Maintenance Worker - CRC

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Closing Date: June 24, 2026 @ 11:00pm CST, or upon the receipt of 50 application submissions.

Maintenance Worker

Department: Community Reintegration Center

Full-time, Hourly

Salary Range: $21.30 - $31.92/hr

Job Summary

This job supports and completes activities related to the repair and maintenance of the buildings and grounds called the Community Reintegration Center (CRC). The objective is to respond to requests for repair and preventative maintenance required and requested by staff of the facility. The position exists to maintain the facility in a safe and secure environment for the staff and inmates to work and live.

Schedule: This position will train on 1st shift from 7am-3pm. After training, the employee will work 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday working every eighth (8th) weekend with holidays and overtime required when needed.

Job Responsibilities

• Lawn Maintenance and Landscaping - Cut grass, weed whip around facility and grounds, apply chemicals around grounds. Trim trees and bushes. Maintain retention ponds and parking lots.
• Work Orders - Work orders or emails generated by staff for requests for service or repairs in the facility.
• Snow Removal - Operate large plow trucks, loaders, and smaller snow removal equipment, along with snow shovels and snow blowers, around the facility to keep roadways and sidewalks safe for staff and visitors to the facility.
• Assist Contractors and Other Visitors/Vendors - Assist contractors working in facility, monitor tool control and security of contractors and vehicles.
• Special Projects - Assist supervision in implementing new ideas and programs throughout the facility along with being assigned other duties.
• Laundry Equipment Repair - Maintain and repair daily large production laundry plant. Preventative maintenance of the laundry plant equipment and air handling units powering laundry plant along with water softening systems for laundry plant, along with lighting and security systems.
• Refuse Removal - Properly remove waste and other materials from grounds by placing items in designated locations and containers.
• Ability to safely and properly operate: dump trucks, plow trucks, loaders, forklifts, transport vans, buses, power tools, hand tools, power washers, pallet jacks, compactors and computers.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.; ability to push and pull up to 200 lbs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required License/Certification, Education and Experience

• Current residency within the State of Wisconsin upon application required
• Valid Wisconsin Driver's License required upon application and must be maintained throughout employment
• High School Diploma or GED required
• One (1) year or more of work experience in Facility Maintenance, Carpentry, Plumbing, Electrical or HVAC required
• Applicants will be required to adhere to a background investigation before the interview process. Applicants with felonies, unless pardoned/expunged, will be declined

Preferred License/Certification and Experience

• Commercial Driver's License (CDL) preferred
• Pesticide Applicator License preferred
• Forklift certification preferred
• High lift certification preferred

This facility is unique in the fact that we house over 2,000 people at any given time 24 hours a day. Requests come at all hours and anytime of the week. Completion of requests are usually required immediately. Maintenance staff must assess a problem and implement a solution in a short amount of time. We pride ourselves on quick responses and repair times.

NOTE: This Original Application is open to qualified residents of the State of Wisconsin at the time of application. Candidates need to submit a full account of their training and experience (i.e., by submitting an up-to-date resume or by fully completing the application) during the application process and may also be asked to take additional written or performance tests as part of the selection process. APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF FILING AN APPLICATION.

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Milwaukee County is committed to fostering an equitable working environment, free from discrimination and harassment, on the basis of any characteristic protected by law. We prohibit any form of discrimination, harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, pregnancy related condition, national origin, age, disability, FMLA status, sexual orientation, military status, marital status, or any other category or status that is now or in the future protected by federal, state, and local law. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing, background checks and pre-employment physicals subject to job requirements. If special accommodations are needed, please contact 414-278-3936.