Semi Skilled Laborer (limited term), Drake Well Museum & Park

Do you enjoy working in the great outdoors? If so, we have the opportunity for you! The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission is looking for an energetic, hard-working individual to fill a limited-term Semi Skilled Laborer position at Drake Well Museum and Park. This position is responsible for grounds keeping and other maintenance related work. This is a season position that generally runs between May and November each year. The Semi Skilled Laborer will work no more than 6 months in a calendar year.

This limited-term Semi Skilled Laborer position is responsible for performing grounds keeping, maintenance, construction, and repair duties at Drake Well Museum and Park and its satellite sites, Historic Pithole City and McClintock Well #1. Drake Well Museum and Park is set on 244 beautiful, wooded acres and features 12,000 square feet of interior exhibits as well as five acres of exterior exhibits, including the National Historic Landmark well, historic oil field structures and operating machinery. The historic site also offers an abundance of year-round recreational opportunities, including paved bike trails, delayed harvest fly fishing in Oil Creek, modern picnic facilities, hiking trails, and more. Drake Well Museum and Park attracts over 40,000 visitors each year.

Drake Well Museum and Park's Semi Skilled Laborer spends significant time working outdoors on duties such as: mowing, trimming, mulching, raking, weed control, and snow removal. Additionally, this position performs routine maintenance and repairs in various trades, including painting, carpentry, plumbing, and electrical. This position is responsible for maintaining and operating all tools, small equipment, grounds-related equipment (such as lawn mowers, tractors and the like) and site vehicles, making minor repairs and adjustments as needed.

The Semi Skilled Laborer is also responsible for carrying out routine custodial activities such as removal of trash, sweeping, mopping and cleaning to ensure the site is clean for visitors, staff, and volunteers. This person follows all PHMC and Commonwealth safety rules and ensures that alarms are functioning properly and the site is secured at the end of the day.

Additional details regarding the duties of this position may be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• This is a season position that generally runs between May and November each year. The Semi Skilled Laborer will work no more than 6 months in a calendar year.
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• 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.

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.
  
  

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

• You must have experience in grounds keeping and use of tractors or similar large landscaping equipment.
• You must have experience in the operation/maintenance/repair of tools, equipment, and/or vehicles.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
  • Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

Commonwealth employees who wish to use their seniority rights must apply to the internal posting for their seniority rights to be considered.

• 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.
  
  

• 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.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.
  
  

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