CORRECTIONS MAINTENANCE CRAFTSMAN

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Corrections is looking for a detail-oriented person to serve as the Corrections Maintenance Craftsman at the Centralia Correctional Center. This individual will repair the facilities plumbing and electrical work. This individual will be working with individuals in custody. We are seeking a candidate that would be a self-motivated, task oriented, organized individual with strong interpersonal and communication skills. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

Job Responsibilities

• Performs electrical maintenance work at a journeyman level in the repair and installation of machinery and equipment.
• Performs maintenance and new construction plumbing work.
• Maintains records and completes reports of materials used on each job.
• Performs maintenance and new construction carpenter work.
• Performs maintenance and new construction work supervising an individual in custody crew in the performance of work involving the use of concrete, cement, bricks and cement blocks.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of high school.
• Requires experience necessary to qualify as a journeyman in one (1) of the maintenance or automotive repair trades.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires ability to pass the IDOC/IDJJ background check.
• Requires the ability to pass a drug screen. On January 1, 2020, the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act made it legal for residents over the age of 21 to produce, consume and sell cannabis in Illinois. Please note that although the law has changed, the department will continue to enforce the zero-tolerance drug testing policy. The use of unauthorized drugs, including cannabis, by an employee, regardless of the position held is prohibited.
• Requires completion of an approved course in guard training within six months of employment.
• Applicants are required to abide by all vaccine and/or other medical standards as set out by the employer.

About the Agency

The Illinois Department of Corrections is a multicultural agency deeply committed to ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion. This commitment is at the forefront of our operations, hiring, policies and procedures, and training. We recognize the benefit of workplace empowerment, the importance of diversity and fully support an environment where ALL employees are treated fairly, respectfully, and have equal access to opportunities and resources necessary to thrive and contribute to the agency�??s success. IDOC genuinely values the differences of individuals in our custody and is committed to ensuring a healthy living environment where they feel valued, respected, and included.

Through our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), we shall establish and uphold agency policies and practices conducive to eliminating all forms of exclusion including, but not limited to, racism, ageism, ableism, sexism, discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender, and religious oppression.

The IDOC team works to serve justice in Illinois and increase public safety by promoting positive change in behavior of individuals in custody, operating successful reentry programs, and reducing victimization.

Employees enjoy excellent benefits, including health, vision, and dental insurance; retirement plan and deferred compensation; state holidays and other benefit time off, and pre-tax benefit programs. The department also offers extensive training and career advancement opportunities.

The Illinois Department of Corrections is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.