Maintenance Repair Worker 2
Organization: Developmental Disabilities – Gallipolis Developmental Center | Contact: Gina Silva, Gina.silva@dodd.ohio.gov | Location: 2500 Ohio Avenue, Gallipolis, OH 45631 | Schedule: Permanent Full‑Time, 7:00 AM–4:00 PM | Compensation: $21.48/hour | Classified, Union: OCSEA
About the role
The Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) is a trauma‑informed care agency focused on implementing core values — Inclusion, Partnership, Respect — and providing support to people with developmental disabilities. DODD oversees a statewide system of supportive services that ensure health and safety, support community participation, and increase opportunities for meaningful employment. The mission is to partner with people and communities to support Ohioans with developmental disabilities and their families in realizing their version of a good life.
Responsibilities
- Perform skilled and semi‑skilled maintenance, replacement, minor installation, and repair of plumbing equipment (water and steam lines, sewer pipes, trap fittings, plumbing fixtures, pumps, regulators, valves, faucets, toilets, sinks, bathtubs, heating and air conditioning, piping, drinking fountains).
- Perform skilled and semi‑skilled maintenance, replacement, minor installation, and repair of electrical equipment (light fixtures, electrical outlets, switches, motors, appliances, electrical circuits, emergency generator, fire alarms, intercoms, autoclaves, incubators, meters, fans, radios, televisions).
- Perform carpentry work involving skilled and semi‑skilled maintenance, alteration, and/or repair to buildings, equipment, and wooden structures (doors, windows, walls, woodwork, floors, partitions, stairways, furniture, door closers); perform spot roof repair and install security devices, locks, and window air conditioners.
- Assist in painting and/or perform minor painting of fixtures, rooms, buildings, signs, and equipment; patch plaster and prepare surfaces for painting.
- Assist in masonry work.
- Operate machine tools and welding equipment to make repairs to metal parts and equipment; assist in repair and maintenance of interior and exterior maintenance equipment and other specialized equipment (e.g., dental equipment, laboratory equipment).
- Perform minor vehicle repairs and maintenance (oil and filter changes, transmission fluid checks, tire air pressure checks).
- Perform interior custodial duties (mopping, sweeping, waxing floors, washing walls and windows); perform exterior groundskeeping duties; remove snow and ice from sidewalks.
Qualifications
- Formal education in arithmetic (addition and subtraction) and in reading, writing, and speaking common English vocabulary.
- Six months of training or six months of experience in maintenance repair work (basic electricity, plumbing, carpentry, masonry repair, and use of associated hand and power tools and equipment).
- For Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry only: successful completion of the mandated basic firefighter/introduction to fire behavior course (S‑130/S‑190) per ORC 124.11(B)(2).
- Valid commercial driver’s license required if motor equipment is of a type and size regulated by ORC 4506.01 and 4506.12.
- Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment may be substituted for the experience required, but not for mandated licensure.
Pay
- Starting rate: $21.48 per hour.
- First raise at 4 months: increase to $22.04 per hour.
- Multiple pay increases over the first 3.5 years of service, reaching $23.65 per hour for first‑shift employees (excludes overtime and shift differential).
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement through the Employee Development Program.
- Medical coverage available the first of the month following start date.
- Free dental and vision after one year of service.
- Generous benefits package including vacation, sick, holiday, and personal leave.
- State of Ohio benefits: medical coverage; free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after eligibility period; paid time off (vacation, personal, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays per year); childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave; education and development opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness); public retirement systems (OPERS, STRS, SERS, HPRS) and optional deferred compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation).
Schedule
Permanent full‑time position, Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM.