Facilities Development and Operations/Facilities Management Hours:
7:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M., Monday - Friday; may be required to work overtime.
Other:
Must be able to lift 75 pounds. Valid Florida Driver's License and PBC Risk Management Department driving history approval prior to appointment. Respiratory screen/chest x-ray and Hearing Loss Test required for selected candidate. Will be required to pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) background check in addition to a Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office background check prior to appointment. Use the Job ID based on the Position Location as follows Location Job
ID 38811
James Wheeler Way, Belle Glade 35464 Skilled work installing, maintaining, and servicing refrigeration, smoke evacuation, and ventilation equipment as well as commercial electrical, gas, and microwave appliances including stoves, ovens, tilt skillets, food conveyors, dishwashers, exhaust fans, washing machines, dryers, and ironers and folders. Work includes adjusting and calibrating mechanical, electrical, and electro-mechanical controls on kitchen and laundry equipment. Assignments are received in the form of oral instructions or written work orders and may be accompanied by sketches and blueprints. Works in a correctional facility with and around inmates.
QUALIFICATIONS
This position requires qualified applicants to possess one of the following: Graduation from high school or an equivalent recognized certification; minimum of three (3) years of experience in the repair of commercial/industrial kitchen/restaurant equipment, OR Graduation from high school or an equivalent recognized certification AND completion of a two (2) year technical/vocational Refrigeration and Commercial Appliance Program; minimum of one (1) year of experience in commercial/restaurant and refrigeration work.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
The selected candidate for this position
MUST:
Possess a Type I (Small Appliance) or Universal Certification in Transition and Recovery of Refrigerants at time of application. (Copy of Certification must be uploaded to online application by 5:00 P.M. on the closing date) , AND Obtain a Natural Gas Repair Certification within six (6) months of hire.
PREFERED QUALIFICATIONS
Preferred qualifications include: Experience working in the electrical/plumbing trades, Experience with reading blueprints/sketches/schematics, Experience working in a correctional facility, Natural Gas Repair Certification, and Knowledge of occupational hazards, safety, fire, or building codes/standards (must specify on application) . All employees of Palm Beach County may be required to work before, during and/or after a natural or man-made disaster or hurricane. In accordance with Affirmative Action requirements of Sec. 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the County provides reasonable accommodation. If you need a reasonable accommodation for interviewing or initial employment, please notify the Palm Beach County BCC Human Resources Department. EO/AA Employer M/F/D/V; (Drug Free Work Place).
