Park Maintenance Worker (Semi Skilled Laborer) (Seasonal) - Worlds End State Park

If you have a passion for the outdoors and thrive on hands-on work, consider seizing the opportunity to join the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) at Worlds End State Park. You will play a vital part in maintaining our beautiful grounds and facilities, ensuring that our natural areas remain pristine and accessible for everyone to enjoy. Your unique talents can genuinely transform how others experience and appreciate the wonders of nature!

As a Park Maintenance Worker, you will play a crucial part in the construction and maintenance of Worlds End State Park through semi-skilled manual labor. You will confidently handle daily tasks independently while collaborating effectively with coworkers on special projects. You will have opportunities to take the lead on these initiatives, showcasing your ability to drive results. Your responsibilities will encompass making essential repairs to buildings and facilities, utilizing tools from carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and other building trades. You will operate and maintain vehicles and equipment throughout the park, ensuring everything functions optimally. This includes building sturdy forms for cement work with carpenter tools, expertly mixing and placing cement, finishing with masonry tools, and constructing stone and block walls.

Additionally, you will be instrumental in installing, removing, and maintaining marina systems and courtesy docks, as well as assisting with repairs to watercraft and related equipment. Your ground maintenance duties will involve efficiently mowing and cutting weeds and grass using riding, hand, or weed eaters. You will take charge of cutting firewood, picking up litter and trash, loading and transporting materials in dump trucks or pickup trucks, cleaning grills, sweeping paved areas, digging holes and ditches, and maintaining drains and culverts. You will also prepare sites, seed and establish new turf areas, and plant and maintain trees and shrubs while effectively managing trail maintenance. You will provide invaluable support to maintenance personnel by executing general housekeeping and building maintenance tasks. This includes ensuring restrooms, pit latrines, offices, and all other buildings are clean and well-supplied. You will expertly handle minor routine repairs to park facilities, such as replacing light bulbs, tightening fixtures, and painting and staining park buildings, signs, and gates to maintain a polished and functional environment. Your proactive approach will contribute to the smooth and effective operation of the park.

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

• 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
• 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.

• 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.

• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.

• 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.

• 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 ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

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

• 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.