SUMMER 2025 Seasonal Environmental Service Spec III (Custodian) - Quabbin

Seasonal Environmental Services Specialist III

Quabbin/Ware Region - Belchertown:

ASAP -10/18/2025 (30 Weeks) @ 40 hours: TBD; Split weekends required; 7 am - 3:30 pm with 30-minute meal break--2 openings

Who We Are: 
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.

Who We Are as an Employer:

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 commonwealth of natural, cultural and recreational resources for the wellbeing 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. DCR strives to be an exemplary leader in conservation and recreation. DCR’s staff is passionate, dedicated, and continuously employs best practices that are informed by expertise, and creates a sense of place through carrying out the mission.

Job Opening:

The Department of Conservation and Recreation seeks applicants for the position of Seasonal Environmental Services Specialist III.

DCR-Division of Water Supply Protection’s Quabbin-Ware River Region has seven occupied office buildings.  The purpose of this position is to perform cleaning and related domestic services to the interior of these buildings. Incumbents will clean floors by sweeping, vacuuming, and washing; clean interior surfaces such as walls, ceilings, and windows; clean lavatories and washrooms; empty waste receptacles; and perform related work as required.

Environmental Service Specialist III's walk and stand for prolonged periods of time and lift and carry heavy objects.  Incumbents will work varied shifts including weekends, holidays, and possibly nights.; Incumbents may be exposed to harmful chemicals, noxious fumes, dust, etc., and wet and slippery floors. 

Under the direction of the Institutional Maintenance Forman, or designees, the successful applicant: 

-Cleans floors by sweeping, vacuuming, and washing using appropriate supplies and equipment.

-Cleans interior surfaces such as walls, ceilings, windows, furniture, etc., by dusting, polishing, and washing using appropriate supplies and equipment.

-Cleans toilets, lavatories, washrooms, mop closets, etc., using a