Wildlife Maintenance Propagator Position Available In Armstrong, Pennsylvania

Wildlife Maintenance Propagator
Salary
$43,397.00 – $64,762.00 Annually
Location Armstrong County, PA
Job Type
Civil Service Permanent Full-Time
Job Number

CS-2025-26496-61320

Department
Game Commission
Division
GC Southwest Game Farm
Opening Date
06 16 2025
Closing Date
6 30 2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Code
61320
Position Number
00012281
Union
AFSCME
Bargaining Unit
J1
Pay Group
ST04
Bureau Division Code
00234250
Bureau Division
Southwest Game Farm
Worksite Address
217 Pheasant Farm Road
City
New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Zip Code
16242
Name
Julie Toth
Phone
717.787.7836
Email

THE POSITION

Are you seeking an outdoor role w you perform specialized tasks, skilled trades, and equipment maintenance within a game farm setting? The Game Commission invites you to consider the position of Wildlife Maintenance Propagator at our Southwest Game Farm. This opportunity offers a diverse range of responsibilities that epass various facets of game farm operations, allowing you to contribute meaningfully to our mission of safeguarding wildlife and their habitats. In this role, you will play a vital part in raising the Southwest Game Farm’s predetermined quota of pheasants to be released for the sportsmen and women of PA. Embark on a rewarding career with the Commonwealth and seize this exceptional opportunity to make a difference!
OF WORK
As a Wildlife Maintenance Propagator, your responsibilities will vary daily based on the specific needs of the game farm operations to which you are assigned. Key tasks include brooding and holding pheasants, as well as maintaining the equipment essential for these operations, along with the upkeep of Commonwealth buildings, grounds, and vehicles. You will employ a range of skilled trades, such as carpentry, electrical work, plumbing, welding, farming, and mechanical repairs, to effectively carry out these duties. ly, you will be involved in the raising, care, and distribution of pheasants, contributing to the overall success of the farm’s wildlife management efforts.
Interested in learning more? details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Information:

Full-time , 40 hours per week. Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday – Friday, with a 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 furthermunication 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 possession of a valid Pennsylvania 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 :
Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained tin 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 toply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about preferences for veterans, go to and click the Veterans’ Preference tab or contact us at .
Telmunications Relay Service (TRS): 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need amodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for amodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date. The Commonwealth is an equal opportunity employer and ismitted 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 .

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 provideplete and accurate information or:
your score may be lower than deserved.
you may be disqualified.
You may only test once for this posting.
Your results will be provided via email.
Wildlife Maintenance Propagator