Would you enjoy a career working outdoors and using your hands to help keep Commonwealth parks safe, clean, and inviting for visitors? Build a strong future as a seasonal Maintenance Repairman 1 with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) at the French Creek State Park Complex. This position gives you the chance to help care for park buildings, trails, and outdoor spaces that park goers explore every year. You will learn a variety of maintenance skills while working in a beautiful natural setting. Apply today to join a team that values hard work and collaboration, and takes pride in keeping Pennsylvania parks safe and welcoming!
This position supports the maintenance, repair, and upkeep of park buildings, grounds, and equipment at the French Creek State Park Complex. Your work will involve various trade projects, outdoor tasks, and interaction with park visitors. As a seasonal Maintenance Repairman 1, you will perform the following duties:
- General Maintenance: Make repairs to buildings, facilities, and structures using carpentry, plumbing, roofing, and other trade skills
- Grounds Work: Mow grass, trim vegetation, plant trees, and maintain turf areas throughout the park
- Equipment Operation: Operate and maintain mowers, trucks, power tools, and other park equipment
- Construction Support: Build forms, mix and place cement, and assist with basic construction tasks
- Visitor Assistance: Provide information and support to park users while helping maintain clean public areas
- Safety Practices: Follow safety rules, report hazards, and ensure proper use of tools and protective equipment
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- This is a seasonal, full-time position with no healthcare benefits. There is not an option to buy into health care benefits. The season runs from approximately February 2026 until October 2026 at which time the employee will be placed on leave without pay. The employee will automatically be returned to employment approximately in February 2027.
- Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, with a 30-minute lunch.
- Work will be scheduled 5 days/37.5 hours per week. Days and shifts will vary and will include holidays and weekends.
- Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
- 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 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 Requirement:
- This position requires possession of a valid Pennsylvania 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 Guidelines.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Legal Requirements:
- A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.
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.
- Completing 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.