General Trades Worker (37.5 Hour) Office/On-site #260723-0382TC-001

Two full-time General Trades Worker positions located at 1461 S. Britain Road, Southbury, CT.

About Us

The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) partners 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.

Benefits

• Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities
• Healthy work-life balance
• Eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness after 10 years of service

Schedule

70 hours bi-weekly, Monday - Friday: 7:15 AM - 3:15 PM. Regular days off: Saturday & Sunday.

Incumbents must be flexible to meet the needs of the agency and may be required to travel between locations.

Purpose of the Role

This class is accountable for performing highly skilled trades duties in various trade areas.

Responsibilities

• Performs highly skilled maintenance and/or construction work requiring the application of trade skills, codes, and standard trade practices in areas including but not limited to: electrical, plumbing, carpentry, HVACR, glazing, masonry, painting work, etc.
• Makes estimates of time, personnel, and material required on assigned tasks; keeps necessary records.
• Performs duties related to the trade or trade areas as required.
• In smaller trade areas, may be the sole worker running a skilled trade area.
• At state-owned airports, may be required to stand by for and respond to fire and/or crash emergency situations.
• May operate and maintain heavy earth-moving equipment.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skill, and Ability

• Considerable knowledge of and ability to apply the standard tools, materials, methods, and practices of a variety of trade areas.
• Interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to prepare estimates and keep shop records; utilize computer software.

Minimum Qualifications - General Experience

Four (4) years of experience in one or more trade areas.

Minimum Qualifications - Special Experience

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been performing skilled trade functions in one or more trade areas.

Note: For state employees, this experience is interpreted at the level of a Skilled Maintainer or Transportation Maintainer 2. Housekeeping, custodial, and food services duties will not be considered as qualifying experience.

Substitutions Allowed

• Graduation from a vocational or technical school with a diploma designating completion of subject requirements in a maintenance trade area may be substituted for two (2) years of the General Experience.
• At the University of Connecticut Internship Training Program: Possession of 4,000 registered on-the-job training (OJT) apprenticeship program hours, recognized by the Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship, along with related instruction hours in the respective maintenance trade area may be substituted for the General Experience for licensed trades (Electrical, Plumbing, HVACR) only.
• At other state agencies: Two (2) years of experience as a Qualified Craft Worker Trainee may be substituted for the General and Special Experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a warehouse, distribution center, maintenance storeroom, or industrial supply environment.
• Experience receiving, inspecting, storing, issuing, and maintaining inventory of maintenance, custodial, or facility-related supplies.
• Experience using Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word especially regarding inventory tracking, communication, and recordkeeping.
• Experience in responding to emergency needs.
• Experience providing emergency/on-call snow removal duties.
• Experience working in facilities occupied by people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.
• Experience in maintenance and repair of commercial, institutional, and residential facilities.
• Experience performing preventive and corrective maintenance on commercial or institutional facilities.
• Experience working in multiple building trades.
• Experience working within a centralized maintenance or Physical Plant environment supporting multiple buildings.

Special Requirements

• Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess or acquire and retain appropriate current licenses, permits, and/or certifications.
• At state airports: In addition to checking references and facts stated in the application, a thorough background investigation of each candidate may be made before persons are certified for appointment.

Physical Requirements

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

Working Conditions

• Incumbents may be required to lift moderate to heavy weights.
• May be exposed to extreme weather conditions and to risk of injury from equipment.
• The appointing authority may require completion of hazardous materials training programs, such as asbestos, PCB, PFAS, 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.