Custodial Worker 1 - Seasonal - Codorus State Park

Full Job Description

Requirements

In this position, you will be tasked with overseeing the comprehensive upkeep of general housekeeping and building maintenance across various facilities, including restrooms, offices, overnight accommodations, and the swimming pool complex. Your responsibilities will encompass cleaning and sanitizing toilets, sinks, showers, floors, and walls, as well as performing deep cleaning to prepare facilities for opening, utilizing pressure washers, scrubbers, and other specialized tools.

Additionally, you will handle minor routine repairs, such as replacing light bulbs and tightening fixtures. Ground maintenance will also be part of your duties, which involves mowing grass, trimming weeds, and collecting litter using equipment like riding mowers, hand mowers, and weed eaters. You will be responsible for loading and transporting materials with utility vehicles, dump trucks, or pickup trucks, as well as cleaning grills and sweeping paved areas.

Furthermore, you will assist in the maintenance and cleaning of vehicles and equipment utilized throughout the park, and you may be required to paint or stain park buildings, signs, and gates. It is essential to ensure the safe and proper use of all equipment and hand tools, adhering to established safety protocols and regulations, including the use of appropriate protective gear. Attendance at mandatory safety meetings and training sessions is also required. In addition to these tasks, you will engage with park visitors, providing information and assistance in a friendly and helpful manner. You will be responsible for completing necessary documentation, such as daily records, automotive mileage sheets, fuel dispensing logs, and leave slips, while operating a two-way radio in accordance with established procedures.

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 May 2026 until October 2026 at which time the employee will be placed on leave without pay. The employee will automatically be returned to employment May 2027.

Work schedule varies; 37.5-hours/week, 7-days/week operation. Shift is typically 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, lunch 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM; Works weekends, holidays and all shifts as needed.

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

QUALIFICATIONS

Additional Requirements:

• 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).

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.