Job Information
State of Tennessee Job Information
Opening Date/Time08/11/2026 12:00AM Central TimeClosing Date/Time08/17/2026 11:59PM Central TimeSalary (Monthly)$3,631.00 - $5,434.00Salary (Annually)$43,572.00 - $65,208.00Job TypeFull-TimeCity, State LocationBolivar, TNDepartmentMental Health and Substance Abuse Services
LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, HARDEMAN COUNTY
This position is located at Western Mental Health Institute.
This is an on-site position.
This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.
Qualifications
Education and Experience: Experience equivalent to four years of full-time increasingly responsible and skilled full-time labor and trades work including, at least, three years in building maintenance work.
Necessary Special Qualifications: Applicants for this class must:
- Possess a valid driver's license.
Overview
Under general supervision, is responsible for semi-skilled and skilled building maintenance work of considerable difficulty which includes leading others in work; and performs related work as required. This is the lead level class in the Building Maintenance Worker sub-series. An employee in this class leads and participates in a variety of tasks including carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical, masonry, and general mechanical repair work. This class differs from Building Maintenance Worker 2 in that an incumbent of the latter is not a lead worker.
Responsibilities
- Identifies maintenance issues and either resolves issues or reports issues to supervisor; performs repair work using drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, or diagrams; and completes work order request forms to log repair work, time expended, and materials used.
- Provides information and direction to subordinates.
- Operates and utilizes a variety of tools and equipment such as assorted hand and power tools, plungers, sewer rodders, drills, skill saws, and grinders.
- Dismantles devices such as electrical fixtures, basic plumbing fixtures and outlets to access, remove and replace defective parts. Inspects structures for general condition and reports issues to appropriate persons.
- Performs HVAC repair; routine plumbing tasks; leads in restorative maintenance projects; and repairs windows, doors, floors, woodwork, drywall or other parts of building structures. Performs routine electrical tasks, basic carpentry tasks, and leads grounds maintenance projects.
- Reviews preventative maintenance plans in order to perform routine preventive maintenance to ensure that equipment continues to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, and/or the physical condition of building does not deteriorate.
- Communicates with general public to provide basic customer service and direct persons to appropriate solutions or answers.
- May operate state issued pick-up truck, golf cart, watercraft, tow motor or other vehicle.
Competencies (KSA's)
Competencies:
- Being Resilient
- Action Oriented
- Self-Development
- Interpersonal Savvy
- Demonstrates Self-Awareness
Knowledges:
- Building and Construction
- Design
- Mechanical
- Public Safety and Security
Skills:
- Active Learning and Listening
- Equipment Maintenance
- Mathematics
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
Abilities:
- Deductive Reasoning
- Mathematical Reasoning
- Problem Sensitivity
- Spatial Orientation
- Visualization
Tools & Equipment
- Basic Power, Hand, and Landscaping Tools
- Welding Tools
- Janitorial Equipment
- Carpet Cleaners
- Floor Buffers
TN Driver Standards
State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:
- A valid driver's license
- For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.
Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.
Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.