Correctional Maintenance Worker

Merced County; Merced (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Merced County is seeking a Building Maintenance professional to plan, assign, and supervise workload for a crew at the Adult Correctional Facility. The role includes performing diverse trades, from carpentry to electrical and plumbing, and ensuring work aligns with standards.

Applicants must have two years of experience as a Building Maintenance Worker III and hold a valid California driver’s license. A background check is required. This is a demanding on-site position with safety as a priority.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of experience equivalent to Building Maintenance Worker III in Merced County.
• Possess a valid California driver’s license at time of appointment and maintain it.

Responsibilities

• Train, evaluate, and supervise an inmate work crew.
• Perform routine and emergency maintenance and repairs.
• Operate and maintain office and maintenance equipment including a PC.
• Communicate effectively in person and by telephone.
• Analyze data, interpret procedures, and respond appropriately to situations.

Skills

Plan workload & supervision

Blueprint reading

Electrical work

Plumbing knowledge

Job description

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Plans, assigns, and schedules own workload with direction from facility commander.
  
• Ensures that work done by work crew is in conformance with established work standards.
  
• Determines time, staff and material needs and requisitions supplies and materials.
  
• Performs maintenance and repair of buildings and equipment which include structural repair or remodeling such as: carpentry, cabinet work, furniture repair, installation of doors, windows, etc.
  
• Performs both routine and complex electrical work such as wiring for data processing equipment, installing and repairing security apparatus and performs electrical work.
  
• Performs non-standard plumbing at correctional facilities and repairs or replaces broken or leaky faucets, pipes, toilets, sinks and drains; welds and fabricates metal.
  
• Performs rough carpentry work, cable line installation, concrete, and painting.
  
• Performs routine preventative maintenance on mechanical heating and air-conditioning equipment.
  
• May respond to emergency repair requests at the Merced County Adult Correctional Facility.
  
• Operates and maintains a low-pressure boiler system, adjusts heating, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, including pumps, condensers, and steam lines.

Experience:

Two (2) years of experience equivalent to Building Maintenance Worker III in Merced County.

License:

Possess a valid California driver's license at time of appointment and maintain.

SOME POSITIONS IN THIS CLASSIFICATION WILL BE SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECKS PURSUANT TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES RULES AND REGULATIONS, SECTION 2, B

• Train, evaluate, and supervise an inmate work crew.
  
• Perform a variety of emergency maintenance and repairs.
  
• May operate a personal computer and other office and maintenance equipment.
  
• Communicate effectively with others in person and over the telephone.
  
• Analyze data, interpret directions, procedures and regulations, and develop appropriate responses.
  
• Perform job duties under stressful conditions and respond appropriately to situations.
  
• Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations.
  
• Wear a respirator or safety glasses or other protective clothing and equipment.
  
• Lift and move with help objects weighing over 100 pounds.
  
• Walk, stand, stoop, kneel or crouch on narrow, slippery or uneven surfaces under various environmental conditions; work from ladders, various heights and awkward positions.
  
• Frequently work around dust, dirt, strong odors and noise.
  
• Frequent use of depth perception, peripheral vision and color perception.
  
• Frequently reach, push, pull, twist and manipulate large and small objects.
  
• Frequently kneel, bend, twist, squat, climb, balance and crawl.
  
• Frequent use of hand-eye coordination.
  
• Occasionally use of a data entry device including repetitive hand and arm motion.
• Regular attendance is an essential function.

Knowledge of:

• Principles, methods, tools, and equipment used in building and facility maintenance, construction, and repair.
  
• Applicable provisions of building, electrical, and plumbing codes.
  
• Operation and repair of automatic timing controls.
  
• Methods and practices followed in the maintenance of tools, machinery, and equipment.
  
• Carpentry, electrical, plumbing, painting, cabinet making, and masonry trades.
  
• Occupational hazards and safety precautions of the building maintenance trades.
  
• Mechanical, electrical and gas systems.
  
• Welding, both arc and electrical techniques.

Ability to:

• Plant, lay-out, schedule, and oversee the work of others.
  
• Read and interpret plans, and specifications, blueprints, and drawings.
  
• Perform a wide range of skilled and semiskilled building trades work.
  
• Demonstrate great proficiency in various building trades.
  
• Use a variety of building trades, tools, and equipment.
  
• Estimate necessary supplies and materials needed.
  
• Perform inspection, identifying and detecting building maintenance and repair needs.
  
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
  
• Read and write English.
  
• Perform arithmetic calculations as the level necessary for satisfactory job performance.

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