Facility Maintenance Supervisor I

Commonwealth of Kentucky; Pewee Valley (KY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth of Kentucky, Pewee Valley, KY, is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Supervisor I to lead grounds maintenance and oversee inmate workers within the Department of Corrections. The role emphasizes safety, scheduling, and basic trades repairs on site.

Requires a high school diploma and 3 years of maintenance experience; substitution options apply. On-call 24 hours and a 6-month probationary period are part of the job.

Qualifications

• EDUCATION: High school graduate.
• EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Three years of building maintenance, grounds maintenance, general trades, skilled trades, moving services or mechanical maintenance experience.
• Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Formal training in one of the above or related fields will substitute for the experience on a year-for-year basis.
• Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Experience in one of the above or related fields will substitute for the education on a year-for-year basis.
• SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE

Responsibilities

• Identifies maintenance needs or repairs and performs basic repairs of plumbing, electrical, and other maintenance issues.
• Prioritizes and verifies completions of work orders.
• Requisitions maintenance tools and supplies as needed.
• Supervises and assists offenders in daily maintenance and repair tasks while maintaining a safe and secure working environment.
• Tracks assignment of tools and parts.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Supervision experience

Education

High school diploma

Job description

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Job Reference

2604926

Facilities Maintenance Supervisor I

Pay Grade

12

Salary

$38,854.56 Annually

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency

Justice & Public Safety Cabinet | Department of Corrections

Location

3000 Ash Ave
Pewee Valley, KY 40056 USA

Description

The Kentucky Department of Corrections (DOC), Division of Adult Institutions operates 13 correctionalfacilities that house Kentucky's adult inmate population. The mission of DOC is to protect the citizens of theCommonwealth and to provide a safe, secure, and humane environment for staff and offenders in carrying out themandates of the legislative and judicial processes; and, to provide opportunities for offenders to acquireskills which facilitate non-criminal behavior.

We are currently seeking applicants for a Facility Maintenance Supervisor I position to perform maintenanceduties on the grounds of the institution and determine work assignment to the inmate workers assisting inmaintenance responsibilities.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Identifies maintenance needs or repairs and performs basic repairs of plumbing, electrical, and othermaintenance issues.
• Prioritizes and verifies completions of work orders.
• Requisitions maintenance tools and supplies and needed.
• Supervises and assists offenders in daily maintenance and repair tasks while maintaining a safe andsecure working environment.
• Tracks assignment of tools and parts.

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: High school graduate.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Three years of building maintenance, grounds maintenance, general trades, skilled trades, moving services or mechanical maintenance experience.

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Formal training in one of the above or related fields will substitute for the experience on a year-for-year basis.

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Experience in one of the above or related fields will substitute for the education on a year-for-year basis.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE

Working Conditions

Will be on call 24 hours a day. Incumbents in this job title may be exposed to extreme temperatures which requires the following of safety procedures.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Rebecca Poe at [e-mail].

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D