What are the responsibilities and job description for the SemiSkilled Laborer (Seasonal) Bellefonte position at Commonwealth of PA?
THE POSITION
Are you interested in collaborating with a small team to maintain and enhance public fishing and boating facilities? Join the Fish and Boat Commission within Maintenance Area 5, serving multiple counties in Central Pennsylvania. As a Semi-Skilled Laborer, you will play an important role in advancing the Fish and Boat Commission's mission to protect, conserve, and improve the Commonwealth's aquatic resources while expanding quality fishing and boating opportunities. The majority of your work is performed outdoors and includes a wide range of hands-on tasks in diverse and scenic locations. Contribute your skills to the natural beauty of Pennsylvania's aquatic resources with our team! Apply today.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
As a Semi-Skilled Laborer for the Fish and Boat Commission, you perform a wide range of skilled and semi-skilled duties in the construction and maintenance of Commission-owned facilities, including access areas, lakes, roads, parking lots, and buildings. In this role, you support earth moving, carpentry, electrical, and plumbing crews with tasks such as tree removal, pipe and conduit installation, guide rail and berm placement, concrete forming and finishing, reinforcing steel placement, and general building construction. This position assists electricians with duties including wire pulling, conduit and manhole installation, and site restoration work such as finish grading and seeding. You will operate light-duty trucks and trailers for material transport. Semi-Skilled Laborers will run equipment such as tampers, pumps, saws, concrete vibrators, generators, mowers, and weed eaters. You will assist in the maintenance of machinery used to complete duties. Additional responsibilities include:
- Grounds maintenance
- Trash removal
- Brush cutting
- Hand-cleaning ditches
- Grading roads and parking areas
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Seasonal, full-time employment. The season runs from approximately March 2026, through November 2026.
- Work hours are 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Wednesday, 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Thursday, with a 30-minute lunch.
- There may be occasional travel, overnights, weekend, evening, holiday, or overtime work.
- This position does not receive medical benefits. Paid time off accrues after working 750 regular (non-overtime) hours in each calendar year.
- 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.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
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.
Additional Requirements:
- 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).
- 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:
- 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.
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