Maintenance Grounds Volunteer

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Position Duties: As a uniformed volunteer with the National Park Service, the volunteer serves as a front-line representative of the agency working in the maintenance division. Volunteers will work with other volunteers and maintenance staff to help in the routine grounds maintenance and custodial duties of the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park. This could include mowing, cleaning structures, cleaning signs, painting, staining, and more. Required trainings will be provided. Volunteers may also perform landscape maintenance, including, but not limited to; operating a variety of mowers, trimmers and other hand tools, assist in fertilizing, weeding, planting trees, shrubs and grass, tree trimming/pruning, and mulching, and related tasks. May assist in work requiring carpentry, electrical repair, painting, plumbing, and masonry. Volunteer will be trained on use of UTVs and may operate them. This will include an introduction to the park grounds as well as the history of the park. Also included will be safety training for any essential tools.

Requirements: Volunteers are required to wear the provided park maintenance uniform and represent the National Park Service by acting in a courteous and professional manner with visitors, park staff, and other volunteers. Ability to learn to use various powered and/or hand tools and train using proper safety practices such as wearing PPE (Personal Protective Equipment). Experience or knowledge with said position duties above a plus.

Work Environment: Volunteer will work indoors and out, and will be exposed to a variety of conditions.

Physical Demands: Walking, stopping and bending in conditions varying from heat, cold and precipitation. May be required to lift items weighing 50 lbs or more.

Training: The supervisor will provide an orientation to the site, its mission, and its staff. The volunteer will get on-the-job training from maintenance staff regarding park operations, workplace safety and will receive proper training and certifications to operate various equipment.

Other comments: Hours may be negotiable. Volunteer will be assigned a separate supervisor in the maintenance division who will oversee and evaluate their work.

Please note the park is flexible on hours/days that a volunteer can work at the park.

Start Date - 2024-05-15

End Date - 2025-05-15

Activities include: Construction/Maintenance