Maintenance Repairman 1 (Seasonal) Position Available In Centre, Pennsylvania

Spring Mills, PA
1 DAYS AGO
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Summary
Spring Mills, PA
Competitive Salary
2 Years Experience
High school graduate or equivalency certificate (GED)
No Commisssion
37.50 hours per week / Day Shift /Temporary/Seasonal
Description Reference #: 5009475
THE

POSITION

Enjoy working outdoors and utilizing a hands-on approach to your job as a Maintenance Repairman 1! The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is seeking an experienced individual to provide skilled work in the maintenance of district roads, trails and facilities. Apply today and experience the satisfaction of public service while using your expertise in maintenance work!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

As a Maintenance Repairman 1, you will provide semi-skilled level maintenance and repair work in the building, mechanical, and electrical trades. Your duties will include assisting with the set up and operation of wooden sign shop equipment, moving sign and project lumber, and loading wood products by hand or forklift. In this position, you will handle lumber in the picnic table assembly line, strip and stack machined table parts, and assist with maintenance on table shop equipment. You will also assist with sowing seeds in nursery beds, operate backpack sprayers to apply insecticides and herbicides, and lifts tree seedlings from beds and pack into tubs. Additionally, you will fight wildfires when called upon as part of Penn Nursery’s wildfire suppression team. Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

This is a seasonal, full-time position with no healthcare benefits. There is not an option to buy into health care benefits. The season runs from approximately March 2025 until November 2025 at which time the employee will be placed on leave without pay. The employee will automatically be returned to employment March 2026.
Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday – Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.

Overtime:

During seedling lifting and seed collection seasons

Travel:

Possible overnight stay during seed collection

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.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

Two years of experience in general maintenance work which has involved at least two of the building, electrical, or mechanical trades; or
Any equivalent combination of experience and training that affords the applicant with the Required Knowledges, Skills, and Abilities.

Special Requirements:

This position requires possession of a valid Pennsylvania Class C Driver’s License.

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).
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.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans. 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.

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 oncefor this posting.
Your results will be provided via email. 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.