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Seasonal Maintenance/Campground Operations- NO BENEFITS

Potomac-Garrett State Forest

Recruitment #15-002293-0003

Introduction

Seasonal Contractual- NO BENEFITS

Five (5) vacancies

Contract Period: variable depending on position, not to exceed 10 months

GRADE

9998

LOCATION OF POSITION

Potomac-Garrett State Forest- Oakland, MD (Garrett County)

Main Purpose of Job

The Department of Natural Resources, (DNR) Forest Service is currently accepting applications for a number of Seasonal Maintenance and Campground Operations positions at Potomac-Garrett State Forest (Garrett County, Maryland.)

Positions include:

Maintenance Assistant 

40 hours a week, Mon-Fri., 10 months, beginning in March. Pay: $12.34/hr

This position is responsible for maintenance of buildings, grounds, facilities and equipment of the State Forest. The work entails independently performing moderately complex tasks in maintenance work, including heavy equipment operations for road and trail maintenance, routine construction work, campsite maintenance, rendering routine preventative maintenance, and making minor repairs or improvements to buildings, fixtures, mechanical equipment, grounds and roadways. Other duties may include but are not limited to: operating both small and heavy equipment, planting trees, operating chainsaws, habitat improvement projects, wild land fire suppression and boundary line maintenance. The incumbent may be required to work some weekends and/or holidays.

NOTE: Selected candidate must be able to lift 70 lbs and work in inclement weather and rugged terrain.

Conservation Aide

40 hours a week, Mon-Fri., 10 months beginning in March. Pay: $10.89/hr

This position is responsible for maintenance of buildings, grounds, facilities and equipment of the State Forest. The work entails independently performing moderately complex tasks in maintenance work, including heavy equipment operations for road and trail maintenance, routine construction work, campsite maintenance, rendering routine preventative maintenance, and making minor repairs or improvements to buildings, fixtures, mechanical equipment, grounds and roadways. Other duties may include but are not limited to: operating both small and heavy equipment, planting trees, operating chainsaws, habitat improvement projects and boundary line maintenance. The selected candidate may be required to work some weekends and/or holidays.

NOTE: The incumbent must be able to lift 70 lbs and work in inclement weather and rugged terrain. The selected candidate may be required to work some weekends and/or holidays.

 Maintenance Worker

40 hours a week, Mon-Fri., 3 months /summer. Pay: $8.50/hr.

This position is required to cut and clear brush, clean roads and trails, mow grass, perform general maintenance to buildings, facilities and equipment on the State Forest.

NOTE:  The selected candidate must be able to lift 70 lbs and work in inclement weather and rugged terrain. The incumbent may be required to work some weekends and/or holidays.

Campground Ops/Maint.

40 hours a week, Wed.-Sat. 3 months /summer. Pay: $9.71/hr.

This position is responsible for all duties associated with campground operations including fee collection in four remote, primitive camping areas; cleaning and maintaining restrooms and campsites, documenting forest activities and general maintenance of State Forest facilities. As first line of contact with State Forest visitors and campers, this position requires good communication skills and is expected to convey knowledge of forest rules and regulations, forest attractions and recreational opportunities including information about the surrounding areas of tourism and attractions. Weekend work required for operational duties, with weekday duties being more general maintenance and labor.

Campground Operations 

16 hours a week, Fri. & Sat. 3 months /summer. Pay: $10.92/hr.

This position is responsible for all duties associated with campground operations including fee collection in four remote, primitive camping areas; cleaning and maintaining restrooms and campsites, documenting forest activities and general maintenance of State Forest facilities. As first line of contact with State Forest visitors and campers, this position requires good communication skills and is expected to convey knowledge of forest rules and regulations, forest attractions and recreational opportunities including information about the surrounding areas of tourism and attractions. Weekend work required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education (for all positions): High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience (for all positions except Maintenance Assistant): None.

Maintenance Assistant:

1. Experience operating small equipment such as skid steer, mowers (equivalent to JD X300 or 720), chainsaws

2. Experience operating heavy equipment such as front-end loader (equivalent to JD 54J), dozer (equivalent to JD 450H), tractor (equivalent to NH TSD100), and radial arm brush hog (17' reach)

3. Experience applying pesticides  

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Employees appointed to this position will be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle.  Employees assigned such duties will be required to posses a motor operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland. 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Must be able to lift 70 lbs and work in inclement weather and rugged terrain. Selected candidate may be required to work some weekends and/or holidays.

2. Completed S-022, S-130, S-190 Wildfire Training Courses (and willing to take S-212 Wild land Fire Chainsaw Training)

3. Completion of "Pesticide Users Safety Training" or equivalent.

SELECTION PROCESS

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment, and report all experience and education that is related to this position. You will be required to complete a supplemental questionnaire. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will proceed to the next phase of evaluation.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the application.

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Online application is STRONGLY preferred. If online access is unavailable, you may submit a paper application to:

Department of Natural Resources

Human Resources

580 Taylor Avenue, C-3

Annapolis, MD 21401

Faxed or e-mailed applications will not be accepted.

The Human Resource Department is not responsible for applications sent to any other address.

TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.




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