Correctional Maintenance Crew Chief

Examples of Duties

• Assigns, leads, checks, and performs general maintenance and repair work throughout County correctional facilities.
• Makes work schedules and approves leave.
• Receives repair requests.
• Schedules and performs regular inspections of facilities and equipment.
• Prepares estimates and reports of labor and materials costs.
• Operates a vehicle to travel between facilities.
• May transport workers or supplies to work sites.
• May oversee contractual work.
• May assist with security or large clean up operations in emergencies.

Qualifications

• Four years' experience in building construction, maintenance, or repair work with at least one year's experience at the journeyman level in general building maintenance or a building trade.
• Journeyman level knowledge of building maintenance and operations practices and techniques.
• Knowledge of building codes related to building maintenance and repair.
• Knowledge of materials and procedures used in the building trades.
• Skills in the operation and maintenance of building systems and equipment.
• Skills in using manual and power tools and equipment required to perform routine repair and maintenance of building facilities, systems, and equipment.
• Ability to understand and practice safety and security procedures for correctional facilities.
• Ability to schedule, assist, and lead others in activities of building maintenance, renovation, installation, and repair.
• Ability to maintain work records and prepare simple reports.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

Conditions of Employment

• Attend correctional training courses offered by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission and other training as set forth by departmental policy.
• Subject to call to duty and overtime in emergencies.

Physical and Environmental Conditions

• Entails the performance of heavy physical labor including bending, stooping, climbing ladders, lifting and carrying of heavy objects, and the use of a full range of hand and power tools and equipment.
• Requires travel between work sites and/or exposure to hazardous conditions such as adverse weather, electricity, chemicals, and bio-hazards, such as body fluids and sewage.
• Work is performed in a fully operational correctional facility with all inherent hazards.

Employment Benefits

• Annual Salary review - Step increases may be granted on anniversary date based on satisfactory job performance.
• General Increases - Cost of living increases and adjustments may be granted as legislated.
• Longevity Increases - In accordance with the specific pay schedule, a full-time merit or classified employee may receive a longevity increase, equivalent to one step, upon completion of a certain number of years of classified service with the County.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Insurance Benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Retirement
• Paid Leave
• Bereavement Leave
• Jury Leave
• Military Leave

Salary

Annual Salary review - Step increases may be granted on anniversary date based on satisfactory job performance
General Increases - Cost of living increases and adjustments may be granted as legislated.
Longevity Increases - In accordance with the specific pay schedule, a full-time merit or classified employee may receive a longevity increase, equivalent to one step, upon completion of a certain number of years of classified service with the County.