Maintainer (37.5 Hour)

Western Connecticut State University (WCSU) is a constituent unit of the Board of Regents for Higher Education (BOR), Connecticut State Colleges and Universities.  As one of the State of Connecticut institutions of higher learning, this university offers undergraduate and graduate programs that weave together liberal arts and professional education and instill a desire for life-long learning. 

We are recruiting for multiple Maintainer positions for WCSU's Department of Environmental & Facilities Services - Custodial Services.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:  

• Work schedule: Monday - Friday
• Second Shift, 4:00 pm - 12:00 midnight
• Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

WCSU offers a comprehensive benefits package. Additional information on benefits can be found at www.wcsu.edu/hr/benefits/. 

THE ROLE:

Candidates in these positions will be responsible for a variety of maintainer tasks, including snow duty assignments on the Midtown and Westside campuses of Western Connecticut State University, located in Danbury, CT.

NOTE:  A medical exam, drug screen, respirator fit test, and criminal background check will be required prior to offer of employment.  Eligible candidates in this class must possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator's license.

To comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.   Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated to apply for this position. NOTE:  You will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application for this posting to the JobAps system.

At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position.  This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.

Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience most closely meet the preferred requirements of the position.  Applicants invited to interview may be required to submit additional documentation, which may include: a resume, performance reviews, supervisory references, college transcripts, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.

Should you have questions pertaining to any phase of this recruitment, please contact the hiring agency's human resources office: Hrpositions@wcsu.edu.

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 Hrpositions@wcsu.edu.

In a state agency this class is accountable for performing basic tasks of an unskilled nature (e.g. requiring little prior experience or training; most tasks can be learned quickly on the job) in one or several of the following areas:

• Building and equipment maintenance (operational and remedial);
• Grounds care;
• Food services;
• Operation of trucks of less than five (5) ton capacity;
• Parking garage.

See attached addendum.

• Skills
  • interpersonal skills; 
  • oral and written communication skills; 
• Ability to
  • follow oral and written instructions; 
  • learn policies and procedures; 
  • operate, care for and perform minor maintenance on tools and equipment used in daily work; 
  • record keep.

Any experience and training which provide the knowledge, skills and abilities listed above.

Preference will be given to applicants who can demonstrate in their application:

Prior custodial experience;

Commercial/Industrial Cleaning Experience;

Experience working in a large facility/multiple buildings;

Experience operating, caring for & performing minor maintenance on tools and equipment used in daily work;

Ability to perform simple record keeping;

Must possess the ability to install bulletin boards, pictures, shelving, as well as move furniture;

Experience with snow removal.

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

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

• Incumbents in this class may be required to lift moderate to heavy weights and may be exposed to extreme weather conditions and risk of injury from equipment and assaultive and/or abusive patients and/or clients.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to complete 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.

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.