OPS MAINTENANCE MECHANIC - 80900771

State of Florida • Jacksonville, FL

23d • Onsite

About The Position

This position performs laundry and janitorial work, along with tasks involving two or more maintenance or craft occupations, to keep machines, mechanical equipment, and the facility in repair. The role is based at the Duval Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Jacksonville, Florida, and pays $17.46 per hour.

The employee washes, dries, folds, and puts away laundry; cleans the work area and dryer lint filters; stocks supplies; prepares clothing baskets for living units; and manages shed inventory and incoming orders. The position also attends scheduled training sessions and meetings and performs other related duties assigned by the Superintendent or Assistant Superintendents. Duties must be performed promptly and correctly and in compliance with the DJJ Detention Service Manual.

Requirements

• Ability to install equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
• Ability to repair machines or systems using the necessary tools.
• Knowledge of routine laundry and maintenance work and how to determine when and what kind of service is needed.
• Ability to troubleshoot operating errors and determine appropriate corrective action.
• Knowledge of selecting tools and equipment needed for a job.
• Knowledge of conducting tests to determine whether equipment, software, or procedures are operating as expected.
• Ability to inspect and evaluate product quality.
• Knowledge of controlling equipment or system operations.
• Knowledge of monitoring gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure machines are working properly.
• Ability to understand work-related written sentences and paragraphs.
• Knowledge of materials, methods, and appropriate tools used to construct objects, structures, and buildings.
• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, benefits, repairs, and maintenance.
• Knowledge of equipment, tools, and mechanical devices and their applications.

Nice To Haves

• Experience operating laundry equipment.
• Experience in laundry maintenance and repair of buildings, plumbing, electrical equipment, or mechanical equipment.
• Vocational or technical training in mechanical repair or a building trade; 720 classroom hours may substitute for up to one year of required experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform laundry and janitorial duties in compliance with the DJJ Detention Service Manual.
• Wash, dry, fold, and put away laundry, and clean the area daily.
• Remove lint from the dryer filter daily or whenever items are dried.
• Stock supplies in the cage by the kitchen for facility shift supervisors.
• Prepare baskets with changes of clothing for all living units daily.
• Inventory the shed, put away arriving orders, and maintain perpetual inventory.
• Place orders with the Administrative Assistant I.
• Attend scheduled shift training sessions and meetings.
• Perform other related duties assigned by the Superintendent and/or Assistant Superintendents in a timely and correct manner.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed