to transport materials to and from work sites.
• May perform other duties such as painting equipment, masonry work, roofing, welding or assisting higher grade worker with maintenance of utility systems in the facility.

Job description

Open: October 22, 2026 — Closes: November 4, 2026

Summary

You will serve as a Maintenance Worker (Seasonal)-FUL for the National Park Service. This is a temporary not to exceed 1039 hours position. The anticipated entry-on-duty period is April - May, but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. This position is being filled under the Field Unit Local Hiring Authority (FUL). See below under Additional Information for further eligibility guidance.

Major Duties

This is a temporary appointment intended for seasonal work that is less than 6 months or 1040 hours from the date of appointment/service year. It is expected this position will be terminated upon completion of the seasons work. The agency may non-competitively rehire an eligible temporary seasonal worker in subsequent years who works less than 6 months or 1040 hours in their service year. Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Utilize a variety of materials, tools, and equipment associated with the repair and maintenance of structures and grounds. Perform minor carpentry repairs of limited difficulty to buildings and quarters. Construct, install, repair and replace such items as doors, shelves, supply racks, hardware, frame structures, windows, trim and cabinets. Perform routine maintenance at different sites and visitor facilities, to include cleaning restrooms, and making minor repairs as needed. Operate a light truck to pick up supplies and to transport materials to and from work sites. May perform other duties such as painting equipment, masonry work, roofing, welding or assisting higher grade worker with maintenance of utility systems in the facility. Physical Demands: Works from ladders, scaffolds and platforms and where surfaces to be coated, or the parts of systems worked on are hard to reach requiring the incumbent to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Frequently lifts, carries and sets up parts and equipment that weigh up to 40 pounds. Working Conditions: Work is performed inside and outside where dirt, spray, and fumes are present. Also required to work in inclement weather and/or wear protective equipment and clothing that are sometimes heavy and uncomfortable. This position will work on the following project: "Clear Destructive, Invasive Vegetation from Archeological Sites in Kīpahulu District." This project focuses on vulnerable archeological sites in the lower Kīpahulu Historic District and determined eligible for listing in the NRHP through consultation with the Hawai'i State Historic Preservation Division for their significance under National Register Criteria D. This resource is a key component in the park's visitor contact or interpretive program. All of these sites are located in high-use visitor areas, including the campground and Kūloa Point Trail, which is a loop trail that takes visitors out to the number one attraction in Kīpahulu, the Pools of 'Ohe'o. Daily Interpretive talks are given by Kīpahulu Interpretive Rangers on Kūloa Point Trail, and the mission of the interpreters is hampered by trying to interpret sites that are covered in invasive vegetation.