General Maint & Repair Tech Senior

Job Posting

Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy:

• Job Posting closes: Open until filled

Department of Administration, Office of Facilities and Property Management

https://admin.ks.gov/offices/facilities-property-management

About the Position:

• Who can apply: Anyone

• Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified

• Full/Part-time: Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary: Regular

• Work Schedule: M-F 8-4:30

• Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes

• Veterans' Preference Eligible: Yes

Compensation:

• Hourly Pay Range: $19.16 - $21.13

Position qualifies for 30 cents/hour Maintenance and Trades differential pay. Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.

Employment Benefits:

• First day of employment coverage under the State Employee Health Plan (SEHP) for medical and prescription drug coverage and dental plan.

• Additional voluntary options including vision, hospital indemnity, accident and critical illness insurance plans and flexible spending accounts.

• SEHP members and their covered family members have access to the HealthQuest Health Center at 9th and Kansas Avenue in Topeka for in person and virtual health care services.

• Sick & Vacation leave

• Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave

• Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)

• Employee discounts with the STAR Program

• Retirement and deferred compensation programs

Visit the Employee Benefits page for more information

Position Summary & Responsibilities:

General Maintenance and Repair Technician Senior

The General Maintenance and Repair Technician (GMRT) Senior position assists the skilled crafts positions with work in the areas of carpentry, electrical, masonry, and painting, including remodeling as a member of the Construction Crew for the Capitol Complex. This position performs skilled work installing drywall and painting, refinishing furniture and other painted, stained or finished surfaces. This GMRT Sr. position works on the Construction Crew and reports to the Physical Plant Supervisor Senior.

The GMRT Senior will be assigned the following duties and responsibilities:

• Installs, remodels, and repairs existing interior structures, with sheet rock wall, ceilings, enclosures, metal partitions, door frames, doors, locks, window casings, metal access doors, ceiling tiles, grid type suspended ceilings, floor tiles, trims and molding, in order to provide buildings with interiors which are structurally sound and have an attractive appearance as well as temporarily patch areas damaged by other than normal wear.

• Prepares wood, (including doors, furniture, concrete, metal, masonry or drywall surfaces in order to thoroughly and uniformly cover surfaces with latex, lacquers, oil base and acrylic paint in a reasonable amount of time; to protect interior and exterior trims, walls, doors, windows and ceilings; and to finish, restore and protect the natural beauty of wooden items.

• Repairs and replaces or temporarily patches roof, gutters, downspouts, eaves, flashings and facias on exteriors of buildings in order to maintain their watertight integrity. Completes finished work orders and records materials used and their cost and number of hours assigned to the job.

The GMRT Senior assists the skilled craft positions with work projects consisting of demolitions, installations, retrofit work, general repairs and emergency work. The GMRT Senior position is also assigned the following duties and responsibilities: installs, remodels, and repairs existing interior structures, with sheet rock wall, ceilings, enclosures, metal partitions, door frames, doors, locks, window casings, metal access doors, ceiling tiles, grid type suspended ceilings, floor tiles, trims and molding, in order to provide buildings with interiors which are structurally sound and have an attractive appearance as well as temporarily patch areas damaged by other than normal wear.

Qualifications:

Licensing & Certification: Valid driver's license

Minimum Qualifications: One year of experience in two or more building trades or mechanical trades. Education may be substituted for experience as determined relevant by the agency. Must be able to perform strenuous physical labor such as lifting, pushing and pulling to move equipment. Must be able to climb ladders and work from scaffolding and ladders.

Recruiter Contact Information:

• Name: Kim Warren

• Email: dofapersonnel@ks.gov

• Mailing Address: Department of Administration Personnel Office, 900 SW Jackson, Room 401-N, Topeka, KS 66612

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How to Claim Veterans Preference

Veterans' Preference Eligible (VPE): Former military personnel or their spouse that have been verified as a "veteran"; under K.S.A. 73-201 will receive an interview if they meet the minimum competency factors of the position. The veterans' preference laws do not guarantee the veteran a job. Positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determine by the hiring manager.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.

If you wish to identify yourself as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request an accommodation, please address the request to the recruiter.