Park Maintenance Worker (Semi Skilled Laborer) (Seasonal) - Cook Forest State Pa

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania • Cooksburg, PA • 21h ago

Reference #: 5040476 THE POSITION

Do you consider yourself a jack of all trades and enjoy tackling a variety of tasks? If you love the great outdoors, we have an exciting opportunity for you at Cook Forest State Park and nearby Clear Creek State Park. As a Park Maintenance Worker (Semi-Skilled Laborer), you will utilize your skills to help maintain our cherished natural resources, ensuring that our parks remain clean, safe, and enjoyable for all visitors. This seasonal position offers a chance to advance your career while working in a beautiful environment.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK In this position, you will be responsible for various tasks, including mowing grass and operating a string trimmer, while also assisting skilled workers in constructing wooden structures. Your duties will involve selecting and cutting lumber, nailing sheeting studs, and cleaning used lumber and forms made of wood and metal. Additionally, you will perform manual labor such as digging ditches and trenches by hand, and serve as a helper for large equipment, aiding in maintenance and operational repairs. You will load trucks with materials like sand, gravel, and waste using a hand shovel, as well as clear snow from walkways, hydrants, and drainage areas. Other responsibilities include cleaning culverts, filling washouts, and maintaining cleanliness in restrooms, washhouses, and other park facilities while picking up litter.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in theposition 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 approximately March 2026.

Shifts/days vary. This position will work 5 days/37.5 hours per week to include holidays and weekends.

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:

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).

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.

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