Do you enjoy working with your hands? Do you have experience in building/facility maintenance? Are you looking forward to starting or continuing a career in service of state agencies? This Apprentice Maintenance Specialist position may be for you!

Why You Should Join Our Team What's better than working outside in the sun and fresh air? Not much,we believe! State agencies and government buildings depend on us to keep their grounds clean,safe,and beautiful and we take pride in delivering! 

Principal Duties As an Apprentice Maintenance Specialist,you will:

• Work independently and with journey-level employees on maintenance projects.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose problems.
• Repair and/or perform preventative maintenance on buildings.
• Paint,finish and refinish wood,metal and other materials.
• Weld,solder,braze,and/or grind various materials.
• Build,fabricate,or repair structures from verbal instructions,blueprints and/or working drawings.
• Provide technical consultation to originators of project job orders,including development of project plans and related estimates.

The Best Qualified Candidate The best qualified candidate for this position will have:

• Experience in building/facility maintenance.
• Experience in one or more of the following:
  • plumbing
  • electrical
  • welding
  • painting
  • construction
  • hand tools
  • power tools

*Our Agency*

The Department of Health and Human Services is dedicated to providing care for individuals and families in Utah. Utah Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services (JJYS) provides a continuum of prevention,intervention,supervision and rehabilitation services and programs to youth offenders while assuring public safety. For more information on Juvenile Justice and Youth Services with the Department of Health and Human Services,please click 

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 Supplemental Information

• Risks found in potentially dangerous or unusual environmental stress situations,e.g. working at great heights,working in extreme outdoor weather conditions.
• The work requires considerable and strenuous physical exertion such as frequent climbing,lifting heavy objects over 50 pounds,crouching or crawling in restricted areas.
• DHRM rules apply to promotions/transfers.