Maintenance Repair Worker

Job Description - Maintenance Repair Worker 3 (2600009O)

Agency:
Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS). Unposting Date:
Jan 23, 2026, 11:59 PM.

Work Location:

Indian River Juvenile Correctional, 2775 Indian River Road, Massillon . Primary

Location:

United States of America-OHIO-Stark County-Massillon. Compensation: $22.60 per hour.

Schedule:

Full-time. Union: OCSEA. Primary Job Skill:
Facilities Maintenance & Inspection. Technical

Skills:

Building Maintenance, Custodial, Facilities Maintenance & Inspection. Professional

Skills:

Flexibility, Priority Setting, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Time Management.

About Us

Our mission at the Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) is to improve Ohio's future by habilitating youth and empowering families and communities. We believe that all youth will be given an opportunity to live up to their greatest potential and staff are our greatest resource.

Our Guiding Principles

• Demonstrate staff are our greatest resource
• Treat everyone with respect
• Cultivate a trauma responsive environment for staff and youth to thrive
• Provide the best support and services for youth and families
• Advance our culture of inclusion through understanding and appreciating staff and youth differences
• Commit to and encourage collaboration and continuous improvement to produce better outcomes for those we serve
• Celebrate collective successes and support one another through opportunities to improve

To learn more about DYS, please visit our website by clicking here

• Maintain and repair facility components with semi-skilled and skilled labor
• Carpentry and/or masonry repairs (doors, cabinets, floors, walls, windows, partitions, steps, etc.)
• Plumbing equipment maintenance (water/steam lines, traps, fixtures, pumps, valves, toilets, sinks, heating, cooling, boilers, etc.)
• Operate machine tools and welding equipment for metal part repairs
• Inspect buildings and equipment regularly; perform preventive maintenance in assigned areas
• Provide lead work direction and training to youth workers as applicable
• Work general daytime hours; weekend hours may be required

Formal education in arithmetic (addition and subtraction) and in reading, writing, and speaking common English. 12 months of training or 12 months of experience in maintenance repair (e.g., basic electrical, plumbing, carpentry, masonry, and use of related hand and power tools and equipment). Valid commercial driver's license required if operating motor equipment regulated by Ohio Revised Code sections 4506.01 & 4506.12.

In the Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, applicants must have completed the mandated basic firefighter course (S-130/S-190). Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above may be substituted for the experience, but not for the licensure.

Job

Skills:

Facilities Maintenance & Inspection

Background Check Notice: The final candidate will undergo a criminal background check and pre-employment drug screening. Criminal convictions do not automatically preclude consideration; an individual assessment will be made.

Pre-Service Training: The final candidate will attend 3 weeks of mandatory, paid Pre-Service Training at the DYS Training Academy in Orient, Ohio. DYS provides transportation, lodging, and meals. Training is Monday - Thursday, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm.

DYS is a “qualifying employer” for purposes of the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and aims to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace; this position may be subject to additional restrictions under the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39).