What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vending Machine Technician -Talladega Joint Service AIDB/ADRS, Business Enterprise Program (BEP) position at Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB)?
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R-0084 Reference# 125465052
Posting Date: February 3, 2025
Candidates who are Blind or Visually Impaired and/or Deaf or Hard of Hearing are encouraged to apply for this position and may be given preference in hiring as federal laws permit. Information related to disability is not required and, if disclosed voluntarily, will be used only in AIDB’s efforts to create opportunities for individuals with exceptionalities. Non-disclosure will not subject any applicant to adverse treatment.
Position: Vending Machine Technician -Talladega
Joint Service AIDB/ADRS, Business Enterprise Program (BEP)
ABOUT ALABAMA INSTITUTE FOR DEAF AND BLIND (AIDB)
Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) is the world’s most comprehensive education, rehabilitation, and service program serving individuals of all ages who are Deaf, Blind, DeafBlind, and multidisabled and their families. Founded in 1858, AIDB serves more than 32,000 infants, toddlers, children, adults, and seniors with hearing and vision loss throughout Alabama each year.
Our services literally span a lifetime including five campuses in Talladega, ten regional centers located throughout the State of Alabama with programs that range from early and senior intervention, traditional and nontraditional education services in residential and outreach settings, and a manufacturing facility that is the state’s largest employer of adults who are Deaf, Blind, or DeafBlind. Our employees are among the organization’s most valuable assets and resources. We share compassion for leveling the playing field for all. Our mission makes AIDB a unique place to work.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
- Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent and at least one year of experience in vending machine repair. Experience working with individuals who are blind or visually impaired is desired.
- Upon being offered employment, the applicant must submit to a fingerprint background check at an agency designated and paid by AIDB."
- Must have a good driving record and able to be insured by an approved insurance Carrier.
- Must be able to travel to BEP facility sites as well as occasional overnight trips
- Must submit for and be able to obtain and maintain security clearance of federal property, city and/or county jails, and state prisons and work release facilities.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. occasionally
- Additionally, the employee will be required to maintain a valid and qualified state of Alabama driver’s license and operate state owned vehicles in a safe and responsible manner.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Employees in this classification assist blind and visually impaired vendors and BEP representatives with business equipment maintenance and repair. The work performed is considered technical and skilled work requiring the maintenance, repair, and installation of coin-operated vending machines and other equipment associated with BEP facility locations.
- Essential functions include demonstrating necessary knowledge regarding equipment repair, including but not limited to safety procedures, use of hand tools, basic electricity, mechanical principles, and the ability to read diagrams and schematics.
- The employee uses work orders to complete repairs of equipment in a timely manner.
- Installs new vending machines and other equipment as needed.
- Employee is responsible for training blind vendors in the proper use, care and preventive maintenance of vending equipment.
- Additional responsibilities include safely warehousing BEP equipment, assisting with inventory control, and delivering and making arrangements for delivery or transfer of equipment when appropriate.
- Employee is required to keep all tools and equipment in good working order and stored appropriately.
- Employees in this classification will be expected to attend training seminars in order to learn new and modern techniques for repairing and maintaining vending equipment.
- Other related duties as assigned.
NOTE: This position requires extensive travel to BEP facility sites as well as occasional overnight stays.
SALARY: Hourly Range $14.42 - $23.54 Scale MH Rank 56 Tech I
Hourly Range $15.19 - $29.94 Scale MH Rank 58 Tech II
Hourly Range $16.00 - $26.22 Scale MH Rank 60 Tech III
Direct deposit is required.
This is an exempt position, and is not subject to overtime or compensatory provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: Open Until Filled
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https://al.harrisschool.solutions/AIDB/S/Application
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joy Williams Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services ((334) 293-7214
E-mail Joy. Williams@rehab.alabama.gov
Salary : $14 - $24
