General Trades Worker (37.5 Hour)

　　Office/On-Site

　　Recruitment # 240111-0382TC-001

　　Location Wethersfield, CT

　　Date Opened 1/23/2024 12:00:00 AM

　　Salary $50,403* - $65,657/year (*New state employees start at the minimum.)

　　Job Type Open to the Public

　　Close Date 2/1/2024 11:59:00 PM

　　Go Back Apply View Benefits (http://portal.ct.gov/DAS/smART/General-Employee-Benefits)

　　Introduction

　　The State of Connecticut (https://portal.ct.gov/) Department of Administrative Services (DAS) (https://portal.ct.gov/DAS) , Property and Facilities Management unit is now accepting applications for a General Trades Worker (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=0382TC&LinkSpec=RecruitNum2&R1=&R3=) !

　　WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

　　Competitive starting salary

　　A Platinum Healthcare Plan, the nation’s best for state employees and dependents, according to a report by Georgetown’s Center on Health Insurance Reform an article by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D., along with comprehensive benefit offerings (https://portal.ct.gov/DAS/smART/General-Employee-Benefits)

　　Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings

　　Paid time off including 13 paid holidays per calendar year

　　A culture that encourages work-life balance (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6n9M1Qd5fo)

　　Professional growth and development opportunities

　　Work for a Forbes top company - ‘Forbes’: State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 (https://portal.ct.gov/DAS/Press-Room/Press-Releases/2023/Forbes-State-of-CT-Ranked) - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule

　　State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. Click here (https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service) for more information.

　　REQUIREMENTS

　　Incumbents must be willing to accept assignment to emergency duties, including snow and ice removal, whenever their services are needed. Various storm events will require employees to stay at work for the duration of the storm, which at times could be up to a period of several days including holidays and weekends.

　　THE ROLE

　　Typical duties could involve painting, building/framing/sheetrocking new walls, mowing, snow/ice removal, providing AV and podium support for press conferences, light HVAC, plumbing repairs, maintenance repair, building and disassembly of modular furniture, etc.

　　Projects may include reconfiguring rooms into offices, building a storage closet, providing property management services to several State facilities, troubleshooting maintenance problems, (frozen, leaky pipes), repairing broken windows due to vandalism and storms, and some restoration to historic buildings (repairs to shutters, porch, out buildings, etc.)

　　Collaborate with property managers, liaisons and many State agencies mostly located within Hartford county, including the Constitutional Officers, Governor and Lieutenant Governor offices and State Police. Work on occasion with our DOC community detail (correctional officer and inmates).

　　Direct report to DAS bldg. Maintenance Supervisor

　　Experience in carpentry, painting, landscaping, snow and ice removal, HVAC and light electrical, roofing all a plus.

　　POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

　　Monday-Friday

　　Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

　　First shift (7:00 AM - 3:00 PM)

　　Location: Wethersfield, CT

　　Day starts at Wethersfield location; travel within state required.

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　　Selection Plan

　　For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from branch to branch but it does not impact your state service credit.

　　To Apply:

　　In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.

　　The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.

　　Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69 (https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/act/pa/pdf/2021PA-00069-R00SB-00056-PA.pdf) , the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.

　　Please select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.

　　In order to receive educational credits toward qualification for this job posting, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the Talent Acquisition Professional listed on this job posting.

　　All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to [email protected].

　　FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING:

　　Please read (https://www.jobapscloud.com/ct/sup/applicanttips2023november.pdf) or watch (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8sOb10qYXQ) our Applicant Tips on How to Apply.

　　Important Information After You Apply:

　　This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.

　　Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.

　　Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.

　　Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.

　　The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.

　　Connect With Us: Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Frank DeCusati at [email protected].

　　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; in smaller trade areas, may be the sole worker running a skilled trade area; performs duties related to the trade or trade areas as required; 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. (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=0382TC&LinkSpec=RecruitNum2&R1=&R3=)

　　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; some ability to 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 is interpreted at or above the level of 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 Intern may be substituted for the General and Special Experience.

　　PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

　　Experience with two or more general trades

　　Experience troubleshooting and performing repairs for building maintenance

　　Experience using lawn equipment to maintain existing lawns and grounds

　　Experience using snow and ice removal machinery

　　Experience utilizing safe work practices per OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and ConnOSHA rules

　　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.

　　CHARACTER REQUIREMENTS

　　At State Airports: In addition to the checking of references and of facts stated in the application, a thorough background investigation of each candidate may be made before persons are certified for appointment.

　　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.

　　Conclusion

　　AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

　　The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

　　Click on a link below to apply for this position:

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