The Fish and Boat Commission is looking for a dedicated Fishing Boating Facilities Maintainer who wants to make a real difference in the care of our hatchery and boating facilities. This role offers hands-on work that keeps our equipment and grounds in top shape. You will be part of a team that supports safe and clean environments for public use. Join us and take pride in protecting Pennsylvania resources.
This position helps keep hatchery systems, equipment, and grounds in safe and working condition. As a Fishing Boating Facilities Maintainer, you will perform the following duties:
- Equipment Maintenance: Maintain and repair pumps, generators, filters, and other hatchery tools
- Heavy Equipment Operation: Operate and service backhoes, loaders, forklifts, and similar machinery
- Vendor Coordination: Work with hatchery staff and outside vendors to complete maintenance tasks
- Grounds Upkeep: Cut grass, plow snow, and maintain roads, sidewalks, and parking areas
- Building and Structure Repair: Repair doors, windows, roofs, fences, ponds, raceways, and related structures
- Safety and Supplies: Use safety equipment properly and manage parts purchasing through state systems
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the Position Description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
Permanent full-time employment
Work hours are 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch, from November until March. (37.5 hours)
- Alternate Work Schedule (AWS) will be in effect from March through November. Working hours will be 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday - Wednesday, with a 30-minute lunch, 10 hour days, 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM Thursday (7.5 hours), off Friday. (Total weekly hours also 37.5 hours)
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.
- All positions require possession of an active motor vehicle license.
Additional Requirement:
- This position requires possession of a valid PA Class A Commercial Driver's License.
- 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.