Maintenance Repairman 1 (Seasonal) - Penn Nursery

Reference #: 4620233

THE POSITION

Do you enjoy working with your hands and excel at building and assembling projects with wood? If this is where you shine, consider joining the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Penn Nursery and provide skilled work in the production of picnic tables, signs, and other custom projects to support the experience of visitors to Pennsylvania's State Forests and Parks. Apply today and experience the satisfaction of public service while enjoying personal and professional career growth!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

In this role, you will engage in a variety of tasks, including operating wood shop equipment in the production of picnic tables, signs, and kiosks and sorting and stacking lumber and parts. This involves utilizing tools such as planers, bandsaws, jointers, routers, shapers, drill presses, radial arm saws, table saws, and various hand-held power tools. You will also be tasked with maintaining the equipment as necessary while safely performing activities like sanding, cutting, staining, painting, and machining wood materials for the shop's products. Furthermore, you will perform table shop responsibilities, which include handling lumber for picnic table assembly, operating shop equipment, gang saws, cut-off saws, spindle borers, straight line rip saws, and planers, while ensuring a tidy work environment.Additionally, you will assist with nursery tasks, such as lifting and packing bareroot seedlings, and collecting seed and maintaining trees and fencing in seed orchards across the state. You will have the opportunity to support wildfire fighting efforts as a member of the Bureau of Forestry's wildfire suppression team when required.Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.Work Schedule and Additional Information:This is seasonal full-time employment

Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.

Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.

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 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.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspxand 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 contacte 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 INFORMATIONCompleting 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.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.