Trades Worker/ Senior Trades Worker - Corrections

Trades Worker/Senior Trades Worker

The County of Volusia is seeking a Trades Worker/Senior Trades Worker for the Corrections Division. This position is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and performs skilled journeyman level work in several skilled trades including general construction and maintenance that requires little or no supervision. Hiring salary advertised is showing a 10% differential from the minimum due to working in a corrections facility. This position is posted on a continuous basis and may close without notice.

Illustrative Duties

Duties vary depending on location/position of assignment.

• May perform general and limited tasks in the construction, renovation, modification, installation, and repair of buildings, apparatus, and facilities with close supervision.
• May perform general painting applications of interior and exterior areas of buildings, preparation and repair of surfaces to be painted.
• May perform general air conditioning and heating repair, preventive maintenance duties required for a variety of equipment. Performs general plumbing repair and installation of valves, fittings, fixtures, waste lines, etc.
• May perform general carpentry repair and renovation of framework, paneling, ceilings, doors, windows, etc.
• May perform general electrical repair and renovation of lighting, switches, receptacles, various types of conduits, etc.
• May install and repair underground drainage piping, structures, and restoration.
• May perform concrete work (eg. sidewalks, driveways, free form, etc.).
• May do grade shots for pipe and structure installation.
• May perform small engine repair.
• May perform work related to utility infrastructure at water/wastewater plants, water main installs and maintenance, lift station operation, troubleshooting and maintenance to include mechanical, electrical and structural components.
• May perform preventive maintenance duties such as cleaning of buildings and facilities and replacing light ballast.
• May assist or perform work related to utilities such as meter installation, water/sewer line locates and maintenance, lift station troubleshooting and maintenance.
• May perform work such as venue set up for meetings, classroom training, theater, presentations, or banquets. Sets up audio/visual equipment and operates same, if necessary. Connects sound equipment and sets appropriate volume levels for both house systems and portable systems. Connects and operates lighting systems and sets dimmer systems to compliment client's event. Installs event specific equipment such as basketball court and goals, dance floor, staging, risers, ice rink, hockey goals and glass, lighting trusses, etc.
• May operate all associated equipment to include but not limited to medium-size weight construction equipment and vehicle (e.g. tractor, front loader, mini excavator, skid loader, dump truck, pick-up truck, and trailer).
• May load and unload trailer equipment and materials.
• Must adhere to Federal, State, County and Local ordinances.
• May perform work found in the Maintenance Worker classification series.
• Responds to emergency situations.
• Performs other duties as required.

Senior Trades Worker duties include all levels of plumbing repair, replacement, renovation and new work to include fixtures, fittings, lines, etc. May perform all levels of electrical repair, replacement, renovations, and new work to include lighting, switches, receptacles, motors, various types of conduits, etc. May perform welding and small engine repair. May perform all levels of work related to utility infrastructure at water, troubleshooting and maintenance, including mechanical, electrical and structural components. May supervise small crews in assignments of basic construction and/or maintenance work. May operate all associated equipment to include but not limited to medium-size weight construction equipment and vehicle (e.g. tractor, front loader, mini excavator, skid loader, dump truck, pick-up truck, and trailer). May load and unload trailer equipment and materials. May operate a computer (e.g. sending emails, using Microsoft Word and Excel). May input data into the county asset management system. May perform work found in the lower level trades worker classifications. Must adhere to Federal, State, County and Local ordinances. Responds to emergency situations. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Trades Worker:

High School diploma or possession of GED and two (2) years of experience in public assembly building or maintenance and repair in plumbing, electrical, air conditioning, mechanical pipe installation and repair. A comparable amount of education and training may be substituted for the minimum experience. Must possess and maintain a valid Florida driver's license.

Senior Trades Worker:

High School diploma or possession of GED and Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in maintenance and repair in plumbing, electrical, mechanical, air conditioning, pipe installation and repair. Journeyman level experience in one or more of the skilled trades, (e.g. plumbing, pipe laying, electrical, mechanical, air conditioning).

Must possess a valid driver's license at time of appointment. Must possess a valid Florida driver's license within 30 days of appointment and maintain thereafter. CDL (level to be determined by division) may be required depending on position assignment. A comparable amount of education, training, or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Trades Worker:

• Knowledge of the practices, methods, materials, and tools of one or more of the building trades.
• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade.
• Ability to perform advanced complex work.
• Ability to perform work in one or more of the trades without close supervision.
• Skilled in the use and care of tools, equipment, and materials of the trades to which assigned.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions.
• Ability to interact effectively with others.
• Must be able to relocate to other county locations based upon operational needs.
• Ability to work from maps, blueprints, schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Ability to perform work from oral and written instructions.
• Ability to perform shop math.
• Ability to write simple sentences relaying information.
• If assigned to Parks, Recreation, and Culture:
• Ability to safely operate medium-size weight construction equipment and vehicles (e.g. tractor, front loader, mini excavator, skid loader, dump truck, pick-up truck, and trailer).
• Ability to safely load and unload trailer equipment and materials.

ADA REQUIREMENTS

Physical Demands: Ability to see (depth perception, color, acuity), hear, stand, walk, bend, stoop, reach overhead, climb, grasp, lift, carry, pull, push 100 pounds. Ability to traverse uneven, wet, or broken terrain.

Environmental Demands: Inside and outside work. May require exposure to inclement weather (heat, humidity, cold, and rain), chemicals, dust, confined spaces and poor ventilation.

Mental Demands: Ability to read and comprehend work orders, safety and operational instructions, maps, blueprints, schematics, mechanical drawings, instructions, procedures, memos. Ability to perform shop math. Ability to write simple sentences relaying information, data and details to others

Senior Trades Worker:

• All the knowledge of the lower-level trades workers.
• Skilled in performing advanced, complex work at the journeyman level in one or more of the building trades.
• Ability to supervise and/or train unskilled/semi-skilled subordinate personnel.
• Skilled in laying out jobs with cost and material estimates.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions.
• Ability to interact effectively with others.
• Must be able to relocate to other county locations based upon operational needs.
• Ability to work from maps, blueprints, schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Ability to perform work from oral and written instructions.
• Ability to perform shop math.
• Ability to write simple sentences relaying information.
• Ability to safely operate medium-size weight construction equipment and vehicles (e.g. tractor, front loader, mini excavator, skid loader, dump truck, pick-up truck, and trailer).
• Ability to safely load and unload trailer equipment and materials.
• Ability to operate a computer (e.g. sending emails, using Microsoft Word and Excel).
• Ability to learn how to input data into the county asset management