Game Lands Maintenance Worker 1

The Position

Are you looking for a hands-on opportunity to support wildlife and public recreation? The Pennsylvania Game Commission is searching for a Game Lands Maintenance Worker 1 who takes pride in craftsmanship and enjoys physical work. This position is responsible for supporting conservation efforts and improving important habitat areas by using equipment, tools, and outdoors skills to keep game lands safe and accessible. Apply now to play a key role in maintaining the natural spaces enjoyed by hunters, hikers, and wildlife!

Description Of Work

In this role, you will help maintain state game lands by supporting construction, habitat work, equipment use, and outdoor maintenance activities. You will play an important role in keeping public access areas safe and improving habitat for wildlife. As a Game Lands Maintenance Worker 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Habitat Maintenance: Develop habitat areas, maintain openings, and use tools such as chain saws to improve wildlife habitat
• Equipment Operation: Operate or assist with operating heavy equipment, machinery, and tools for construction and land management
• Trail and Access Work: Build and maintain parking areas, trails, gates, and public access routes on game lands
• Environmental Tasks: Assist with prescribed burns, herbicide work, and snow removal activities as needed
• Boundary and Signage: Maintain boundary lines, post informational signs, and help survey new or existing land tracts
• Wildlife Support: Assist wildlife officers with wildlife-related duties such as handling road-killed animals and supporting special management areas

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. AWS (alternate work schedule) may be available.
• 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 laboring experience using construction tools and equipment; or
• One year of farming experience using agricultural tools and equipment; or
• One year of construction equipment operation experience; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Special Requirements:

• This position requires possession of an active Pennsylvania non-commercial Class C driver's license or equivalent.
• This position requires the selected candidate to obtain an active Class A Commercial Driver's License within one year of employment in this job.

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.
• 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 and click on Veterans.

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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.