Maintenance Repairman - Loysville Youth Development Center

As a Maintenance Repairman 2 with the Department of Human Services (DHS), you will play an important part in keeping the Loysville Youth Development Center running smoothly. This position gives you the chance to work across several trades while helping maintain a safe and dependable campus. Your skill and hard work make a visible difference in the daily lives of staff and youth.

Join a team that values strong craftsmanship, steady performance, and pride in quality results. Watch this video to see how you can make a difference!

This position performs semi-skilled and skilled work across multiple trades to support the upkeep and long-term maintenance of buildings and grounds within the youth development center system. The role requires versatility, responsibility, and adherence to agency policies to ensure a well-maintained facility. As a Maintenance Repairman 2, you will perform the following duties:

• General Maintenance: Perform carpentry, plumbing, heating and cooling, painting, masonry, and electrical tasks across assigned areas
• Equipment Work: Install, maintain, and repair cooking, refrigeration, laundry, welding, and construction equipment
• Facility Repairs: Repair doors, windows, roofing, gutters, partitions, drywall, and structural components as needed
• Grounds Care: Carry out lawn care, snow removal, and security fencing upkeep while operating related equipment
• Safety Compliance: Maintain strict accountability for tools and materials and follow all safety and security regulations
• Travel Support: Drive vehicles to other facilities and vendors for delivery and pick-up of parts and materials

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

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• This position is considered essential during weather and other emergency events.
• 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.

• Two years of experience as a Maintenance Repairman 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Four years of experience in building and plant maintenance work, which has involved at least two of the building, electrical, or mechanical trades; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training that affords the applicant with the Required Knowledges, Skills, and Abilities.

• You must be in possession of a valid Pennsylvania Class C Driver's License.

• 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.

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

• 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…