Maintenance Repairman 2

Are you a skilled tradesperson who enjoys working with your hands to complete a wide-range of projects? Are you eager to elevate your career while supporting one of Pennsylvania's most active public facilities? If so, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture wants to meet you! As a Maintenance Repairman 2, you will utilize your trade skills to help keep the Farm Show Complex running smoothly year-round. You will be part of a dedicated team that takes pride in protecting public spaces and ensuring for safe operations. Do not miss this exciting opportunity to enhance your skills while making a real difference for visitors and vendors!

This position provides skilled maintenance support for the Farm Show Complex and related facilities. Through your work, you will ensure for safe, dependable, and efficient operations throughout the year during events and routine maintenance. As a Maintenance Repairman 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Lead Projects: Guide maintenance activities with tradesman helpers and laborers using power tools, hand tools, welding equipment, and motorized equipment
• Skilled Maintenance: Perform repairs under the direction of skilled trades including electrical, carpentry, plumbing, masonry, welding, HVAC, and utility plant operations
• Facility Repairs: Repair and maintain water and gas lines, doors and gates, drainage systems, windows, fixtures, and concrete features throughout the complex
• Equipment Upkeep: Operate, service, and maintain motorized equipment and assist with preventive maintenance and inspection tasks for the facility fleet
• Record Keeping: Document maintenance activities, equipment use, and service logs as part of ongoing preventive maintenance programs
• General Support: Assist with housekeeping tasks, painting projects, snow removal, and grounds care as needed

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 12:00 PM to 8:30 PM, Thursday - Monday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Work schedule may vary based on operational needs.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• Free on-site parking.
• 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:

• Two years of experience as a Maintenance Repairman 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Four years of experience in building and plant 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 Requirement:

• This position requirespossession of a valid Pennsylvania Class C Driver's License.

Additional Requirements:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• Experience working with animals and livestock in large-scale public events.
• Experience working at heights, using ladders or motorized equipment.

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).
• 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 www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html 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.