Event Services Operations Staff (Equipment Operator A)

About the Department

NOTE: THIS IS A REPOSTING OF N-2026-51698 WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY OPEN FROM JUNE 18, 2026 TO JULY 1, 2026. PREVIOUS APPLICANTS DO NOT NEED TO REAPPLY.

The Equipment Operator A for Event Services with the Department of Agriculture plays a key part in keeping the Farm Show Complex running smoothly. This role offers a fast-paced and hands-on work environment where your skills make a direct impact. You will help prepare the complex for exciting events and support daily operations that keep everything moving. Join a team that values reliability, teamwork, and pride in high-quality work.

Position Duties

This position plays an important role in supporting events and maintaining the Farm Show Complex through equipment operation and hands-on work. It offers a steady pace, varied responsibilities, and daily opportunities to contribute to the success of the facility. As a Equipment Operator A for Event Services, you will perform the following duties:

• Equipment Operation: Operate a wide range of machinery such as loaders, forklifts, tractors, lifts, sweepers, scrubbers, and snow removal equipment
• Event Setup Support: Assist in hauling, placing, setting up, and tearing down furniture, equipment, barriers, pens, stages, and other items for events
• Facility Care: Maintain buildings and grounds by sweeping, mopping, cleaning restrooms, removing trash, disinfecting surfaces, and performing general custodial work
• Material Handling: Move, load, and unload supplies such as straw, hay, feed, scrap materials, and deliveries throughout the complex
• Maintenance Assistance: Perform minor repairs, conduct preventative maintenance checks, and identify equipment defects during daily operation
• General Labor: Help clean livestock areas, spread materials, remove debris, shovel snow, and support additional manual tasks as assigned

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

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Permanent, part-time employment
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Wednesday
• This position is considered essential and as such is required to report to working during emergencies and office closings.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position. 
• Free on-site parking
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email.  Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Minimum Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Six months experience in the operation and maintenance of large vans, buses and single-chassis trucks with a gross vehicle weight of 10,001 pounds or more; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Special Requirement:

• This position requires possession of a valid Class C Pennsylvania driver's license.

Preferred Qualification:

• Experience working around animals and livestock and in large-scale public events.
   

Additional Requirement:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

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. 
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

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.

Benefits

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Health & Wellness

We offer multiple health plans so our employees can choose what works best for themselves and their families. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health coverage, vision, dental, and wellness programs.*

Compensation & Financial Planning
We invest in our employees by providing competitive wages and encouraging financial wellness by offering multiple ways to save money and ensure peace of mind including multiple retirement and investment plan options. 

Work/Life Balance
We know there’s more to life than just work! Our generous paid leave benefits include paid vacation, paid sick leave, eight weeks of paid parental leave, military leave, and paid time off for most major U.S. holidays, as well as flexible work schedules and work-from-home opportunities.* 

Values and Culture
We believe in the work we do and provide continual opportunities for our employees to grow and contribute to the greater good. As one of the largest employers in the state, we provide opportunities for internal mobility, professional development, and the opportunity to give back by participating in workplace charitable giving.

Employee Perks
Sometimes, it is the little “extras” that make a big difference. Our employees receive special employee-only discounts and rates on a variety of services and memberships.

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Agency Information

EmployerCommonwealth of PennsylvaniaAddress 613 North Street

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17120 Website http://www.employment.pa.gov