INTERMITTENT MAINTENANCE WORKER 1

Definition

Under direction of a supervisory official in a state department, institution, or agency, improves and maintains the physical condition of state property primarily by performing routine manual work; does other related duties as required.

Examples of work

• May assist with and makes the simpler repairs to plumbing, electrical wiring, fences, fireplaces, roofs, tables, benches, and other property.
• Cuts wood and grass.
• Clears trails.
• Cleans camp sites, picnic grounds, trails, and beaches.
• Disposes of trash.
• Controls erosion.
• Builds fire lines.
• Plants and transplants trees.
• Transplants and cares for seedlings.
• Trims trees, shrubbery, and sprout growths.
• Builds and repairs dams, bridges, septic tanks, and French drains.
• Paints the inside and outside of buildings.
• Does simple masonry work.
• Sharpens tools.
• Erects and repairs posters and signs.
• Operates all types of power equipment including bulldozers, power shovels, front-end loaders, trucks, and snow plows.
• Trains assigned employees and may act as lead worker within a group of employees, seasonal employees, and/or inmates assigned to maintenance work.
• Prepares simple reports.
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

Experience

One (1) year of experience in the maintenance of forests and/or parks or in general maintenance and repair work involving a variety of carpentry, painting, electrical, plumbing, masonry, and/or related tasks.

License

Appointee may be required to obtain a NJ Certified Pesticide Applicator's or Operator's permit in the required categories.

Appointees may be required to possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and applicable endorsements for the class and type of vehicle being operated.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Knowledge of procedures and equipment used in construction and maintenance of buildings and grounds.
• Ability to understand, remember, and carry out oral and written directions.
• Ability to do construction, maintenance, and repair work on buildings and grounds.
• Ability to cooperate with coworkers and to be courteous to all.
• Ability to train assigned employees, seasonal employees, and inmates, and to oversee their work.
• Ability to operate varied types of power equipment after a period of training.
• Ability to prepare simple reports.
• Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
• Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
• <b>SPECIAL NOTE</b>
• The intermittent designation shall be utilized only where the work responsibilities are characterized by unpredictable work schedules that do not meet normal criteria of regular, year- round full-time or part-time assignments. Such category is not to displace or be used in place of regular full-time or part-time employees.
• <b>Assignment of Work</b> Assignment of work hours to intermittent employees shall be based on managerial needs and shall be limited to work that is appropriate to the class title.
• <b>Furlough and Recall</b> Whenever it is necessary to furlough intermittent employees, furloughing will be done in the inverse order of seniority based on official records at the end of the last pay period. A furlough means that an intermittent employee cannot be scheduled for work within the next week. Reasonable advance written notice of furlough action shall be given to the employee. A furlough will not be considered a layoff and will not require the issuance of the forty-five (45) day notices. The seniority organization unit for purposes of furlough selection will be employees currently working in a designated work unit, prior to use by the appointing authority, designated work units must be submitted to and approved by the NJ Department of Personnel. Seniority shall be determined by the number of regular hours worked by the intermittent employee. Recall from furlough will be made in seniority order from the most senior to the least senior employee from among furloughed employees who are assigned within a designated work unit that may be the local office and/or satellite office. In cases of equal seniority, the tie will be broken by determining the number of hours the employees were in pay status under special service during the last two-(2) years immediately preceding their conversion to an intermittent title. Recall of employees may be extended on a regional or statewide basis if the recall list for the work unit has been exhausted.
• When the recall procedure is extended beyond the work unit, or when the recall is for less than four hours of work, the termination actions listed below will not apply when the intermittent employees cannot be contacted or refuses an offer of recall. However, when an offer of recall is accepted to a work unit other than the one from which the employee was furloughed, the new work unit will become the employee's seniority organization unit for future furlough and recall actions.
• Recall actions shall be initiated during the first two-(2) hours or the last two (2) hours of the workday. If the department is unable to contact the employee during these times, the next employee on the recall list will be called until a sufficient number has been secured. If a department is unable to contact an employee on two (2) consecutive occasions, the employee shall be notified in writing of the specific dates and times the contacts were made. Employees will be given five (5) calendar days from date of receipt to advise of their current availability for future scheduling. Failure to respond as directed shall be considered a resignation. If on the next occasion the same employee is unavailable, this also shall be considered a resignation.
• Intermittent employees who are contacted and refuse an offer of recall for reasons other than verified illness, disability, or approved leave may be resigned.
• CODES: 010/09 - MCK 04/02/05

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

The responsibility for ensuring that employees possess the required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the class and type of vehicles they operate, rests with the Appointing Authority.