RV Volunteer: Janitorial Maintenance

FROM: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volunteer-opportunity/a09SJ00000PLJNq

ADDRESS: 1001 Highway 1  San Antonio, New Mexico, 87832

DATES: 11/1/2026 – 2/28/2027

DEPT: Fish & Wildlife Service

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Welcome to Wild at one of America’s most premier federal lands- Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge! As a volunteer for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Janitorial Maintenance Volunteers will assist with cleaning and maintaining public bathrooms, vault toilets, and additional administrative facilities at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in Central New Mexico.

Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge is the largest of the last remaining intact wetlands of the historic floodplains of the Rio Grande. A small group of staff work hard to re-create the processes of the river and provide food and rest for thousands of overwintering birds in what is now a world-famous nature tourism destination. Each year the Friends of the Bosque del Apache hosts a large festival (Festival of the Cranes) which draws about 6,000 visitors and spans multiple days. RV volunteers are critical to supporting staff at this busy station.

Bosque del Apache strives to maintain a welcoming and respectful space and work environment where everyone feels safe and valued. Working and living at this station requires the ability to work with, take direction from, and live near people of all ages, backgrounds, and personality types. Positive outlooks and flexibility are keys to success at this large and active station. We welcome RV volunteers of all backgrounds to apply!

We are seeking individuals and/or couples to serve as Janitorial Maintenance Volunteers for the November 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027, season. All applicants must be available for the entire season; couples will work the same days and may work together. RV pads are the only available housing. There may be alternative job roles/opportunities for a couple willing to split roles.

The Janitorial Maintenance Position requires that you work three days per week (24 hours per week) November 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027. Your lunch break will be one hour off duty near the midpoint of the day. Applicants must be willing to work irregular schedules.

You may be required to have a federal background investigation completed for this position. If you had a favorably adjudicated federal background investigation completed, please indicate the year and agency on your application.

Please list at least two volunteer or professional work references on your application.

Duties may include:

· Cleaning and maintaining public bathrooms, including flush toilets and vault toilets

· Administrative building maintenance, including bathrooms cleaning, mopping, trash cleanup

· Emptying trash and maintaining cleanliness of picnic areas, trailheads, and parking areas

· Roadside trash cleanup

· Taking refuge recycling to collection centers

· Basic maintenance of assigned GOV/work vehicle

· Assisting with other projects as assigned based on the needs of the refuge which could include basic trail maintenance, infrastructure maintenance, and tasks that are more physical in nature (landscaping, invasive plant and weed removal, painting, organizing and cleaning refuge shops and buildings, and other projects that are on the refuge “long-term to do list”)

· Additional special projects and duties may be requested

Tagged as: Couples / Duos, FALL '26, Single / Solo, WINTER