3 Year Limited Term Wildlife Maintenance Propagator

Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania; New Bethlehem (PA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at the Pennsylvania Game Commission as a Wildlife Maintenance Propagator, where your work supports wildlife conservation and promotes hunting for future generations. This full-time role offers hands-on experience in caring for pheasants, ensuring their proper environment, and maintaining essential equipment. With a focus on skilled trades such as carpentry and plumbing, you will play a vital role in the operations of a game farm. If you are passionate about wildlife and outdoor work, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Six months experience in breeding facility with game birds.
• Active Pennsylvania driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Raise and care for pheasants for release in Pennsylvania.
• Maintain brooder houses and equipment.

Skills

Carpentry

Electrical

Plumbing

Welding

Farming

Mechanical

Education

High School Diploma

Experience in breeding facilities

Job description

THE POSITION

Are you searching for outdoor work where you will perform a variety of specialized tasks? Join the Pennsylvania Game Commission as a 3 Year Limited Term Wildlife Maintenance Propagator at our Southwest Game Farm. Enjoy variety in your work across the may aspects of game farm operations and support our mission to protect wildlife and their habitats while promoting hunting and trapping for current and future generations.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

In this role, you will participate in the raising, caring and distribution of a large number of pheasants to be released for the sportsman of Pennsylvania. Your work involves preparing the brooder houses, cleaning and disinfecting the buildings and equipment, ensuring that temperature, ventilation, lighting, feed and water are properly maintained. You will have the opportunity to observe the behavior of the birds during all phases of their development to determine that all environmental factors are properly maintained.

Additionally, you will perform maintenance on equipment used on Commonwealth buildings, grounds, and fleet of vehicles. Skilled trades needed to accomplish these tasks include but are not limited to carpentry, electrical, plumbing, welding, farming, and mechanical.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in theposition description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• 3 Year Limited Term, Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Six months propagation experience working at a breeding facility that produces a minimum of 1000 game birds, which includes skilled maintenance and trades work utilized in building construction and equipment maintenance and operation.

Special Requirement:

• This position requires an active Pennsylvania driver's license, which is not under suspension.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at [e-mail].

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.