Park Maintenance Worker (Semi Skilled Laborer) (Seasonal) - Little Pine State Park

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a state park, where you will engage in essential maintenance tasks to ensure the beauty of the outdoors. This seasonal full-time role offers the chance to work independently while supporting skilled tradespeople. You'll operate various tools and equipment, perform minor repairs, and contribute to the upkeep of the park facilities. This position not only provides a rewarding experience of serving the public but also allows for professional development opportunities within the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Embrace the chance to grow your career while making a meaningful impact on the community and the environment.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in laboring work with tools used in maintenance.
• Ability to perform essential job functions independently.

Responsibilities

• Engage in maintenance tasks for roads, trails, and facilities.
• Perform minor repairs and grounds maintenance autonomously.

Skills

Laboring Work

Tool Operation

Maintenance Skills

Education

High School Diploma

Equivalent Experience

Tools

Construction Tools

Grounds Maintenance Equipment

Job description

If you have a passion for working in the great outdoors and thrive in a hands-on environment, consider becoming a part of the dedicated team at Little Pine State Park Complex, under the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. In this role, you will engage in essential maintenance tasks that keep roads, trails, and facilities in excellent condition, ensuring that visitors can fully enjoy the natural beauty of the area. This position not only offers the rewarding experience of serving the public but also provides ample opportunities for professional development within the organization. Embrace the chance to grow your career while making a meaningful impact on the community and the environment!

An individual in this role engages in semi-skilled tasks independently orprovides support to a skilled tradesperson, tocarry out routine assignments. The position necessitates the operation of various tools and equipment related to construction, grounds maintenance, and general upkeep, often requiring the application of skills that are developed through hands-on experience. The employee is expected to perform minor repairs along with regular grounds maintenance, custodial responsibilities,and litter collection with a significant degree of autonomy, with their work being evaluated upon completion. For more complex construction or repair tasks, the employee works under the guidance of a skilled trades worker or a supervisor, ensuring that higher-level tasks are completed to the required standards.

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

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Seasonal full-time employment without benefits.
• Shift hours and days vary due to operational need, with a 30-minute lunch
• Weekends, holidays, and all shifts as needed at 37.5 hours per week
• Telework:You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of experience in laboring work including the use of tools and equipment used in maintenance or construction;or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Other Requirements:

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

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will notbe 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 towww.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans’ Preference tab or contact us [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.

• 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:
  1. your score may be lower than deserved.
  2. you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.