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Applications missing the requested documents will be considered incomplete and may not progress further in the process. Documents not requested will not be considered in the recruitment process. The State Application is not a substitute for a Resume. This position closes at 11:59 PM Mountain Time on July 5th, 2026. You must apply through the State of Montana Career site.

Special Information:

Identity of applicants who become finalists may be released to the public if the Department deems it necessary. Employees who exceed 1,040 hours in a calendar year are also provided health, dental and life insurance. Other benefits include retirement, paid vacation, sick and holidays. This position may be covered by a VEBA (Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association).

A successful applicant will be subject to a background investigation.

Women and minorities are under-represented in this job category and are encouraged to apply.

Effective June 22, 2026, this agency is participating in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. After accepting a job offer and completing Form I-9, your information will be submitted to the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration for verification. For more information about E-Verify, please visit the E-Verify website found here, https://www.e-verify.gov/ 

Maintenance Worker 1 is part of the Parks and Outdoor Recreation Division and a member of the regional maintenance team that includes the Regional Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Team Supervisor, Maintenance Workers 1 & 2, and Groundskeepers.  The position reports to the Maintenance Team Supervisor in an assigned geographic area and performs a wide variety of semi-skilled or manual work repairing, maintaining, and improving habitat areas and vegetation as well as grounds and facilities at state parks, fishing access sites, wildlife management areas, and administrative facilities. In coordination with the Regional Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Team Supervisor and regional staff, the position directly and through subordinates performs maintenance tasks, and assists in establishing workflows for regular or routine tasks.  This position may be assigned to multiple geographic units or be called upon to assist with, collaborate on, or share maintenance functions of another geographic unit as circumstances require.

Job Duties:

• Operate equipment such as mowers, powered weed trimmers, pick-ups, ATVs,

chainsaws, power and hand tools.

• Perform basic repairs to building structures (including historic preservation at certain locations) including windows, doors, floors, walls, fences.
• Scrape, paint, stain or treat building and structural surfaces including windows doors, picnic tables, shelters.
• Install, repair and maintain wood, steel, wire and other types of fencing, signs, posts, kiosks, etc. 

• Performs landscaping activities that include mowing, tree pruning, hazardous tree/sagebrush removal, irrigation and general care and planting of lawns, shrubs and trees to provide the site with safe and appropriate vegetation to reduce weed problems.  This work includes the use of chain saws, pruning saws, mowers, tractors, weed trimmers and backhoe.

• Assists with comprehensive weed control and maintenance including grounds, campgrounds, habitat/grazing areas, picnic areas, roads, trails, and parking areas; responsibilities may include specialized training and work in weed control, chemical use, hydrogeology, wetland management and permitting.

• Assists with weed maintenance tasks including with the County spray crews/ contractors while monitoring work performed.  Makes site assignments and sets priorities for work.

• Gathers and removes garbage, debris, litter and performs janitorial and cleaning tasks.
• Performs basic preventative maintenance for equipment such as checking fluids, belts, hoses and filters and notifies others when significant repairs are required.
• Records and files paperwork associated with daily maintenance activities, requesting supplies and materials, and completing vehicle reports other personnel logs and time reporting within required timeframes.

     Performs manual work to construct and/or repair property boundary fences, using permanent fences to minimize trespass by livestock.

    Performs manual work in maintaining roads, culverts, and bridges by using a variety of heavy and light equipment such as backhoes, dump trucks, and hand tools.

    Performs habitat development and maintenance projects such as tree planting, grazing programs, mowing, farming, waterfowl nesting structures, and management of irrigation systems.

• Monitor FWP sites and make public contacts, documents incidents and events related to public safety, resource impacts.
• May collect fees and occasionally educate visitors on rules and regulations where applicable and report violations observed to superiors for follow up.

• May evaluate and familiarize all staff with equipment operation and maintenance.

• Assists with major maintenance construction and stabilization projects on site.

• The employee will determine the correct procedures to complete a wide variety of skilled, semi-skilled or manual work repairing, constructing and maintaining buildings, land, water, grounds, and related facilities.
• May monitor maintenance needs for fire suppression and detection systems through routine inspection and periodic tests. Responds to malfunction.
• May monitor maintenance needs on visitor center security system through routine inspection and periodic tests. Responds to malfunctions and notify others when extensive troubleshooting or repairs are required.
• Participates in and may lead safety training courses and ensure proper use of personal protective equipment on all job duties.

     Always conscientious of equipment use and demonstrates good leadership to other staff by paying extra attention to visitor use areas and cultural and environmental resources while performing job duties.

Minimum Qualifications (Education and Experience):

The knowledge, skills, and abilities of this position are normally attained through a combination of education and experience equivalent to a high school diploma or equivalency and 1 year of job-related experience.   Other combinations of education and experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.