Game Lands Maintenance Supervisor - Susquehanna County, PA, United States - Commonwealth of PA

Commonwealth of PA

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Susquehanna County, PA, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

THE POSITION:

Do you enjoy spending your day outside? The Pennsylvania Game Commission is seeking an experienced and dependable, Game Lands Maintenance Supervisor for the State Game Lands.

This position gives you the opportunity to oversee and supervise the construction and maintenance of buildings, roads, and game land management areas to develop new and/or maintain wildlife habitat areas on State Game Lands and on private lands through cooperative agreements with landowners.

The primary purpose of these lands is the management of habitat for wildlife and provide opportunities for lawful hunting and trapping.

If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career, the Pennsylvania Game Commission could be the place for you

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

In this role, you will be leading Game Land Maintenance Workers I, Maintenance Workers II, volunteers, and other assigned employees or personnel in the construction, maintenance, use of equipment, and techniques for maintaining and enhancing State Game Lands and other lands under lease. This may include construction and maintenance of buildings, roads, and game land management areas.

You will also focus on supervising, leading, instructing, and performing wildlife habitat work such as:

Border cuts
Browse cuts
Hedgerow and shrub pruning and mowing
Fruit tree pruning and daylighting
Timber stand improvement cuts
Seedling planting and distribution
Other forest habitat management

You will have the opportunity to identify woody plants and safely use chainsaws, hand tools, power tools, tractors and attachments, bulldozers, and other equipment as necessary to accomplish these duties.

With use of the required Commercial Driver's License, you will be operating motorized equipment including, but not limited to dozers, backhoes, front end loaders, tractors, truck-trailer combinations, dump trucks, large tilt bed trucks, sprayers, mowers, and grain elevators.

Bring your talent and skills to our department and take the next step in your career
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

Full-time employment
Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday
Friday.

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Salary:_ _**In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.

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 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:

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Health & Wellness
We offer multiple health plans so our employees can choose what works best for themselves and their families. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health coverage, vision, dental, and wellness programs.

Compensation & Financial Planning

We invest in our employees by providing competitive wages and encouraging financial wellness by offering multiple ways to save money and ensure peace of mind including multiple retirement and investment plan options.

Work/Life Balance

We know there's more to life than just work Our generous paid leave benefits include paid vacation, paid sick leave, eight weeks of paid parental leave, military leave, and paid time off for most major U.S.

holidays, as well as flexible work schedules and work-from-home opportunities.

Values and Culture

We believe in the work we do and provide continual opportunities for our employees to grow and contribute to the greater good.

As one of the largest employers in the state, we provide opportunities for internal mobility, professional development, and the opportunity to give back by participating in workplace charitable giving.

Employee Perks
Sometimes, it is the little "extras" that make a big difference. Our employees receive special employee-only discounts and rates on a variety of services and