Locksmith Journey, King Veterans Home - Limited-term Employment

State of Wisconsin; King (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs’ Wisconsin Veterans Home at King (WVHK) seeks a Locksmith Journey LTE to join the Buildings and Grounds team. The role focuses on installing, repairing, re-keying, and maintaining mechanical and electronic locks and access control systems in resident and staff spaces.

The LTE position is flexible, part-time with potential for additional hours. TB test and criminal background check are required; Wisconsin residency is preferred per Wisconsin statutes.

Qualifications

• Minimally qualified applicants will have Journeyman certification and/or higher education as locksmith.
• Experience with inventory, panic bars, and computer-based key management systems.
• Experience replacing, re-pining, and opening locks in traditional and electronic systems.

Responsibilities

• Install, repair, re-key, and adjust mechanical and electronic locks and access control systems.
• Fabricate and install door components and hardware; inspect and maintain buildings and grounds.
• Interact professionally in residences and staff spaces; follow ADA and safety codes.

Skills

Locksmithing knowledge

Open/replace locks

Electronic locks

Inventory management

Education

Journeyman certification

Tools

Computerized key management systems

Job description

Introduction

Deadline: Applications will be accepted until the needs of the facility are met.

Contact: Jennifer Anderson, Human Resources Assistant-Adv, [e-mail], 715-256-3241

Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs

"Join our team and honor Wisconsin's veterans.”

The Wisconsin Veterans Home at King (WVHK) is recruiting for a limited-term employment (LTE) Locksmith Journey, to join our Buildings and Grounds team. The Home is a 24/7/365 long-term care facility that specializes in providing comfort, support, and professional healthcare services to elderly or disabled veterans and spouses of veterans. Our facility is on the picturesque shoreline of the Chain O'Lakes, off Highway 10, between Stevens Point and Appleton, Wisconsin.

This agency is committed to serving Wisconsin's veteran population. Our positions offer the satisfaction of serving those who have served us all.

Position Summary

Under the general supervision of the Building/Grounds Superintendent, this position ensures that locks, doors and security systems at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King (WVHK) comply with provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable fire and safety codes. The incumbent independently installs, repairs, replaces, re-keys, and adjusts mechanical and electronic locks and electronic access control systems; fabricates and installs related door components and hardware; performs a variety of inspections, adjustments and repairs to buildings and grounds; makes minor repairs such as window glass and/or screen replacements; and performs other maintenance tasks as assigned. The Locksmith-Objective works in member residences and staff-occupied spaces and must interact professionally. The incumbent possesses working knowledge of access control software, and practices safe shop and field procedures at all times.

Salary Information

Starting wage for Locksmith-Journey is $23.07 per hour per hour with additional compensation for nights, weekends, holidays and overtime.

Locksmith-Journey LTE is in pay schedule-pay range 03-11. For current or eligible former State employees, compensation will be set in accordance with the State Compensation Plan effective at the time of hire.

This job does not offer employee benefits.

This position is not represented by a bargaining unit.

Job Details

This is a flexible part-time position with the option to pick up additional hours as desired with no required overtime.

LTE jobs are limited to 1039 hours in a 12-month period and do not include employee benefits.

Job duties require installation and maintenance of key-in-knob locks, key duplication, issuance, and inventory. Install and maintain hard-wired, battery powered, and self-energy-generating locksets. Work with vaults and safes. Install/maintain electronic locks with proxy readers. As well as fabrication and installation of Access Control Systems and related door components and hardware.

Employment in this position is contingent upon passing a pre-employment tuberculosis (TB) skin test.

Due to the nature of the positions, WDVA will conduct a criminal background check prior to an offer of employment.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, an alien authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship) at the time of appointment. The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs does not sponsor work or student visas and is not an eligible OPT employer for those with F1 visas. WDVA participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with Form I-9 information for all new employees to confirm authorization to work in the U.S.

Qualifications

Minimally qualified applicants will:

• Have Journeyman certification and/or higher education as locksmith.

A Well-qualified Applicant Will

• Have experience maintaining inventory.


• Have experience with panic bars.


• Have experience using computers and computerized key management systems.


• Have experience replacing, re-pining, and opening locks by other means in both traditional key locks and electronic locking systems.

Per Wisconsin Statute 230.26, Wisconsin residency is required for LTE appointments. The definition of Wisconsin residency for LTE employment can be found here.

Questions can be directed to Jennifer Anderson, Human Resources Assistant-Adv, [e-mail], 715-256-3241.

The State of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Aff

Deadline to Apply

Applications will be accepted until the needs of the facility are met.