Carpenter 1 - Clarks Summit State Hospital

A new and exciting career awaits you! Clarks Summit State Hospital is actively seeking a skilled carpenter to join our Facility Services, Carpenter Shop Team. This position requires a skilled, self-motivated, and independent thinker to complete assignments. If you have been looking for an opportunity to utilize your specialized skill set, this is the job for you. Your efforts will ensure a safe and secure environment for patients and staff. Apply with us today!

As a Carpenter 1, you will be part of our Carpentry Shop Team, maintaining 40 buildings at our facility that spans 152 acres of land. You will be performing skilled work in the construction, installation, maintenance, and repair of buildings throughout the facility. Duties include but are not limited to tasks such as removing damaged materials, preparing work areas, repairing, and installing doors and windows, painting and refinishing furniture. You will construct and install materials according to dimensional requirements and specifications, read blueprints and drawings, create preliminary work sketches, and select appropriate tools and materials. All work must be completed in a neat and professional manner, using proper tools and materials for each assignment. During the course of work, all necessary safety precautions must be observed to protect patients, staff, and visitors, with work areas cleaned, secured, and returned to original condition upon completion of assignment.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment.
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Weekend work every 12th week; 12-person weekend work rotation; on-call holidays.
• Overtime - as needed and subject to emergency call-in.
• This position is an Essential Employee.
• Travel - as needed.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• The Department of Human Services provides excellent benefits, pay increases, paid leave and holidays, as well as opportunities for career advancement.
• 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:

• Successful completion of the Building Trades Trainee program (commonwealth title); or
• Three years of experience in the construction, installation, repair, restoration, or maintenance of structures and articles made from wood, composite, and wood substitute materials; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

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

Legal Requirements:

• You must pass a background investigation.
• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
  1. 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.

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).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• 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.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

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.