STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE BRANCH JOBS

Skilled Maintainer (37.5 Hour)

Recruitment #241213-0427TC-002

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Introduction

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The State of Connecticut Military Department (CTMD) is accepting applications for one (1) Skilled Maintainer vacancy, located in Orange, CT.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:
  • A chance to work for a Forbes top company: ‘Forbes’ State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule 
  • State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service.  Click here for more information.
  • Industry leading health benefits, including medical and dental coverage, paid time off, including 13 paid holidays per calendar year.
  • State Employee Retirment System (SERS) Tier IV (new hires after 7.17.23).
  • Voluntary Deferred Compensation 45 Plan through Empower (formerly Prudential).
  • Paid time off - including 13 holidays per calendar year.
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:
  • First-Shift
  • 37.5 hours per week
  • Monday through Friday, 7:00am - 3:00pm
  • This position requires regular in-state travel utilizing state vehicles.
  • Incumbent must have and maintain a valid, unexpired Driver's License in order to operate State vehicles.
ABOUT US:
We are a unique dual-status agency, having both federal and state missions.  The CTMD’S primary public responsibilities are:
(1) To support the CT National Guard enabling the National Guard to provide ready units for Federal or State requirements;
(2) To train, resource and coordinate state emergency response assets, and;
(3) To plan for and protect citizens and their property in times of war, terrorism, invasion, rebellion, riot or disaster.  

The CTMD is committed to conducting military operations in an environmentally friendly manner.

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Selection Plan

For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.

You must specify your qualifications on your application. Please ensure that your application is complete. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application into the State JobAps system. Applicants who submit an untimely, incomplete or inaccurate application will not be considered for this employment opportunity. 

This posting will require completion of additional referral questions (RQs) which will be sent to you via email after the closing date. The email notification will include an expiration date by which you must submit (Finish) your responses. Please regularly check your email for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders, as emails could end up there in error. Failure to respond to the referral questions will eliminate you from the hiring process for this position.

In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, we are no longer accepting resumes during the initial application process. At the discretion of the hiring agency, a resume may be required later in the recruitment and selection process.  During the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation supporting their qualifications. These documents may include resume, college or trade school transcripts and performance evaluations. Interviews will be limited to applicants whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position. The recruitment process may require more than one interview. 

Due to the anticipated volume of applications for this opportunity, CTMD will not provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Your application may be used for future CTMD opportunities for this job classification. Questions pertaining to this recruitment should be made to MIL.HR@ct.gov, (860) 548-3248. 

All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to MIL.HR@ct.gov. 

NOTE: In addition to the checking of references and of facts stated in the application, a background investigation of each candidate may be made before individuals are certified for permanent appointment to the position.

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency this class is accountable for performing one or more tasks of a skilled nature (requiring prior experience or training, below the level of a specialized trades worker which would give the incumbent proficiency in required knowledges, skills and abilities on the first day of the job) in addition to performing lower level duties. Only complex tasks should be learned on the job. Tasks performed will be in one or several of the following areas:

  • Building and equipment maintenance (operational and remedial) including the operation of trucks of five (5) ton or greater capacity or complex motorized equipment;
  • Grounds care as a supervisor and/or specialized landscaping functions;
  • Assists Qualified Craft Workers or other higher level employees in the trades areas.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

See attached addendum.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of methods, tools, equipment, materials and procedures of specific trade or work area concerned; 
  • Knowledge of maintenance problems and their proper handling; 
  • Skills
    • manual and machine operations of trade or work area skills; 
    • interpersonal skills; 
    • oral and written communication skills; 
  • Ability to
    • follow written and oral instructions; 
    • utilize computer software.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of experience in one of the following areas:

  • One of the skilled trades;
  • Landscape maintenance or vegetable gardening;
  • Operation of motor trucks or large buses.

The experience area should reflect the needs of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

Graduation from a vocational or technical school with a diploma designating completion of subject requirements in a maintenance trade area may be substituted for the General Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience assisting a trades person in the performance of minor facility maintenance including but not limited to carpentry, replacing light bulbs, filters, etc.
  • Experience performing grounds maintenance including, but not limited to mowing, weeding, raking, shoveling and snow and ice removal.
  • Experience using, setting up, maintaining basic hand and power tools necessary for the performance of skilled custodial and grounds maintenance.
  • Experience maintaining electronic records including but not limited to preventative maintenance, vehicle assignments, purchase requests, researching parts and materials and creating/maintaining work orders.
  • Maintain a valid State driver's license.
  • Experience operating and maintaining zero turn mowers, string trimmers, hedge trimmers, chainsaws and other landscaping equipment.
  • Experience operating heavy-duty pickup trucks with plow and/or other sander equipment, wheeled loaders, skid steers, dump trucks (5-ton capacity and larger).
  • Experience using Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, TEAMS) Adobe Acrobat Pro for filling out forms and documents.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess and retain appropriate current licenses, permits and/or certifications.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties.
  • A physical examination may be required.

WORKING CONDITIONS

  • Incumbents in this class may be required to lift moderate to heavy weights and may be exposed to significant levels of dust, heat, noise, extreme weather conditions and risk of injury from equipment and assaultive and/or abusive individuals.
  • The appointing authority may require completion of an asbestos removal program consistent with EPA guidelines for operations and maintenance during employment in this class. Incumbents may be required to use protective equipment such as respirators and safety goggles.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.


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