BUILDING MAINTENANCE WORKER 3 - 06022026-78021

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time06/02/2026 12:00AM Central TimeClosing Date/Time06/15/2026 11:59PM Central TimeSalary (Monthly)$3,631.00 - $4,533.00Salary (Annually)$43,572.00 - $54,396.00Job TypeFull-TimeCity, State LocationNashville, TNDepartmentCorrection

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, DAVIDSON COUNTY

This position is located at Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center in Nashville, TN.

A Motor Vehicle Records screening will be conducted prior to employment.

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Experience equivalent to four years of full-time increasingly responsible and skilled full-time labor and trades work including, at least, three years in building maintenance work.

Necessary Special Qualifications: Applicants for this class must:

1. Possess a valid driver's license.

Positions within the Division of Rehabilitation Services of the Department of Human Services will be required to:

1. Complete a criminal history disclosure form in a manner approved by the appointing authority.
2. Agree to release all records involving their criminal history to the appointing authority.
3. Supply a fingerprint sample prescribed by the TBI based criminal history records check.
4. Submit to a review of their status on the Department of Health's vulnerable persons registry.

Overview

Under general supervision, is responsible for semi-skilled and skilled building maintenance work of considerable difficulty which includes leading others in work; and performs related work as required. This is the lead level class in the Building Maintenance Worker sub-series. An employee in this class leads and participates in a variety of tasks including carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical, masonry, and general mechanical repair work. This class differs from Building Maintenance Worker 2 in that an incumbent of the latter is not a lead worker.

Responsibilities

1. Identifies maintenance issues and either resolves issues or reports issues to supervisor; performs repair work using drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, or diagrams; and completes work order request forms to log repair work, time expended, and materials used.
2. Provides information and direction to subordinates.
3. Operates and utilizes a variety of tools and equipment such as assorted hand and power tools, plungers, sewer rodders, drills, skill saws, and grinders.
4. Dismantles devices such as electrical fixtures, basic plumbing fixtures and outlets to access, remove and replace defective parts. Inspects structures for general condition and reports issues to appropriate persons.
5. Performs HVAC repair; routine plumbing tasks; leads in restorative maintenance projects; and repairs windows, doors, floors, woodwork, drywall or other parts of building structures. Performs routine electrical tasks, basic carpentry tasks, and leads grounds maintenance projects.
6. Reviews preventative maintenance plans in order to perform routine preventive maintenance to ensure that equipment continues to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, and/or the physical condition of building does not deteriorate.
7. Communicates with general public to provide basic customer service and direct persons to appropriate solutions or answers.
8. May operate state issued pick-up truck, golf cart, watercraft, tow motor or other vehicle.

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies:

1. Being Resilient
2. Action Oriented
3. Self-Development
4. Interpersonal Savvy
5. Demonstrates Self-Awareness

Knowledges:

1. Building and Construction
2. Design
3. Mechanical
4. Public Safety and Security

Skills:

1. Active Learning and Listening
2. Equipment Maintenance
3. Mathematics
4. Repairing
5. Troubleshooting

Abilities:

1. Deductive Reasoning
2. Mathematical Reasoning
3. Problem Sensitivity
4. Spatial Orientation
5. Visualization

Tools & Equipment

1. Basic Power, Hand, and Landscaping Tools
2. Welding Tools
3. Janitorial Equipment
4. Carpet Cleaners
5. Floor Buffers