OPS MAINTENANCE MECHANIC - 80900771

State of Florida • Jacksonville, FL

37d • Onsite

About The Position

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

The employee performs laundry and janitorial duties in compliance with the DJJ Detention Service Manual. Responsibilities include washing, drying, folding, and putting away laundry; cleaning lint filters; stocking supplies; preparing clothing baskets for living units; managing shed inventory and incoming orders; and placing orders through the Administrative Assistant I. The employee attends scheduled shift training and meetings and completes other related duties assigned by the Superintendent or Assistant Superintendents in a timely and correct manner.

Candidates must complete a pre-employment drug screening and background checks. The State of Florida is a drug-free workplace, and employees are subject to reasonable-suspicion drug testing. DJJ participates in E-Verify.

Requirements

• Ability to install equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
• Ability to repair machines or systems using the appropriate tools.
• Knowledge of routine laundry and maintenance work, including determining when and what kind of service is needed.
• Ability to troubleshoot operating errors and determine an appropriate response.
• Knowledge of the tools and equipment needed to perform 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 the operations of equipment or systems.
• Knowledge of monitoring gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure machines are working properly.
• Ability to understand written work-related sentences and paragraphs.
• Knowledge of materials, methods, and 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 uses.
• Successful completion of required pre-employment drug and background screening.

Nice To Haves

• Experience operating laundry equipment.
• Experience in laundry maintenance and repairing buildings, plumbing, or electrical 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 laundry area daily.
• Clean lint from filters daily and 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 each day.
• Conduct inventory in the shed, put away arriving orders, and maintain a perpetual inventory.
• Place orders with the Administrative Assistant I.
• Attend scheduled shift training sessions and meetings.
• Perform other related duties assigned by the Superintendent or Assistant Superintendents in a timely and correct manner.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed