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General Trades Worker (37.5 Hour) Office/On-site #260828-0382TC-001

State of Connecticut · Middletown, CT · 1 mo ago
OTHRFull-time

Position Highlights

  • Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
  • First (1st) shift
  • Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
  • Mandatory snow duty requirement

About Us

Working together with families and communities to improve child safety, ensure that more children have permanent families, and advance the overall well-being of children is the central focus of the Department of Children and Families (DCF). DCF protects children who are being abused or neglected, strengthens families through support and advocacy, and builds on existing family and community strengths to help children who are facing emotional and behavioral challenges, including those committed to the Department by the juvenile justice system.

What’s In It For You

  • Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities
  • A healthy work-life balance to all employees
  • State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loan forgiveness after 10 years of service

Purpose of Job Class (Nature of Work)

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

Examples of Duties

  • Performs highly skilled maintenance and/or construction work requiring the application of trade skills, codes, and standard trade practices in a variety of trade 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
  • Performs related duties as required

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.

Minimum Qualifications – 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 in multiple skilled trade fields
  • Experience working independently
  • Experience responding to after-hours call-ins and providing support as needed

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.

Physical Requirements

Incumbents in this class 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 in this class 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.

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