Maintenance Worker III - FRDC

The annual salary listed for this position includes the additional $1.50 per hour maximum security differential ($3,120 annually) for all full-time positions domiciled in a maximum-security institution.

A position in the Missouri Department of Corrections is more than a job. It's a calling. Corrections employees transform lives, equipping Missourians in the criminal justice system with the skills they need to contribute to their communities, inside and outside our walls.

More than 95 percent of people who enter the prison system ultimately are released. We want to make sure they’re good neighbors.

We offer great benefits!

• Missouri State Employee Retirement System
• Deferred compensation plan
• Health insurance (medical, vision, dental for employees and family)
• Paid life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Cafeteria plan
• Paid holidays
• 10 hours annual leave per month
• 10 hours sick leave per month
• Uniforms provided when required
• Pre-service and in-service training
• Access to credit union
• Direct deposit of paycheck (required)
• Employee health, wellness and safety initiatives
• MOST 529 College Savings Program

The Missouri Department of Corrections is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workspace.

This is a mid-level employee responsible for performing a variety of semi-skilled maintenance work in the alteration, maintenance, and repair of state facilities. Employees work in a variety of trade areas such as electrical, plumbing, carpentry, concrete and masonry, painting, plastering, and mechanical repair. Employee may also oversee offender workers engaged in maintenance tasks and receives supervision from a designated supervisor.

• Painting building surfaces and equipment
• Patch plastering walls
• Carpentry work on such items as furniture, doors, windows, shelves, and floors
• Plumbing work such as unstopping toilets and drains Replacing faucets/valves/washers
• Repairing water line leaks
• Replacing light bulbs/outlets/switches
• Limited repairs of electrical motors/generators/communication equipment.

Employee should be knowledgeable in a variety of trade areas including:

• Electrical, plumbing, carpentry, painting, plastering, and mechanical repair.

The employee must have the skill and ability to operate tractors, mowers, skid steer, and other grounds related equipment, the ability to provide and follow directions, the ability to interpret and apply technical manual, the ability to obtain required licenses and or certification, and the ability to work in varying weather conditions and traverse over rugged terrain.

Must be 18 years or older with two or more years of experience relevant/similar to the listed job functions or completion of a relevant technical training program or job certificate.

Contingent upon your position, you may also be eligible to receive:

• A $2.00 per hour shift differential if you are assigned to a shift that begins on or between 12:00pm (noon) and 5:00am and are employed at a 24/7 congregate care facility (i.e. institution, transition center, supervision center, or command center).
• A $1.00 per hour restrictive housing differential if you are assigned a regular post within a restrict housing/segregation unit at any facility.

The Department of Corrections currently offers a guaranteed 1% pay increase for every two years of continuous service up to 20 years!

The Missouri Department of Corrections is proud to have a tradition of promotion from within for employees looking for and seeking distinctive career paths. As you work for the department, we invite you to consider your goals and make choices to actively head toward them. We seek to recognize employees who serve with distinction.

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