Maintenance Worker

CoreCivic • Natchez, MS

13d

About The Position

CoreCivic is seeking a Maintenance Worker to help provide high-quality care in an institutional, secure setting. The role installs, maintains, and repairs facility structures and systems, including plumbing, electrical wiring and fixtures, machinery, equipment, electronics, vehicles, and grounds. The worker maintains and repairs the facility’s physical structure in support of safe and secure operations, inspects and diagnoses equipment problems, performs repairs, and carries out preventive maintenance. The position also includes supervising and tracking inmates or residents assigned to the Maintenance Department.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED certification, or equivalent.
• Two years of experience in general maintenance or construction; equivalent technical or trade school courses in a maintenance- or construction-related field may substitute year for year.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of building construction and the operation of building systems.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and repair facility building structures and systems, including plumbing, electrical wiring and fixtures, machinery, equipment, electronics, vehicles, and grounds.
• Maintain and repair the facility’s physical structure in keeping with safe and secure operations.
• Inspect, diagnose, and repair machines and equipment.
• Install and repair electrical apparatus, including wiring or electronic components of machinery and equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance on equipment according to the preventive maintenance plan.
• Provide proper supervision and tracking of inmates or residents assigned to the Maintenance Department.

What This Job Offers

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