Department Overview: The Montana Department of Commerce works with statewide and local partners, private industry and small businesses to enhance and sustain economic prosperity in Montana. The Department works to improve the state's economy through business creation, expansion, retention, and diversification of the state's economic base; provides direct technical assistance, grants and loans for Montana's entrepreneurs, businesses and their employees; strengthens the economy through the promotion of tourism development, promoting and protecting historic sites, and marketing Montana as a travel and filmmaking destination; promotes access to new markets, both foreign and domestic, for Montana goods and services; provides financing for homeownership and rental assistance opportunities for Montana families; and develops and improves public infrastructure and housing for Montana citizens by providing grants and technical assistance to Montana communities and counties. Job Overview: The Montana Heritage Commission preserves and manages historic resources in Virginia City and Nevada City and promotes the appreciation of history through quality visitor experience. The MHC is hiring 2 Groundskeeper seasonal workers. Weekends and extended hours are required with the season beginning mid May and ends in September (Labor Day). 2024 Season Training week – May 18th – 24th _Season – May 25th – Sept. 2nd_ Duties - Mow/weed whack of state-owned properties - Collect trash from trash cans in Virginia and Nevada Cities - Clean bathrooms at VC Depot, Daylight Village, and Nevada City Bovey Visitor Center - Perform routine maintenance of grounds and facilities - Give lunch breaks for train engineer - Other duties as assigned There are 2 Groundskeeper positions open. These seasonal workers will have rotating schedules to help tackle the grounds in Virginia and Nevada Cities. Employees must be flexible in order to work varied shifts as well as a variety of concessions. Shared housing provided for employees who stay the whole season (Memorial Day weekend – Labor Day). How to apply Apply online by submitting your resume. References will not be contacted until after interview process is completed and you will be notified when we will be reaching out to them. (Please Note: You do not need to complete the “work experience” or the “education & certifications” portion of the application process in our recruiting system. You only need to upload the requested documentation.) Other important information to be aware of * Employees must be flexible in order to work varied shifts as well as a variety of concessions. * This position will be eligible for a statutory $1.50 an hour base pay increase effective July 1, 2024. * Shared housing provided for employees who stay the whole season (Memorial Day weekend – Labor Day). * Resume is required. Please make sure the resume is attached, prior to uploading, by checking the box next to the attachment that is marked "relevant". The resume must be attached in order to be considered for this position. If your online application does not have the required attachment, this will result in your application being considered incomplete and removed from further consideration * Only online applications are accepted. By applying online, you can receive updates and monitor the status of your application. If you fail to upload the requested application documents and/or preference documents, we will notify you via email. Failure to upload these documents after notification will result in your application being removed from consideration. *Title: *Groundskeeper * Location: *Virginia City Requisition ID: 23143546