Game Lands Maintenance Worker 1
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, South Canaan, PA, United States
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is looking for a hardworking, outdoor-driven Game Lands Maintenance Worker 1 to help build and enhance our State Game Lands. In this position, you will make a real impact by keeping roads, trails, and habitats safe, accessible, and well maintained. Your skills with heavy equipment, tools, and safety practices are important to our team. If you enjoy physical, hands‑on work, take pride in craftsmanship, and want a career where every day supports conservation and Pennsylvania's natural resources, then this is the job for you.
As a Game Lands Maintenance Worker 1, you will support construction, maintenance, and habitat work in our State Game Lands and public access areas. Work occurs outdoors, uses a variety of heavy equipment and tools, and follows strict safety practices. Duties are performed independently and as part of a team. This includes:
Maintain Facilities:
Keep parking areas, gates, bridges, signs, and public access sites in good working order using tools and heavy equipment
Operate Equipment:
Use power tools, vehicles, farm implements, and snow removal gear to complete daily tasks
Build Roads and Trails:
Construct and repair road surfaces, relief drains, culverts, and multiuse trails for hunters and recreationists
Help with Habitat Maintenance:
Follow all safety regulations and procedures to assist with controlled burns using firefighting equipment as well as apply herbicides and pesticides with proper equipment and protective gear
Ensure Safety:
Assess conditions, wear protective gear, report hazards, and read maps
Work Schedule and Additional Information
Full‑time employment, 40 hours per week
Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday – Friday, with a 30‑minute lunch. This position may be eligible for Alternate Work Schedules (AWS).
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:
One year of laboring experience using construction tools and equipment
One year of farming experience using agricultural tools and equipment
One year of construction equipment operation experience
An equivalent combination of experience and training
Special Requirements
You must possess an active Pennsylvania non‑commercial Class C driver’s license or equivalent.
You must obtain an active Class A Commercial Driver’s License within one year of employment in this job.
Additional Requirement
You must be able to perform essential job functions.
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.
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As a Game Lands Maintenance Worker 1, you will support construction, maintenance, and habitat work in our State Game Lands and public access areas. Work occurs outdoors, uses a variety of heavy equipment and tools, and follows strict safety practices. Duties are performed independently and as part of a team. This includes:
Maintain Facilities:
Keep parking areas, gates, bridges, signs, and public access sites in good working order using tools and heavy equipment
Operate Equipment:
Use power tools, vehicles, farm implements, and snow removal gear to complete daily tasks
Build Roads and Trails:
Construct and repair road surfaces, relief drains, culverts, and multiuse trails for hunters and recreationists
Help with Habitat Maintenance:
Follow all safety regulations and procedures to assist with controlled burns using firefighting equipment as well as apply herbicides and pesticides with proper equipment and protective gear
Ensure Safety:
Assess conditions, wear protective gear, report hazards, and read maps
Work Schedule and Additional Information
Full‑time employment, 40 hours per week
Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday – Friday, with a 30‑minute lunch. This position may be eligible for Alternate Work Schedules (AWS).
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:
One year of laboring experience using construction tools and equipment
One year of farming experience using agricultural tools and equipment
One year of construction equipment operation experience
An equivalent combination of experience and training
Special Requirements
You must possess an active Pennsylvania non‑commercial Class C driver’s license or equivalent.
You must obtain an active Class A Commercial Driver’s License within one year of employment in this job.
Additional Requirement
You must be able to perform essential job functions.
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.
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