Internship Cemetery Jobs (NOW HIRING)

ID: NPSANJO-001-001

Location: Greenville

Program: NPS

Wage/Hr: $22.09

Hours/Week: 25

Minimum Age: 55

For over 25 years, National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) has specialized in connecting experienced workers (ages 55+) with full-time and part-time job opportunities that support the critical missions of Federal Agencies across the United States.

NEW Solutions connects experienced workers (ages 55+) with the National Park Service (NPS). These experienced professionals provide administrative expertise, facilities management, natural and cultural resource planning, and a broad array of other professional skills that support the National Park Service through the Experienced Services Program (ESP).

Positions listed here do not guarantee employment for any definite period. Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs administered by NEW Solutions is temporary. The enrollment relationship between NEW Solutions and the Enrollee is an ?at-will? relationship. This means that an Enrollee is free to terminate enrollment at any time during the enrollment period, and NEW Solutions and the Agency have the right to terminate the relationship with the Enrollee.

PLEASE NOTE: An ?Enrollee? is not a federal employee, nor an employee of NEW Solutions. An ?Enrollee? is a participant in a grant program established through a Cooperative Agreement funded by the agency and administered by NEW Solutions.

This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United States.

This position is funded for up to 700 total hours.

Minimum of 5 year(s) of experience in grounds maintenance OR HS/GED Degree

• Enrollee should be able to work well independently and with park staff, volunteers, and visitors.

Enrollee is responsible for performing maintenance duties at Andrew Johnson National Cemetery and leading park interns and volunteers in the upkeep and care of the landscape.

• Mentor and train young adult interns and volunteers. Lead crew in landscape rehabilitation projects and provide career guidance.25%
• Mow and trim the grass surrounding cemetery and assist with interns and volunteers in other areas of the park as needed. Trim hedges. Clear the property of leaves, limbs, brush, trash, and other debris.30%
• Maintain the walking trails. Maintain the ground, signs; paint and make repairs when necessary. Perform other routine grounds maintenance as determined by appointed park staff.30%
• Ensure safety of self, interns, and volunteers by ensuring proper PPE is being used, tools and equipment are being utilized properly, and by providing safety information/safety briefs on a regular basis. Inspect mowers, trimmers, blowers, etc. for proper function, fluids, and safety.15%

• Overnight travel: ?
• Health and Safety Considerations: The enrollee will be required to take Park Orientation, Park Safety Training, and pertinent equipment and machinery training.
• Required Safety Gear: Hard hats, safety glasses, hearing protection, sturdy boots, etc. as required for the particular task.
• Physical requirements: This work will take place outdoors in all types of weather. The enrollee should be able to lift heavy objects; be able to stoop, bend, and crouch; be able to operate machinery such as mowers, trimmers, and blowers; and be able to tolerate heat, humidity, cold, and inclement weather. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and to an environment free from discrimination and harassment in any form administering Experienced Worker Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies. It is NEW Solutions' policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equal opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants in the federal programs.