Forest Maintenance Worker (Semi Skilled Laborer) (Seasonal) - Sproul Forest District

Full Job Description

Do you enjoy hands-on work and relish the opportunity to be outdoors? Are you interested in a position where you can help keep Pennsylvania's forests safe, healthy, and accessible? The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is currently seeking a motivated and dependable Forest Maintenance Worker to join our team! In this position, you will provide semi-skilled work in the maintenance of forest land and facilities, while playing a vital role in our forest fire protection efforts. Do not miss out on this rewarding opportunity to make a visible impact every day, apply today!

Requirements

As a Forest Maintenance Worker, you will participate in maintaining the Sproul Forest District, focusing on general upkeep, fire prevention, and various operational and infrastructural tasks. This includes ensuring the integrity of buildings and facilities, maintaining roads and trails, servicing tools and equipment, and preparing for emergency response situations. Additionally, you will be responsible for the following:

• Maintaining woven wire deer fences and tree shelter plantings
• Assisting with tree planting projects
• Painting, roofing, and pouring concrete
• Mowing grass with power mowers and weed eaters
• Extinguishing wildfires using hand tools and power water pumps

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, 37.5 hours/week, full-time position with no health care benefits. There is not an option to buy into health care benefits.

The season runs from approximately March 2026 until November 2026 at which time the employee will be placed on leave without pay.

The employee will automatically be returned to employment approximately in March 2027.

Work hours are 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM, Tuesday - Thursday, and 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.

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

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of experience in laboring work including the use of tools and equipment used in maintenance or construction; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Conditions of Employment:

• This position requires possession of a valid PA non-commercial Class C driver’s license or equivalent.

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.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

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.

Additional Information

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.