Park Maintenance Worker (Semi Skilled Laborer) (Seasonal) - Lackawanna State Park Complex

Full Job Description

Requirements

In this position, you will engage in semi-skilled tasks either independently or collaboratively as part of a team, providing support to skilled workers in the routine maintenance and construction activities at the Lackawanna State Park Complex. Your responsibilities will encompass a wide range of general housekeeping and building maintenance duties, including the cleaning and stocking of campground shower houses, day-use restrooms, pit latrines, offices, and various other facilities. You will also be tasked with performing minor repairs, such as changing light bulbs and tightening fixtures, while assisting in more complex repairs to buildings and facilities by utilizing tools from carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and other construction trades.

Additionally, you will operate and help maintain vehicles and equipment used throughout the park, ensuring they are kept in good working condition. Ground maintenance will be a key aspect of your role, involving tasks such as mowing grass and cutting weeds with riding mowers, hand mowers, or weed eaters. You will also be responsible for litter collection, loading and transporting materials in dump trucks or pickup trucks, cleaning grills, sweeping paved areas, digging holes and ditches, and maintaining drains and culverts. Your duties will extend to site preparation, seeding, and establishing new turf areas, as well as planting and caring for trees and shrubs. Painting and staining park buildings, signs, and gates will also be part of your responsibilities. It is essential that you ensure the safe and proper use of all equipment, power tools, and hand tools while assisting park visitors with information in a friendly and helpful manner. You will be required to complete necessary documentation, including daily records, automotive mileage sheets, fuel dispensing records, and leave slips.

Furthermore, you will construct simple forms for cement work using carpentry tools, mix and place cement, finish surfaces with masonry tools, and lay stone and block walls. Communication will be vital, as you will operate a two-way radio following established procedures, and you may be called upon to perform related tasks as needed.

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 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 March 2027.

Work shifts/days vary, will work 5 days/37.5 hrs. per week to include weekends and holidays if 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

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.

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.

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.

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.