Maintenance Manager

Salary: $47,840 | Location: 10641 US-80, Meridian, MS 39307 | Status: Full Time

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off (PTO)
• 9 paid holidays
• Opportunities for job advancement

About the role

Join East Mississippi Correctional Facility in Meridian, MS, and work with a purpose—securing community safety while positively impacting the lives of those incarcerated.

Responsibilities

• Report to the deputy warden of operations and directly supervise maintenance clerk and maintenance workers.
• Oversee general maintenance and repair of equipment and buildings, including technical trades such as plumbing, electrical, painting, and carpentry.
• Conduct regular inspections of buildings, grounds, and equipment to ensure compliance with American Correctional Association (ACA) standards, Management & Training Corporation (MTC), and Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) directives.
• Perform maintenance tasks and maintain an effective work order system.
• Supervise and evaluate offenders assigned to the department.
• Coordinate with other facility staff and departments to determine maintenance needs.
• Schedule pest control services.
• Prepare and maintain management records, including equipment inventory and building systems descriptions.
• Develop and ensure adherence to facility preventive maintenance plans.
• Maintain preventative maintenance records, repair records, and prepare reports for contractual compliance.
• Ensure the facility complies with ACA standards and all federal, state, and local safety and health laws.
• Oversee the vehicle fleet to ensure safe operational condition and adherence to maintenance schedules.
• Coordinate with the deputy warden for all outsourced repairs and oversee work performed by outside vendors.
• Train, supervise, and evaluate inmates assigned to the department.
• Oversee the count and control of items assigned to staff, including tool carts, tool bags, or other secured items.
• Perform physical functions of the position, such as walking properties, climbing stairs/ladders, using power/hand tools, and lifting, squatting, bending, sitting, standing, or kneeling for extended periods.
• Perform other duties as assigned within capabilities, as determined by management.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Five (5) years of experience in buildings, grounds, and equipment maintenance, with three (3) years in a supervisory capacity.
• Valid driver’s license in Mississippi with an acceptable driving record (unless waived by management).
• Must successfully complete annual in-service training requirements post-hire.