Plumber Licensed Supervisor

Commonwealth of Kentucky; Fredonia (KY); On-site; USD 46,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the Justice & Public Safety Cabinet's Department of Corrections, seeks a Plumber Licensed Supervisor at the Western Kentucky Correctional Complex in Fredonia to perform master plumber duties and supervise staff and inmates.

The role requires a Master Plumber license and involves addressing institutional plumbing repairs and new installations, with duties including tool inventories, work orders, and reporting.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed as a master plumber by the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and assists offenders in daily maintenance, repair, and installation of plumbing facilities and fixtures while maintaining a safe and secure working environment.
• Alters and maintains existing plumbing systems and fixtures as well as plan any necessary installations of new systems and fixtures to meet institutional needs.
• Responsible for the inspection, determination, and acquisition of all inputs, materials and tools necessary to complete alterations and repairs of institutional plumbing systems.
• Completes daily tool inventories, addresses institutional work orders, and prepares offender time sheets.
• Orders parts and materials necessary to complete assigned institutional plumbing repairs and new installations.
• Maintains an institutional service vehicle used to address facility repairs and installations.
• Prepares reports and attends trainings as required to best meet the needs of the institution.

Job description

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Plumber Licensed Supervisor

Pay Grade 12

Salary

$51,425.92 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

374 New Bethel Church Road

Fredonia, KY 42411 USA

Description

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

The Plumber Licensed Supervisor at Western Kentucky Correctional Complex performs the duties of a Master Plumber as well as provides supervision over employees and inmates. This job requires an individual licensed as a Master Plumber by the Department of Housing, Buildings, and Construction. Applicants should possess the ability to apply plumbing skills and instruct inmates in the completion of plumbing tasks and the operation of plumbing tools and equipment. The occupant of this position will use proficient trouble-shooting skills to address a variety of plumbing repairs and new installations as well as sufficient computer skills required to address institutional work orders.

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To, The Following

• Supervises and assists offenders in daily maintenance, repair, and installation of plumbing facilities and fixtures while maintaining a safe and secure working environment.
• Alters and maintains existing plumbing systems and fixtures as well as plan any necessary installations of new systems and fixtures to meet institutional needs.
• Responsible for the inspection, determination, and acquisition of all inputs, materials and tools necessary to complete alterations and repairs of institutional plumbing systems.
• Completes daily tool inventories, addresses institutional work orders, and prepares offender time sheets.
• Orders parts and materials necessary to complete assigned institutional plumbing repairs and new installations.
• Maintains an institutional service vehicle used to address facility repairs and installations.
• Prepares reports and attends trainings as required to best meet the needs of the institution.

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: See Special Requirements.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): Must be licensed as a master plumber by the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction. https://dhbc.ky.gov/ https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/chapter.aspx?id=38833 Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this classification. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials.

Working Conditions

Work is performed primarily indoors

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 Tim East at [e-mail] .

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D