Job Description

Does working on a beautiful campus with a flexible work schedule sound appealing? Do you have the skills to do building repairs and maintenance work? If so, this job may be for you. The Utah State Developmental Center is looking for a hard working, reliable person to fill a Journey Maintenance/Construction Specialist position.

Principle Job Duties:

• Providing a safe and secure environment for the individuals that reside at the Utah State Developmental Center.
• Installing locks and cores throughout the campus.
• Overseeing the maintenance of buildings and repairs and installation of appliances.
• Performing snow removal tasks as assigned.

Ideal Candidate will Possess:

• Two or more years of paid general maintenance work experience.
• One or more years of experience working around the intellectually disabled population.
• One or more years of paid work experience in welding and fabrication.
• One or more years of paid work experience in appliance repair.

Why Join Our Team:

A great work-life balance is promoted by offering a four (10) work schedule, an excellent benefit package, paid time off which allows you to spend more time with your family and you can enjoy a stable work environment.
The Agency

The Journey Maintenance Specialist will help support the mission of the Utah State Developmental Center which is to serve as "a statewide resource center for people with disabilities while promoting opportunity through choice and outcome based support." Click here for more information.

Example of Duties

• Troubleshooting, diagnosing problems, making adjustments, repairs and/or performing preventative and general maintenance on structures, equipment, machinery and miscellaneous articles to include carpentry, plumbing, and minor electrical.
• Performing tasks inside of occupied apartments such as adjustments to doors and door hardware.
• Maintaining and/or replacing lock sets, both cylindrical and Mortise type locks.
• Cutting keys and re-pining figure eight cores as dictated by work order.
• Operating heavy lift equipment including scissors, fork lifts, and boom swing stage to heights of up to 80 feet.
• Operating snow removal equipment such as small snow plows, spreaders for ice melt, and snow shovels.
• Providing installation of residential type appliances such as refrigerators, stoves, washers and dryers.
• Welding and Fabrication.

Typical Qualifications

• Ability to complete tasks in a noisy and distracting work environment.
• Use power tools such as band saws, rip saws, table saws, etc.
• Working knowledge of the principles and practices of construction.
• Follow written and/or oral instructions.
• Use and maintain a variety of hand tools.
• Maintain and/or repair tools and equipment.
• Perform a variety of general maintenance activities.
• Knowledge and skill in hazardous materials handling, application and disposal.
• Knowledge of wood and metal studs.
• Self motivated and able to work without continuous supervision.
• Ability to prioritize tasks.

Supplemental Information

• In order to work at the Utah State Developmental Center as part of the CMS COVID-19 mandate, you must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or have received at least your first dose of the two shot series and have scheduled the 2nd dose before you start.
• Work requires physical exertion. May require the ability to stand; walk over rough surfaces; bend, crouch, stoop, stretch, reach, lift moderately heavy items (up to 50 lbs.) in a recurring manner and/or for long periods of time.
• Risks found in potentially dangerous or unusual environmental stress situations, e.g. being subject to possible physical attack; risks which require the use of special safety precautions, working with contagious diseases or hazardous chemicals, etc.
• You must successfully pass a criminal history check.
• You must be determined eligible for direct patient access to provide services to a vulnerable adult in accordance with U.C.A 26-21 and R432-35. To see what would exclude you from receiving direct patient access please click on the following link and read section R432-35-8.
• https://rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r432/r432-035.htm#E8
• Department of Human Resource Management rules regarding promotions and transfers apply to current employees.
• The USDC is a smoke free campus. No tobacco use is allowed on campus.
• Schedule: Working four (10) hour shifts with Friday/Saturday/Sunday off. (May be subject to change based on agency need)