Maintenance Repair Worker 3

The Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services supports the unique instructional and environmental needs of our deaf and blindstudents while furthering a vision of cohesion and collaboration.

At the State of Ohio we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits visit ourTotal Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off including vacation personal sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth Adoption and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds Public Service Loan Forgiveness and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS STRS SERS and HPRS)&Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39) and as outlined in the posting.

• The State of Ohio is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion gender gender identity or expression national origin (ancestry) military status disability age (40 years or older) genetic information sexual orientation or caregiver status in making employment-related decisions about an individual.
• The Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services activities programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other applicable laws. To request an accommodation please email Kimberly Basil ().
• The final candidate selected for the position will be required to submit a urinalysis to test for illegal drug use prior to an appointment. The State will decline to extend a final offer of employment to any applicant with a verified positive test result. Also an applicant with a positive test result will not be considered for a position with the State of Ohio for a period of one year.

Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & in reading writing & speaking common English vocabulary; 12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. maintenance repair (e.g. basic electrical plumbing carpentry masonry & use of associated hand & power tools & equipment). Valid commercial drivers license required if motor equipment is of type & size regulated by Sections 4506.01 & 4506.12 of Ohio revised code; in Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry only applicants must have successfully completed the mandated basic firefighter/introduction to fire behavior course (S-130/S-190).

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above may be substituted for the experience required but not for the mandated licensure.

Job Skills: Facilities Maintenance & Inspection Building Maintenance Grounds & Landscaping Leading Others

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services activities programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

Maintenance department serves both the Ohio School for the Deaf and the Ohio State School for the Blind. The selected applicant will be assigned a primary work location at the time of hire with the possibility of working cross campus.

Serves as lead worker (e.g. provides work direction training) over lower-level maintenance repair workers or other assigned staff in performance of semi-skilled and skilled maintenance repair work.

Performs semi-skilled and skilled maintenance repair work including carpentry repairs (e.g. doors locks cabinets chairs desks floors walls windows stairways partitions) repairs of equipment (e.g. light fixtures electrical outlets switches motors appliances electrical circuits electrical components of heating & cooling systems fans radios) and repairs of plumbing equipment (e.g. water & steam lines sewer pipes trap fittings plumbing fixtures pumps regulators valves faucets toilets sinks bathtubs heating air conditioning).

Performs general maintenance and upkeep of school grounds and facilities: Cuts grass rakes leaves trims hedges removes dead trees or tree limbs; removes ice and snow from sidewalks and/or driveways; uses appropriate equipment (e.g. snow remover tractor lawn mower).

Inspects buildings and equipment for needed repairs or replacements and performs systematic & routine preventive maintenance of assigned area.

Operates machine tools and welding equipment in making repairs to metal parts and equipment.