Seasonal Laborer II- Dunn State Park

Seasonal Laborer II - Dunn State Park

The Department of Conservation and Recreation seeks applicants for the position Seasonal Laborer II. This position is located on Route 101, Dunn Pond State Park, Gardner. The start date is 11 / 16 / 2025 and the end date is 3 / 21 / 2026. Work hours are 40 hours per week with multiple shifts available. There is one position available.

Salary range compensation by hours worked is determined by several factors, including experience, seniority, the agency's budget, and the nature of the role. For union-represented roles, compensation will follow the applicable bargaining unit salary schedule rules and regulations.

The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) seeks to protect, preserve, and enhance Massachusetts' environmental resources and create a clean energy future for all residents. Through the stewardship of open spaces, the protection of environmental resources, and the advancement of clean energy, EEA works tirelessly to make Massachusetts a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family. Our commitment to environmental justice ensures that every resident, regardless of background or location, can live in a safe, clean environment and shares equally in the benefits of the clean energy transition.

At EEA, we create meaningful, inclusive opportunities that empower our employees to make a real difference in shaping the environmental future of Massachusetts. We foster a workplace culture where diversity is valued, innovation is encouraged, and collaboration thrives. Our employees play a vital role in advancing sustainability, environmental justice, and clean energy solutions, ensuring a positive and lasting impact on Massachusetts and its residents.

The Department of Conservation and Recreation's mission is to protect, promote, and enhance our common wealth of natural, cultural, and recreational resources for the well-being of all. The DCR is steward to one of the largest and most diverse state parks systems in the nation which includes more than 450,000 acres of parks, forests, water supply protection lands, beaches, lakes, ponds, playgrounds, swimming pools, skating rinks, trails, golf courses, and parkways. The DCR strives to be an exemplary leader in conservation and recreation.

Duties include :

• Cleans and maintains public areas of assigned location such as restrooms, campgrounds, parking lots, trails, beaches, etc.
• Performs various manual labor tasks which may require some specialized skill.
• Installs, repairs, and maintains signs such as regulatory, historic, and information signs.
• Plants, transplants, prunes, trims, and fertilizes trees, flowers, and shrubs; seeds lawns and gardens; sprays for insects and plant diseases; and performs related tasks such as cutting grass, raking leaves, and watering trees, shrubs, and flowers.
• Loads and unloads trucks (firewood, park supplies, equipment, etc.), physically or by use of dollies; unpacks and stores supplies and equipment in stockrooms, storerooms, or warehouses; and takes periodic inventories of supplies and equipment.
• Performs preventative maintenance on assigned equipment and tools by washing, inspecting, tightening, lubricating, and sharpening edges on all cutting tools.
• Performs related duties such as repairing and painting guard rails; setting up wooden horses, cones, etc., for traffic control purposes; moving equipment, sweeping, collecting, and removing trash.
• Operates handheld power tools.
• Installs attachments such as mowers, plow blades, leaf catcher buckets, and vacuum cleaners to tractors and / or trucks in order to equip vehicles for grass cutting, roadway cleaning, snow removal, etc.
• Operates motor vehicles including light vehicles, trucks, etc., in connection with assigned unit activities.
• Operates camp registration offices, issues admission tickets, receives receipts, and maintains simple records.
• Performs related duties as required.

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

Minimum entrance requirements : Applicants must have at least six months of full-time, or equivalent part-time, experience in performing manual labor in connection with general construction or maintenance work.

An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.