OPS MAINTENANCE MECHANIC - 80900771

Requisition No: 884805 

Agency: Juvenile Justice

Working Title: OPS MAINTENANCE MECHANIC - 80900771

Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 80900771 

Salary: $17.46 Hourly 

Posting Closing Date: 10/12/2026 

Total Compensation Estimator 

The Department of Juvenile Justice salutes our heroes.

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The Right Service, the Right Way, at the Right Time

LOCATION CONTACT AND SALARY INFORMATION :

Location Information: Duval Regional Juvenile Detention Center, 1241 East 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32206 

Contact Person: Rebecca Luzack, View phone number on us.fitly.work, View email address on us.fitly.work

Salary: $17.46/hourly

DESCRIPTION :

This is work involving the skills working in laundry and of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of an establishment in repair.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :

Perform laundry and janitorial duties in compliance with DJJ Detention Service Manual.

This position must comply with the requirements set forth in Section 215.422, Florida Statutes, Prompt Payment Compliance Law. Wash, dry, fold and put away all laundry and clean area daily.

Clean the lint filter out of all lint on a daily or every time something is dried. Stock supplies in the cage by the Kitchen for facility Shift Supervisor’s.

Have baskets ready with change of clothing for all living units daily. Do inventory in the Shed and put all arriving orders away in the shed and conduct a perpetual inventory. Place orders with the Administrative Assistant I.

Attends scheduled shift training sessions and meetings. Performs all other related duties as assigned by Superintendent and / or Assistant Superintendents. Ensures that all related duties are performed in a timely and correct manner 

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

Ability to install equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.

Ability to repair machines or systems using the needed tools.

Knowledge of performing routine laundry and maintenance and determining when and what kind of service is needed.

Ability to troubleshoot by determining what is causing an operating error and deciding what to do about it.

Knowledge of determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.

Knowledge of conducting tests to determine whether equipment, software, or procedures are operating as expected.

Ability to inspect and evaluate the quality of products.

Knowledge of controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Knowledge of watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Ability to understand written sentences and paragraphs in work related document 

Knowledge of materials, methods, and the appropriate tools to construct objects, structures, and buildings.

Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, benefits, repairs, and maintenances.

Knowledge of equipment, tools, mechanical devices, and their uses to produce motion, light, power, technology, and other applications.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

Have experience operating laundry equiment. 

Additional preference will be given to candidates with experience in laundry maintenance and repair of buildings, plumbing or electrical or mechanical equipment; or

Vocational/technical training in mechanical repair or one of the building trades can substitute at the rate of 720 classroom hours for a maximum of one year of the required experience.

SPECIAL NOTES :

An incomplete Candidate Profile will not be accepted. Please make sure that all parts of the profile are complete and accurate. 'See Resume' is not an acceptable response. All periods of employment and non-employment should be included with correct start/end dates.

Candidates must successfully pass a pre-employment drug and background screening.

All prospective candidates will be subject to a sex offender check, criminal background checks (state, local, and national) and pre-employment drug screening for direct care positions.

DJJ participates in E-Verify (Employment Eligibility).

When identified on a position description, a valid driver's license is required. If initially hired with an out-of-state license, the Florida resident must obtain a valid Florida state driver's license within 30 days of hire. Licenses suspended or revoked for any reason, work permits (Business purpose/Employment/education only licenses) and some types of restricted licenses are not acceptable. Licenses that have Corrective Lenses Restriction are acceptable, provided the driver wears corrective lenses while operating the vehicle.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center View phone number on us.fitly.work). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.