Maintenance Worker I

County Commissioners of Kent County, MD • Chestertown, MD

19h • $18 - $28

About The Position

Handles a wide variety of custodial, repair, landscaping, and carpentry duties for the department.

Requirements

• Attention to Detail: Is alert in a high-risk environment; follows detailed procedures and ensures accuracy; carefully monitors gauges, instruments or processes; concentrates on routine work details. Recognizes and accurately evaluates the signs of a problem; analyzes current procedures for possible improvements; notifies supervisor of problems in a timely manner.
• Flexibility: Adapts well to changing priorities, deadlines and directions; works to eliminate all processes which do not add value; is willing to take action, even under pressure, criticism or tight deadlines; takes informed risks.
• Organization: Able to manage multiple projects; able to determine project urgency in a practical way.
• Responsiveness: Responds to requests for service in a timely and thorough manner; does what is necessary to ensure duties are completed.
• Communication: Ability to communicate with people in a calm and clear manner.
• Mechanical Skill: Ability to work with a variety of mechanical issues and equipment safely.
• Requires a high school diploma or G.E.D.
• Six months experience preferred.
• Or equivalent technical training, education or experience.
• Experience using hand tools such as saw, drill, hammer, chainsaw, weed-wacker.

Nice To Haves

• Experience operating machinery preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide janitorial services as needed for buildings and assigned areas.
• Handles light carpentry projects as assigned.
• Fixes minor plumbing and electrical issues as needed.
• Paints and cleans assigned areas.
• Makes minor repairs to locations and buildings.
• Handles grounds duties such as lawn mowing and landscaping.
• Collects trash.
• Operates vehicles and machinery as assigned.
• Performs other duties as required.

Benefits

• Vacation, Sick, and Personal Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Long-Term Disability & Short-Term Disability Coverage
• Defined Benefit Pension Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED