• Skilled Maintainer (37.5 Hour)

    State of Connecticut, Department of Administrative Services (Hamden, CT)


    Skilled Maintainer (37.5 Hour)

     

    Office/On-site

     

    Recruitment # 251020-0427TC-001

     

    Location Hamden, CT

     

    Date Opened 10/22/2025 12:00:00 AM

     

    Salary $49,377 - $64,482/year (Individuals new to State employment start at the minimum of the range.)

     

    Job Type Open to the Public

     

    Close Date 10/31/2025 11:59:00 PM

     

    Go Back Apply View Benefits (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/jobs/?b=Benefits)

     

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    Do you have at least two (2) years of experience in landscape maintenance or vegetable gardening OR have you graduated from a vocational or technical school with a diploma designating completion of subject requirements in a maintenance trade area? If so, we encourage you to consider the Skilled Maintainer position!

     

    The State of Connecticut (https://portal.ct.gov/) , Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS (https://www.cttech.org/) ) is currently recruiting for one (1) full-time Skilled Maintainer (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=0427TC&R1=&R3=) position at Eli Whitney Technical High School (https://whitney.cttech.org/) in Hamden, CT.

    Position Highlights:

    + Full-time | 1st Shift | 37.5 Hours per week

    + Monday – Friday | 6:00 am – 2:00 pm

    In your role as a Skilled Maintainer, you will have the opportunity to:

    + Clean the grounds, service areas and sidewalks (including snow and ice removal);

    + Operate and maintain grounds equipment;

    + Weed, disease and pest control;

    + Perform other grounds tasks listed in the specification for lower level maintainers;

    + Perform specialized landscaping tasks such as flower garden landscaping, athletic field preparation and maintenance, and other non-routine landscaping functions;

    + Perform related duties as required.

    What we can offer you:

    + View our State Employee Benefits Overview (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/jobs/?b=Benefits) page!

    + Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities.

    + A healthy work-life balance (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6n9M1Qd5fo) to all employees!

    + The State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. Click here (https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service) for more information.

    + Supervise the cleaning of kitchen and other food service areas and of equipment;

    Mission and Beliefs:

    Through exemplary trade and academic programming, CTECS prepares trade-bound students to meet the skilled workforce needs in Connecticut.

     

    Selection Plan

    FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING:

    Check out our Applicant Tips on How to Apply! Need more resources? Visit our Applicant Reference Library (https://portal.ct.gov/das/home/services-for-state-employees/statewide-human-resources/applicant-reference-library?language=en\_US) for additional support throughout the recruitment process.

    BEFORE YOU APPLY:

    + Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.

    + Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below.

    + Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21-69 (https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/act/pa/pdf/2021PA-00069-R00SB-00056-PA.pdf) , resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses, candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position. This documentation may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the request and discretion of the hiring agency.

    + Preferred Shift/Location: Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.

    + Timely Submission: All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the State. Late submissions are rarely accepted, with exceptions only for documented events that incapacitate individuals during the entire duration of the job posting. Request exceptions by emailing [email protected].

    + Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.

    + Note: The only way to apply to this posting is via the ‘Apply’ or ‘Apply Online’ buttons on the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center job posting.

    AFTER YOU APPLY:

    + Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section).

    + Prepare For An Interview: Interviews are limited to those whose experience and training are most aligned with the role. To prepare, review this helpful Interview Preparation Guide to make the best impression!

    + Stay connected! Log in daily to your JobAps Personal Status Board to track your status and check email (including spam/junk folders) for updates and tasks.

    + The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.

    + Note: This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State employees, available at www.ct.gov/ethics.

     

    QUESTIONS? WE’RE HERE TO HELP:

     

    Due to high volume, we are unable to confirm receipt or provide status updates directly. For recruitment updates, please check your Personal Status Board and review our Frequently Asked Questions. If you have additional questions about the recruitment process, reach out to Rocky Young at [email protected]

     

    Join the State of Connecticut and take your next career step with confidence!

    PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

    In a state agency this class is accountable for performing one or more tasks of a skilled nature (requiring prior experience or training, below the level of a specialized trades worker which would give the incumbent proficiency in required knowledges, skills and abilities on the first day of the job) in addition to performing lower level duties. Only complex tasks should be learned on the job. Tasks performed will be in one or several of the following areas:

     

    + Building and equipment maintenance (operational and remedial) including the operation of trucks of five (5) ton or greater capacity or complex motorized equipment;

    + Grounds care as a supervisor and/or specialized landscaping functions;

    + Assists Qualified Craft Workers or other higher level employees in the trades areas.

    EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

    See attached addendum.

    KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

    + Considerable knowledge of methods, tools, equipment, materials and procedures of specific trade or work area concerned;

    + Knowledge of maintenance problems and their proper handling;

    + Skills

    + manual and machine operations of trade or work area skills;

    + interpersonal skills;

    + oral and written communication skills;

    + Ability to

    + follow written and oral instructions;

    + utilize computer software.

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

    Two (2) years of experience in one of the following areas:

    + One of the skilled trades;

    + Landscape maintenance or vegetable gardening;

    + Operation of motor trucks or large buses.

     

    The experience area should reflect the needs of the position.

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

    Graduation from a vocational or technical school with a diploma designating completion of subject requirements in a maintenance trade area may be substituted for the General Experience.

    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

    + Maintenance experience in a school or large building

    + Experience performing ground care/landscape maintenance on school grounds or large facilities

    + Experience with specialized landscaping tasks such as flower garden landscaping, athletic field preparation and maintenance, and other non-routine landscaping functions

    + Experience with cleaning of school grounds/large facility service areas and sidewalks (including snow and ice removal)

    + Experience with weed and pest management

    SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

    Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess and retain appropriate current licenses, permits and/or certifications.

    PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

    + Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties.

    + A physical examination may be required.

    WORKING CONDITIONS

    + Incumbents in this class may be required to lift moderate to heavy weights and may be exposed to significant levels of dust, heat, noise, extreme weather conditions and risk of injury from equipment and assaultive and/or abusive individuals.

    + The appointing authority may require completion of an asbestos removal program consistent with EPA guidelines for operations and maintenance during employment in this class. Incumbents may be required to use protective equipment such as respirators and safety goggles.

     

    Conclusion

    AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

    The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

    As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

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