Reference #: 4681833 THE POSITION Are you passionate about improving and preserving wildlife habitats? If you excel at engaging with private landowners, we want to connect with you. The Pennsylvania Game Commission is looking for a Game Lands Maintenance Supervisor to manage the construction and maintenance of buildings, roads, and wildlife management areas. Apply now to become part of our committed team and embark on a fulfilling career with opportunities for growth!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK In this position, you will be expected to operate motorized equipment requiring a Commercial Driver's License, which encompasses a variety of machinery such as dozers, backhoes, front end loaders, tractors, truck-trailer combinations, dump trucks, large tilt bed trucks, sprayers, mowers, and grain elevators. You will supervise Game Land Maintenance Workers 1, Maintenance Workers 2, volunteers, and other designated personnel in the construction and maintenance of equipment and techniques aimed at preserving and improving State Game Lands and other leased properties. Responsibilities will include directing and instructing activities related to wildlife habitat management, which involves tasks such as border cuts, browse cuts, hedgerow and shrub pruning, fruit tree pruning, timber stand improvement cuts, seedling planting, and other forest habitat management practices.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

Full-time employment, 40-hour work week Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:30 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.   REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

Graduation from high school or equivalency, and four years of maintenance and wildlife habitat development as a Game Lands Maintenance Worker 2, including one year of experience operating equipment such as bulldozers, graders and various combinations of trucks, trailers, tractors and related farm machinery and equipment. or Any equivalent combination of experience and training which affords the applicant with the Required Knowledges, Skills and Abilities.

Special Requirements: This position requires possession of a valid Class A Commercial Driver's License for the operation of equipment utilized by subordinates, or its current equivalent, supplemented by required endorsements as required by law. 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.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov. Tel communications 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.