Maintainer (37.5 Hour)
Full Time
Meriden, CT
Posted
Job description
Looking to get into state service? Check out the opportunity below!
The State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Services & Public Protection (DESPP) is recruiting a Maintainer (37.5 Hour) for the Connecticut State Police Training Academy in Meriden, Connecticut.
This position is full-time on second shift, 37.5 hours per week, Monday through Friday, from 10:30 AM until 6:00 PM.
Please Note: Snow and ice removal season is from November 1 to April 15 annually and mandatory. This requires being called in after hours and may require multiple days per event. As a Maintainer is an essential employee, attendance is required even if the state is closed by the Governor.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
- The chance to work for a Forbes top company: State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule;
- Generous paid time off (vacation, sick and personal);
- Excellent health, dental and supplemental benefits;
- A comprehensive retirement plan (State Employees Retirement System Tier IV).
In addition, the State puts an emphasis on:
- Providing limitless opportunities;
- Hiring for diversity and fresh perspectives;
- Performing meaningful work and;
- Encouraging a healthy work/life balance!
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
As a Maintainer with DESPP, you will primarily be utilized to assist the kitchen staff performing a full range of tasks involved in preparing and cooking food. The position will also be responsible for but not limited to the following:
- Providing food services;
- Lawncare and general grounds keeping;
- Performing building maintenance;
- Conducting custodial tasks;
- Other duties as required.
ABOUT US
The Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) is committed to protecting and improving the quality of life for all by providing a broad range of public safety services, training, regulatory guidance and scientific services utilizing enforcement, prevention, education and state of the art science and technology.
Selection Plan
TO APPLY
- In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
- The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
- Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
- All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION AFTER YOU APPLY
- This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
- Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
- Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, college transcripts, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
- The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
Candidates selected for an interview must provide the following at the time of interview:
State Employees:
- Two (2) most recent performance evaluations;
- Cover Letter;
- Completed CT-HR-13.
Non-State Employees:
- Two (2) professional references contact information (Name, Email and Phone Number);
- Cover Letter;
- Completed CT-HR-13.
Candidates who have been selected for employment with the Department of Emergency Services & Public Protection are subject to a detailed background investigation, including a fingerprint supported state and federal criminal history record check along with reference checks. Selection for employment is contingent upon satisfactory completion of the background investigation. Click here to complete the Criminal Convictions addendum. The CT-HR-13 can also be found on the DAS website http://portal.ct.gov/das by typing in "CT-HR-13" into the "Search Department of Administrative Services" search field. Also considered in this selection process: Any pending or disciplinary history within the past 2 years and review of attendance records. Failure to provide the required documents listed above or submit your application accurately and on time, will eliminate you from the recruitment process.
Should you have questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Benjamin Beaudry at Benjamin.Beaudry@ct.gov.
PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In a state agency this class is accountable for performing basic tasks of an unskilled nature (e.g. requiring little prior experience or training; most tasks can be learned quickly on the job) in one or several of the following areas:
- Building and equipment maintenance (operational and remedial);
- Grounds care;
- Food services;
- Operation of trucks of less than five (5) ton capacity;
- Parking garage.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Click here for addendum.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
- Skills
- interpersonal skills;
- oral and written communication skills;
- Ability to
- follow oral and written instructions;
- learn policies and procedures;
- operate, care for and perform minor maintenance on tools and equipment used in daily work;
- record keep.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Any experience and training which provide the knowledge, skills and abilities listed above.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience on a food tray line meal delivery system;
- Experience with sanitation practices in a food service environment;
- Experience preparing and serving 500 – 800 complete meals per day in a food service environment;
- Experience with bulk and individual plate cooking techniques;
- Experience rotating workstations in a shift;
- Experience with custodial duties including floor care, sanitizing, and trash removal;
- Experience with building maintenance in office or dormitory settings;
- Experience with snow removal operations utilizing snow shovels and snow blowers or vehicles with snowplows;
- Experience with computers and smart devices to complete work order documentation.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess and retain appropriate current licenses, permits and/or certifications.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility, visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties of the class.
- A physical examination may be required.
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Incumbents in this class may be required to lift moderate to heavy weights and may be exposed to extreme weather conditions and risk of injury from equipment and assaultive and/or abusive patients and/or clients.
- Incumbents in this class may be required to complete an asbestos removal program consistent with EPA guidelines for operations and maintenance during employment in this class. Incumbents may be required to use protective equipment such as respirators and safety goggles.
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