Fishing Boating Facilities Maintainer

Are you a dependable and hard-working individual who enjoys spending time outdoors? The Fish and Boat Commission is on the lookout for a Fishing Boating Facilities Maintainer for Maintenance Area 4, a multi-county region in Southcentral Pennsylvania. This is specialized skilled work in the maintenance and repair of fishing and boating facilities. In this position, you will be working for an environmental agency that supports the mission "to protect, conserve and enhance the Commonwealth's aquatic resources and provide fishing and boating opportunities." You will leave work each day knowing that you played a part in helping provide recreational outdoor opportunities for individuals and families that enjoy Pennsylvania's waterways and natural resources.

The position works with the Facilities Supervisor in the Bureau of Engineering and provides vital services through the execution and performance of maintenance duties in support of several Bureaus. This position performs critical service duties to maintain PFBC facilities in a multi-county region. Additionally, this position performs a broad range of maintenance including but not limited to weed eating, litter picking, mowing access areas and dams, repairing damaged concrete launch ramps, installing signage, servicing mowers and tractors, and other miscellaneous tasks.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with 30-minute lunch.
• 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.

Post-Employment Requirement:

• This position requires the incumbent to obtain within the probationary period a Class A commercial driver's license (CDL).

Additional Requirements:

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

Legal Requirement:

• 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.

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.