Wildlife Maintenance Propagator

The Wildlife Maintenance Propagator position at the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania involves specialized technical and skilled trades work at a game farm. Responsibilities include raising and caring for pheasants, maintaining farm facilities and equipment, and leading seasonal workers. This full-time role requires a variety of skills such as carpentry and plumbing, with a work schedule from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday to Friday. Telework is not an option.
JOB

Are you searching for specialized technical, skilled trades and equipment maintenance and operation work at a game farm? Join the Game Commission as a Wildlife Maintenance Propagator at our Loyalsock Game Farm. Enjoy variety in your work across the may aspects of game farm operations and support our mission to protect wildlife and their habitats while promoting hunting and trapping for current and future generations.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

In this position, you will perform a variety of farming and skilled trades duties to help meet our quota of about 140,000 pheasants, serve as a lead worker of seasonal Game Farm Workers, and help maintain farm records. The raising, caring, and distribution of pheasants involves ensuring the brooder houses are clean, ventilated, and properly maintained; providing the birds with appropriate food, water, and medication; and catching and moving birds from brooder houses or holding pens to shipping crates as needed for distribution to designated areas for release. You will also perform maintenance on facilities and equipment used for farm operations and on Commonwealth buildings, grounds, and fleet vehicles. Skilled trades work for this role includes but is not limited to carpentry, electrical, plumbing, welding, farming, and mechanical. Apply now for the chance to share and develop your many talents with a team that values professionalism, teamwork, and excellence! 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 hours per week. Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday – Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.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.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions. Your score is valid for this specific posting only.You must provide complete and accurate information or: your score may be lower than deserved.you may be disqualified.You may only apply/test once for this posting.Your results will be provided via email.