Laborer
Forest Service · Department of Agriculture
This job in plain English
This is a temporary, full-time Laborer job with the Forest Service, located within a National Forest in Joseph, OR. The worker supports road maintenance and facility maintenance, and the announcement has many vacancies for the 2027 seasonal hiring period. Occasional travel may be expected.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
Open to the public. You must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national, or owe allegiance to the U.S. Under the Forest Service's hiring authority, any U.S. citizen may apply.
What you would do
- Performs very heavy physical labor using power equipment and hand tools.
- Moves, stacks, loads, and unloads heavy freight, supplies, and equipment.
- Cuts trees, clears brush, digs ditches, and sets fence and sign posts.
- Shovels and rakes asphalt, aggregate rock, and other road materials.
- Helps with road resurfacing projects alongside higher-grade heavy equipment operators.
Do you qualify for WG-3?
With education: There is no substitution of education for this position, so education cannot replace experience.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Valid state driver's license
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume of 2 pages or less showing dates of employment, hours worked per week, and duties
- Proof of eligibility and SF-50 if claiming CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP priority
How you will be rated: You complete an Assessment Questionnaire on USAJOBS. You are rated on job elements such as working without more than normal supervision, work practices, following instructions, using and maintaining tools and equipment, and dexterity and safety. Inflated or inaccurate information can lower your score or make you ineligible.
Tips for this job:
- Keep your resume to 2 pages or less, or you will be removed from consideration.
- For each job on your resume, list dates, hours worked per week, and duties.
- Select Location Negotiable if you are willing to work at any listed duty location.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time. Occasional travel may be expected.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizen or U.S. national
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt
- Background investigation and/or fingerprint check
- Direct deposit of federal payments required
- Pass the E-Verify employment check
- Temporary appointment for up to 6 months, or up to 1 year NTE, and may end early
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $21.00 per hour
- Pay scale and grade
- WG-3 · Wage Grade (trades and crafts)
- Locations
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- Location Negotiable After Selection
- Joseph, Oregon
- Appointment
- Temporary
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Competitive
- Openings
- Many
- Security clearance
- Other
- Travel
- Occasional travel
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Laboring (3502)
- Announcement
- 27-TEMP3-R6-3FS070-3DT-EW
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