Maintenance Repairman 1 (Seasonal) - Codorus State Park

Maintenance Repairman 1

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is seeking a Maintenance Repairman 1 who enjoys hands-on work and being outdoors. This role offers a chance to learn many different skills while helping keep Codorus State Park in great condition. Every day brings new tasks that make the park safer and more welcoming for visitors. This is a great opportunity for someone who likes active, practical work that makes a visible impact.

This position supports Codorus State Park by performing maintenance, repair, and construction tasks across park buildings, facilities, and equipment. The work involves a variety of hands-on duties that help keep the park safe, clean, and operating effectively. As a Maintenance Repairman 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Building Repairs: Make apprentice level repairs to park buildings using carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and related tools
• Equipment Operation: Operate and maintain vehicles, mowers, and other equipment used throughout the park
• Grounds Maintenance: Mow grass, trim vegetation, plant trees and shrubs, and prepare new turf areas
• Facility Upkeep: Clean picnic areas, maintain restrooms and buildings, and repair tables, grills, and signs
• Material Handling: Load, move, and transport materials using dump trucks or pickup trucks
• Outdoor Labor: Dig ditches, clean culverts, cut firewood, clear brush, and assist with general outdoor tasks

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, typically works about 8 months per year.
• This position does not provide health care benefits, nor the option to buy into group health care benefits.
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, with a 30-minute lunch. Days will vary. Position will work five days per week, 37.5 hours weekly, for seven-day operation. Must be available weekends and holidays.
• This position may work evenings, weekends, and holidays as workload and emergency situations warrant.
• 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

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two years of experience in general maintenance work which has involved at least two of the building, electrical, or mechanical trades; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training that affords the applicant with the Required Knowledges, Skills, and Abilities.

Special Requirements:

• This position requires possession of a valid Class C non-commercial driver's license.

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 Guidelines.
• 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.
• 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.

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.