What are the responsibilities and job description for the Park Maintenance Worker (Semi Skilled Laborer) (Seasonal) Kettle Creek State Park position at Commonwealth of PA?
THE POSITION
The Department of Conservation & Natural Resources is on the lookout for a Park Maintenance Worker to join their team. This role involves performing semi-skilled manual tasks focused on cleaning, landscaping, and general upkeep within the Kettle Creek State Park and Ole Bull State Park. The position is essential for ensuring that the park remains a beautiful and well-maintained environment for visitors to enjoy.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
In this role, the employee engages in semi-skilled tasks independently or provides support to a skilled worker in carrying out routine maintenance and construction activities within a State Park. Responsibilities include repairing buildings and facilities by utilizing tools from various trades such as carpentry, electrical work, and plumbing to ensure effective maintenance. The employee is also tasked with the operation, upkeep, and cleaning of vehicles and equipment used throughout the park, necessitating independent travel between three distinct parks within the complex via state and local roadways to fulfill assigned responsibilities.
The position involves constructing basic forms for concrete work with carpentry tools, mixing and applying cement, finishing surfaces with masonry tools, and building stone and block walls. Ground maintenance duties include mowing or trimming grass and weeds with various equipment, cutting firewood, collecting litter and sorting recyclable materials, as well as loading and transporting materials using dump trucks or pickup trucks. Additional tasks encompass cleaning grills, sweeping paved areas, digging holes and ditches, and maintaining drainage systems. The employee is also responsible for site preparation, seeding new turf areas, and planting and caring for trees and shrubs. Painting and staining park structures, signs, and gates are also part of the job.
The employee ensures thorough housekeeping and maintenance of buildings by cleaning and restocking restrooms, pit latrines, offices, pavilions, and other facilities, while also performing minor repairs such as changing light bulbs and tightening fixtures. A critical aspect of the role is the safe and proper operation of all equipment, power tools, and hand tools. The employee assists park visitors by providing information in a courteous and helpful manner, completes necessary documentation such as daily logs, automotive mileage records, fuel dispensing logs, and leave requests, and operates a two-way radio following established protocols. Additional related duties may be assigned as needed.
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position 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
- 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:
- 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 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.
Legal Requirements:
- A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.
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 Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans’ Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.
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.
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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.
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