Fishing Boating Facilities Maintainer

Do you enjoy working outdoors and performing specialized duties to support the preservation of Pennsylvania's fishing resources? If you are an individual who can work both independently and as part of a team to support hatchery operations, this could be the job for you!

As a Fishing and Boating Facilities Maintainer, you will assist the Maintenance Supervisor with work at the Centre Region Office and four of State Fish Hatcheries, to include Bellefonte, Benner Spring, Pleasant Gap, and Tylersville. Tasks include preventative maintenance of fish life support systems, influent and effluent treatment facilities, and general building and grounds maintenance.

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
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• This position does not receive medical benefits. Paid time off accrues after working 750 regular (non-overtime) hours in each calendar year.
• There may be occasional travel, overnights, weekend, evening, holiday, or overtime work.
• 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 further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two years of experience operating commercial or industrial-use wheeled or tracked motor vehicles used in groundskeeping, outdoor construction work, agriculture, mining, or forestry work; or
• Two years of semi-skilled work experience in commercial building or plant maintenance and repair work; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Special Requirements:

• This position requires possession of an active motor vehicle license.
• This position requires the incumbent to obtain within the probationary period a Class B commercial driver's license (CDL).

Additional Requirements:

• You must be willing and able to work in adverse weather conditions.
• You must be able to be called in to work for emergency situations.
• You must be willing to work some weekends.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.

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.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

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.

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.