Semi-Skilled Laborer - Torrance State Hospital

Do you have a strong background in grounds and maintenance repair? We are seeking dedicated and versatile professionals to join our team in a role that is essential to the safety and visual appeal of our facility. This position offers the opportunity to apply your technical aptitude and manual dexterity across a wide range of essential services, from landscape preservation to logistical support. If you value maintaining high standards of environmental care and enjoy collaborating with skilled trades to ensure operational excellence, your expertise will be a vital asset to our mission. Join the Torrance State Hospital team with this exciting opportunity!

As a Semi-Skilled Laborer, you will be responsible for the upkeep of facility grounds, including the professional care of lawns, flowerbeds, trees, and shrubs using hand and gas powered equipment. Your duties will include maintaining right of ways, parking areas, and ditches, as well as performing minor road patchwork and seasonal snow and ice removal from all pedestrian walkways, ramps, and docks. Beyond groundskeeping, you will provide vital logistical support by hauling furniture, equipment, and supplies; unloading shipments; and facilitating internal relocations. Additionally, you will serve as a versatile assistant to the maintenance and transportation departments, supporting and aiding electricians, plumbers, and mechanics with specialized repairs and projects as directed.

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

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Limited-term, full-time employment. These temporary assignments have a maximum duration of 11 months.
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. This may change based on operational needs.
• Overtime and travel as operationally necessary
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Hourly: In some cases, the starting hourly pay rate may be non-negotiable. 
• FREE 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:

• One year of experience in laboring work including the use of tools and equipment used in maintenance or construction; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Condition of Employment:

• This position requires possession of a valid PA non-commercial Class C driver’s license or equivalent.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines. 
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
  • Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

• 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. 

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.

• 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.