MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT

By law, DJS is a child-serving agency responsible for assessing the individual needs of referred youth and providing intake, detention, probation, commitment, and after-care services. DJS collaborates with youth, families, schools, community partners, law enforcement, and other public agencies to coordinate services and resources to contribute to safer communities.

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Maryland Department of Juveniles Services

Youth Center Headquarters-Allegany County

1 James Day Drive

Cumberland, MD. 

The Maintenance Assistant will perform routine maintenance repairs at DJS facilities.

The Maintenance Assistant performs maintenance work, including routine construction work, routine preventive maintenance, and minor repairs or improvements to buildings, fixtures, mechanical equipment, and campus grounds. The employee will perform landscaping duties, repair furniture and wooden structures. The Maintenance Assistant will prep work surfaces for sanding, washing, stripping, painting, waxing, finishing, and staining. Other duties include maintaining and repairing HVAC systems. The Maintenance Assistant will be expected to adhere to an on-call work schedule, which includes assisting other DJS trade professionals with any repair directives that are submitted to the Facility Maintenance Unit.

 

 

 

Experience: Two years of employment in the Maryland State class of Maintenance Worker III or equivalent level State class.

OR

Education: Completion of the fifth grade.

Experience: Four years’ employment in any combination of two or more of the maintenance trades such as carpentry, electricity, metalwork, welding, painting, plastering, plumbing, air-conditioning, refrigeration, steam fitting, masonry, and the other trowel trades.

Note:

1. Graduation from an accredited vocational-technical high school (e.g. Carver, Merganthaler, Eastern, etc.) may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience.

2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in utilities repair classifications or construction and engineering specialty codes in any combination of maintenance trades, on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Candidates who possess a vocational trade certification/professional trade license; and/or possess a vocational trade degree are preferred

Must be willing to work outside in inclement weather conditions when needed; such as rain, snow, and hot weather

Must be willing to work in the rural/wilderness environment within the Cumberland, MD. region

Must be willing to adhere to an on-call schedule

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application (and on separate pages, if necessary) to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date.  Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

The assessment will be a rating of your application based on your education, training, and experience as it relate to the requirements of the position. Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate educational and employment information on your application.  Please make sure to provide sufficient information on your application to show the qualifications for this recruitment.

For education obtained outside the U.S., you will be required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service. The Certified Eligible list will be used by the hiring agency to select employees. Please note that your answers on the supplemental questionnaire must correspond to the information provided on your application to receive credit. Applications that do not include a completed supplemental questionnaire will be considered incomplete and may be subject to disapproval.

The incumbent in this position is a member of a covered bargaining unit and will be required to pay a bi-weekly service fee to the exclusive representative of the bargaining unit.

 

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

 

Online application process is strongly urged.  However, if you are unable to apply on line you may mail a paper application and copy of license/certificate to the address below or fax a paper application  and copy of license/certificate to the fax number below.  If you choose to fax or use regular mail, you must include on each page of the attachment your First and Last Name, the Recruitment Number that is located at the top of the bulletin and the last 4 digits of your SS#.  Incorrect application forms will not be accepted. The paper application must be received by 5 pm, close of business, on the closing date for this recruitment, no postmarks will be accepted:    

Maryland Department of Juvenile Services    

OHR-Recruitment & Examination Unit  

One Center Plaza  

120 W. Fayette St.  

Baltimore, MD. 21201  

Attn: Kia Brown

Fax number 410-333-4188

The resulting Certified Eligible List for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.   Should additional information regarding this recruitment be required, please contact DJS Office of Human Resources at djs.ohr@maryland.gov. Include the Recruitment Title/Number that is located at the top of the bulletin. Bilingual applicants are welcome to apply for all recruitments.

DJS values the experience gained by Veterans while serving our country. Veterans are welcome to apply for all current recruitments. As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.     TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay