Maintainer Office​/On-site

Bring your experience in building, grounds, and equipment care to a role that helps maintain essential DDS facilities.

The Connecticut Department of Department of Developmental Services (DDS) has an opening for a Maintainer (PCN 139546) for the South Region Facilities Managment location in Meriden.

• First shift: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
• Full‑time, 37.5 hours per week
• * Flexibility required to meet the demands of job

• Comprehensive state employee benefits
• Access to the State Employee Benefits Overview page to explore available options
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A commitment to supporting a healthy work/life balance

• Performs minor building repairs to maintain safe and functional facilities
• Handles snow removal and vehicle upkeep including sanding and routine maintenance coordination
• Monitors and documents preventative safety checks for items like fire extinguishers and smoke detectors
• Maintains cleanliness and sanitization of high‑touch areas
• Coordinates facility needs by managing supplies, communicating with the landlord, and working with outside contractors
• Other duties as assigned

The mission of the Department of Developmental Services is to partner with the individuals we support and their families, to support lifelong planning and to join with others to create and promote meaningful opportunities for individuals to fully participate as valued members of their communities.

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.

• ALL AREAS:
  • Keeps simple records and prepares reports (this should be related to duties listed previously and not a full-time office record keeping position);
  • Performs related duties as required.
• BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE:
  • Performs preventive maintenance tasks including but not limited to the following:
  • Checks gauges for established settings;
  • Checks steam trap indicators;
  • Checks belt tension (blowers, fans and rotating equipment);
  • Changes filters (water, gas, HVACR, etc);
  • Inspects doors for damage;
  • Tightens chairs, tables, desks, door hinges, and cabinets and lubricates when necessary;
  • Replaces castors;
  • Cleans grease traps;
  • May check temperatures against pre-established settings;
  • May clean strainers and boilers;
  • May replace ceiling tiles and loose floor tiles;
  • May spot patch walls;
  • May replace washers;
  • May repair minor leaks in toilets, drinking fountains, etc.;
  • May attach shelving and put up bulletin boards, pictures, etc.;
  • May clean motor housings, ducts and other mechanical equipment;
  • May act as a relief person for other maintenance employees;
  • May perform custodial functions as required;
  • May move furniture;
  • Performs related duties as required.
• GROUNDS CARE (OUTSIDE SERVICES):
  • Digs ditches;
  • Shovels materials such as sand, stone, dirt, snow, etc;
  • Operates hand, small power equipment, snowblowers, mowers and attachments;
  • Cuts weeds or brush;
  • Weeds gardens;
  • Rakes fill, loam, grass or leaves;
  • Moves, loads, unloads and distributes supplies and equipment;
  • Cleans gutters, storm sewers and catch basins;
  • Plants, fertilizes and limes vegetables, lawns, flowers, shrubs, etc. with detailed instruction from supervisor;
  • Trims shrubs;
  • May supervise parking to enforce regulations;
  • May operate and perform preventive maintenance and minor repairs on vehicles such as tractors, trailers, multiple power mowers, snow blowers and snow plows required in…