What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Maintenance Technician II position at South Carolina DDSN?
Job Responsibilities
Whitten Regional Center is a residential facility of the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs located in Clinton, SC serving residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The purpose of this position is to maintain all building hardware, replace broken window and door glass, repair all building equipment, uses skills as locksmith to re-key locks, repair and install all types of locking devices. Employee required to share call responsibilities for emergency repairs after normal working hours.
1. Uses hand power tools to keep individual use related equipment in repair requires heavy and bulky Iifting. Repairs and maintains roofing, guttering and attic ventilation. Works with heavy bulky items such as room partitions and doors. May have to take to the Maintenance Shop for alteration or repair. Requires heavy and bulky lifting.
2. Uses skills as locksmith to repair, replace, install and re-key locks and locking devices. Cuts keys from blanks, makes keys from keying formulas.
Re-keys locks to Whitten Center Master System and to pass keys as needed. Repairs exit devices, cylinder and mortise tocks and some padlocks.
3. Uses ladder, scaffold and sometimes work out of bucket lift truck to replace burned out or broken incandescent fluorescent or high-pressure sodium light bulbs. Clean fixture and cover while servicing fixtures.
4. Replace broken glass, mirror and plexiglass. Removes broken glass fragments from windows, doors and frames. Measures for replacement and cuts replacement from stock. Install new glass using glazing putty. Measures and orders special glass, plexiglass and mirrors. Requires working with sharp and dangerous material. Works with special glazing tools, hammers, chisels, putty knives and work with ladders.
5. Performs sheet rock, ceiling and floor tiling repair. Works with heavy and bulky items such as doors and partitions, etc. Replaces, repairs, or builds and installs, shelving, cabinetry. TV/console cases, doors, windows, mirrors hand soap dispensers, blind/shades, floor tiles, handrails, chairs, moldings and casings. Requires working with sharp tools and materials.
6. Performs other related duties as required.
The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:
- 15 days annual (vacation) leave accrual per year
- 15 days sick leave per year
- 13 paid holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance
- State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs
Minimum and Additional Requirements
Trades experience that is directly related to the area of employment.
Preferred Qualifications
Maintenance experience related to the area of employment. Employee must have a high school education or equivalent. Employee must have experience in Carpentry/Locks. Employee must possess a valid SC drivers license. Employee must be able to read and write. Employee must have some computer skills.
Employee must have a general knowledge of all types of locking devices, including door entry, passage sets, panic devices, cabinet locks and padlocks. Employee will be required to become familiar with Whitten Center's Corbin Master Key System. Employee should be able to measure and cut all types of glass. Employee should have a general knowledge of carpentry, masonry, painting, sheetrock and ceiling systems. Employee must have good communication skills both oral and written. Employee must have ability to maintain records on materials needed and used.
Additional Comments
About Our Agency: The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DDSN) is the state agency that plans, develops, coordinates, and funds services for South Carolinians with the severe, lifelong disabilities of intellectual disability and related disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and similar disability.
EEO Statement: SC DDSN provides affirmative action and equal opportunity in employment for all qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex -including the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, national origin, age, religion, or disability.
Employment Contingency: Employment is contingent upon our receipt of the following required pre-employment screenings: medical screening – to include a drug screening; State and Federal background criminal record checks (to include FBI fingerprinting), SC Dept. of Social Services’ Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry screening, and CMS “List of Excluded Individuals/Entities” screening; SC Dept. of Motor Vehicles Driving Record check; and a review of transcripts verifying educational credentials. We reserve the right to rescind this offer in the event minimum requirements are not met to include positions that require certifications and/or licensure, your application is incomplete or inaccurate, or our review of your background uncovers information, including opinions of previous employers and references, which cause us to conclude, at our sole discretion, that you are not suited for the position.
Immunization: If this position requires the applicant to work directly with DDSN consumers, a (2) step PPD testing or QuantiFERON TB Gold testing must be completed prior to beginning employment. All new employees who are healthcare providers are required to provide documentation of immunity or be immunized against measles, mumps, rubella, pertussis, Varicella and Hepatitis B prior to beginning employment.
State Disaster Plan: In accordance with the State's Disaster Plan, which includes hazardous weather, DDSN employees may be required to work in times of an emergency or disaster.
Employee Referral: The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs supports a Referral Incentive Reward and a Retention Bonus program. You may contact Human Resource for further information.
Supplemental Questions: Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the State application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.
