MAINTENANCE MECHANIC - 60010257

Requisition No: 843416 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: MAINTENANCE MECHANIC - 60010257

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60010257 

Salary:  $33,760.00 - $54,092.40 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 12/31/2024 

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The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the state of Florida’s social services agency. The agency oversees services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking and public assistance. The agency’s mission is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

Within DCF, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Program office is recognized as the single state authority for substance abuse and mental health services. The Office of SAMH is statutorily responsible for the planning, evaluation, and implementation of a comprehensive statewide system of care for the prevention, treatment, and recovery of children and adults with serious mental illnesses or substance use disorders.

Northeast Florida State Hospital (NEFSH) is a 613-bed, licensed mental health treatment facility that provides person-centered services to adults suffering from severe and persistent mental illness. The hospital, located in Macclenny, was established in 1959 and is the largest state operated civil treatment facility. 

 

NORTHEAST FLORIDA STATE HOSPITAL IS A TOBACCO FREE FACILITY.

 

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION RESPONSES TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS ARE REQUIRED AND MUST BE VERIFIABLE BASED ON YOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATION.

 

THIS IS A MULTI-HIRE OPPORTUNITY.

 

This is a highly responsible and professional position that will serve as a Maintenance Mechanic at the Northeast Florida State Hospital. This position will collaborate with each section within the state facilities and be required to use independent judgement, take initiative in carrying out duties and responsibilities and should be extraordinarily detail oriented. 

 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities include:

• This position performs mostly building repairs and small addition and renovation projects.  All work shall be performed with safety and cleanliness. Safety of the people we serve shall be the most important guideline to ensure a secure, safe and comfortable environment for the people we serve and staff.
• Repair buildings as instructed by supervisor. 
• Repair doors, locks, walls, ceilings, broken glass, etc.
  1. Inspect and repair doors, door frames (including thresholds) door closures and locks once a month to maintain in good working condition. 
     • This includes stair case doors. 
     • All doors with automatic closures must close and lock automatically. 
     • Include smoke doors in inspection & report.
  2. Inspect and repair if necessary satellite kitchens trash room screens.