Maintenance Generalist, Lead

State of Alaska; Seward (AK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Basic Life Insurance

Retirement programs

Vacation leave 15 hours per month

11 paid holidays

Health benefit package

Job summary

State of Alaska, Spring Creek Correctional Center in Seward, Alaska is seeking a Maintenance Generalist Lead to oversee carpentry, flooring, drywall, painting prep, and equipment maintenance in a maximum-security facility.

The role reports to the Maintenance Foreman and requires hands-on skills with heavy equipment, locks/keys, and facility upkeep. Join a team focused on safety, security, and reliable operations in a state government environment.

Qualifications

• Mechanical: Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, benefits, repair, and maintenance.
• Computer Skills: Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work.

Responsibilities

• Perform general rough and finish carpentry work and related repairs.
• Install and repair carpet, flooring, tile and drywall; prepare surfaces for painting and apply paint.
• Repairs and maintains structures and equipment; manage locks and keys for the facility; operate heavy equipment.

Skills

Mechanical

Computer Skills

Job description

The Department of Corrections, Division of Institutions, is recruiting for a Maintenance Generalist, Lead for the Spring Creek Correctional Center (SCCC), located in Seward, Alaska.

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What You Will Be Doing:

Maintenance Generalist Lead position reports to the Maintenance Foreman and is primarily responsible for, but not limited to, performing general rough and finish carpentry work. Installing and repairs carpet, flooring, tile and drywall. Prepare surfaces for painting and paint surfaces. Repairs and maintains structures and equipment deal with locks and keys for the facility. Operates heavy equipment.

Our Mission, Values, and Culture:

The mission of Spring Creek Correctional Center is to provide a secure environment for staff and offenders that promotes public safety and provides an opportunity for staff development, and reformative offender programming to ensure safety and efficient resources management. As the State of Alaska's only Maximum-Security adult male facility we provide confinement for minimum, medium, and close custody sentenced felons including the state's most violent and predatory offenders.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

• Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available.
• Retirement programs with a wide variety of investment options.
• Vacation leave of 15 hours per month with an accrual rate increased based on time served.
• Eleven paid holidays’
• Health benefit package, which includes employer contribution toward medical, vision and dental.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

Spring Creek Correctional Center is a maximum-security state operated adult correctional institution that has a capacity of over 500 male inmates and employs approximately 200 staff. While much of Spring Creek's inmate population serve long term sentences, we also house prisoners serving shorter sentences.

Who We Are Looking For:

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

• Mechanical: Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, benefits, repair, and maintenance
• Computer Skills: Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work.

For job seekers unfamiliar with the Seward area, the following are a few highlights about some of the features of our area:

• The community of Seward is nestled against a backdrop of peaks and passes sculpted by Ice Age glaciers; Seward’s ice-free harbor has long served as a natural gateway to the vast scenic and resource riches of Alaska’s huge interior.
• Residents enjoy outstanding outdoor recreation including the Kenai Fjords National Park, which is dominated by glaciated landscapes. Exit Glacier is one of the many glaciers in the park and is only a