Facility Maintenance Worker - CRC

Milwaukee County Wisconsin•Franklin, WI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This job supports and completes activities related to the repair and maintenance of the buildings and grounds called the Community Reintegration Center (CRC). The objective is to respond to requests for repair and preventative maintenance required and requested by staff of the facility. The position exists to maintain the facility in a safe and secure environment for the staff and inmates to work and live. This facility is unique in the fact that we house over 2,000 people at any given time 24 hours a day. Requests come at all hours and anytime of the week. Completion of requests are usually required immediately. Maintenance staff must assess a problem and implement a solution in a short amount of time. We pride ourselves on quick responses and repair times.

Requirements

Current residency within the State of Wisconsin upon application required
Valid Wisconsin Driver’s License required upon application and must be maintained throughout employment
High School Diploma or GED required
One (1) year or more of work experience in Facility Maintenance, Carpentry, Plumbing, Electrical or HVAC required
Applicants will be required to adhere to a background investigation before the interview process.
Applicants with felonies, unless pardoned/expunged, will be declined

Nice To Haves

Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) preferred
Pesticide Applicator License preferred
Forklift certification preferred
High lift certification preferred

Responsibilities

Cut grass, weed whip around facility and grounds, apply chemicals around grounds. Trim trees and bushes. Maintain retention ponds and parking lots.
Respond to work orders or emails generated by staff for requests for service or repairs in the facility.
Operate large plow trucks, loaders, and smaller snow removal equipment, along with snow shovels and snow blowers, around the facility to keep roadways and sidewalks safe for staff and visitors to the facility.
Assist contractors working in facility, monitor tool control and security of contractors and vehicles.
Assist supervision in implementing new ideas and programs throughout the facility along with being assigned other duties.
Maintain and repair daily large production laundry plant. Perform preventative maintenance of the laundry plant equipment and air handling units powering laundry plant along with water softening systems for laundry plant, along with lighting and security systems.
Properly remove waste and other materials from grounds by placing items in designated locations and containers.
Safely and properly operate: dump trucks, plow trucks, loaders, forklifts, transport vans, buses, power tools, hand tools, power washers, pallet jacks, compactors and computers.
Lift and carry up to 50 lbs.; push and pull up to 200 lbs.
Other duties as assigned.