Correctional General Maintenance Officer

Recruitment # 250211-2246CO-001

Location East Lyme, CT

Date Opened 2/14/2025 12:00:00 AM

Salary $62,099* - $80,789/year (*New state employees start at the minimum)

Job Type Open to the Public

Close Date 2/25/2025 11:59:00 PM

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• Introduction

  Looking to join our team and be a part of an organization that is making a difference in the lives of individuals in our custody and in the community? If yes, check out the opportunity below!

  The Connecticut Department of Correction is recruiting for a Correctional General Maintenance Officer to fill a current vacancy at York Correctional Institution in East Lyme, Connecticut.

  The position is full time on first shift, Monday through Friday, from 7:45 AM until 3:00 PM.

  Also, please note that this recruitment may be used to fill any upcoming vacancies within the agency in District 3 in Niantic, Uncasville or Brooklyn, Connecticut for the next year.

  What we can offer you

  At the Connecticut Department of Correction (DOC (https://portal.ct.gov/doc) ), we offer an exceptional opportunity for maintenance professionals who are looking to foster their careers in Connecticut. By joining our team at the York Correctional Institution (https://portal.ct.gov/doc/facility/york-ci) in East Lyme, you will have the chance to work in a world-class organization that values your expertise and dedication. Apply today and take the next step in your career!

  As a part of our team, you can expect the following:

• Explore our new State Employee Benefits Overview page (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/jobs/?b=Benefits) to get an understanding of the various benefits we provide to our employees.

• The opportunity to work for a Forbes top company: 'Forbes' State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 (https://portal.ct.gov/das/press-room/press-releases/2023/forbes-state-of-ct-ranked?language=en_US) - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule! This recognition highlights our commitment to providing a supportive and rewarding work environment.

• Professional growth and development opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career. We believe in investing in our employees' success.

• A healthy work/life balance is a priority for us. We are committed to fostering an environment that supports the personal and professional growth of all employees.

  Position highlights

  As a Correctional General Maintenance Officer at York Correctional Institution, you will have the opportunity to:

• Provide maintenance of critical systems such as security fence and motorized gates, cell and facility door locs and hardware, and surveillance cameras and infrastructure;

• Supervise assigned inmates at York Correctional Institution;

• Keep a record of tool inventory/control;

• Perform snow and ice removal to maintain safe access for the police, medical, staff and public;

• Protect the health and safety of the public, staff and inmates;

• Maintain mandated compliance with Federal & State statute and agency directives and polices by assuring humane conditions of confinement in the facility through repair and maintenance;

• Other duties as assigned.

  Selected candidates will be required to attend a 14-week paid hazardous duty training at the Maloney Center for Training & Staff Development located in Cheshire, Connecticut.

  For more details about this role, please refer to the class specification (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=2246CO&R1=undefined&R3=undefined) .

  About us

  The Connecticut Department of Correction has been proudly serving and protecting the citizens of the State of Connecticut since 1968. We operate 14 correctional facilities and are widely recognized as a national model for safety, security, and order. Our mission is to not only ensure the safety and security of our facilities but also to provide programming, education, and treatment that empower willing inmates to improve themselves and successfully reintegrate into society.

  At the Department of Correction, our dedicated correctional professionals embody our values of Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Dignity, and Excellence (PRIDE) every day. We foster an inclusive and collaborative work environment that values and respects everyone's contributions.

  The York Correctional Institution is a high-security facility. It serves as the state's only institution for female offenders. It serves all superior courts in Connecticut and manages all pretrial and sentenced female offenders, whatever their security level.

  Selection Plan

  To apply

• In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.

• Applicants should ensure that they meet the minimum experience and qualifications by the closing date of this job opening, unless otherwise specified.

• Please make sure that your application is thorough and includes all necessary information before submitting it. To adhere to Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut has made changes to the initial application process, and resumes are no longer required. Please note that revisions cannot be made once your application has been submitted into the JobAps system.

• 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 DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.

  Important information after you apply

• This job posting may require you to answer additional referral questions (RQs). You will receive an email with the RQs after the posting's closing date or you can find them on your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Please make sure to submit your responses by the expiration date of the questionnaire. It is important to regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please also check your SPAM and/or Junk folders regularly in case auto-notification emails are filtered there.

• While applicants will primarily receive correspondence through email, we also encourage them to regularly check their Personal Status Board for updates on their application status, important notices, and any tasks they need to complete during the recruitment process.

• Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.

• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.

• For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from branch to branch but it does not impact your state service credit.

  For technical questions regarding the filling of your application, please contact Benjamin Beaudry at Benjamin.Beaudry@ct.gov.

  PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a Department of Correction facility or district this class is accountable for acting as a working supervisor for inmates and/or independently performing a full range of tasks in general maintenance and repair of buildings and maintenance systems.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Performs a variety of general building repairs and maintenance such as interior and exterior painting, electrical, plumbing or mechanical maintenance, masonry and carpentry;

• Maintains and repairs doors, gates and locks;

• Paints structures, installs and replaces glass, repairs plaster and completes masonry work to walls, walks and floors;

• Replaces or repairs defective electrical equipment such as switches and lighting fixtures;

• Maintains plumbing and power distribution systems;

• Assists in general maintenance of high-pressure steam and boiler systems;

• Periodically inspects equipment and makes adjustments and repairs, performs preventive maintenance tasks;

• Assists in detecting plumbing defects;

• Defines repairs needed and works with contractors in making repairs;

• Repairs and maintains machinery such as motors, engines, compressors or other mechanical equipment;

• Trains, supervises and maintains custody and discipline of a group of assigned inmates;

• Applies general safety standards while performing maintenance and repair work;

• Provides staff training and assistance;

• May perform supplemental duties related to other trade disciplines based on experience, knowledge, skills and agency needs;

• May be required to restrain inmates, quell disturbances and otherwise assist security forces in emergencies;

• May use welding equipment;

• May be required to operate a motor vehicle;

• Performs related duties as required.

  KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Considerable knowledge of building materials and methods of repair and maintenance;

• Knowledge of basic principles and techniques of plumbing, electrical repair, carpentry, painting, mechanical maintenance, and masonry;

• Skills

• interpersonal skills;

• oral and written communication skills;

• Considerable ability to recognize maintenance problems and determine corrective operations needed;

• Ability to

• operate and interpret computerized and automated control systems;

• plan, layout and schedule assignments and estimate cost of jobs;

• maintain records and prepare reports;

• read blueprints and diagrams;

• instruct inmates in techniques and skill of general maintenance activities;

• perform under stress and remain stable in pressure situations;

• Supervisory ability.

  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Three (3) years of experience in the operation, maintenance and repair of large buildings and utility services.

NOTE: Based on an individual’s technical experience, the length of credited service will be determined at the discretion of facility management.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

Experience performing technical duties within the maintenance trade area on a military base, aircraft carrier or large compound may be substituted for the General Experience on a year for year basis.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Preferred candidates will possess a construction/trade license or welding certification.

  SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Incumbents in this class must have reached their 18th birthday.

• Incumbents in this class may be required to successfully complete a formal training course in correctional work to develop the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the class.

• Incumbents in this class may be required to respond to after-hour emergencies as requested by facilities supervisors.

• Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.

• Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

  CHARACTER REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the checking of references and of facts stated in the application, a thorough background investigation of each candidate may be made before persons are certified for appointment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Incumbents in this class must have general good health, be free from any disease or injury which would impair health or usefulness and possess and retain sufficient physical strength, stamina, agility, endurance and visual and auditory acuity required to perform all the duties of the class.

• A comprehensive medical examination, including a controlled substance screening, will be required of all applicants upon a conditional offer of employment.

  WORKING CONDITIONS

Incumbents in this class may be exposed to danger of injury or assault by inmates who have access to tools of the trades as weapons and may be exposed to considerable danger and discomfort associated with tasks and machinery used in the trades.

Conclusion

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.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

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