What are the responsibilities and job description for the BUILDING MAINTENANCE WORKER 3 - 05122026- 77540 position at State of Tennessee?
Job Information
State of Tennessee Job Information| Opening Date/Time | 05/12/2026 12:00AM Central Time |
| Closing Date/Time | 05/25/2026 11:59PM Central Time |
| Salary (Monthly) | $3,631.00 - $5,434.00 |
| Salary (Annually) | $43,572.00 - $65,208.00 |
| Job Type | Full-Time |
| City, State Location | Murfreesboro, TN |
| Department | Military |
LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD DIVISION, RUTHERFORD COUNTY
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:
1. Possess a valid driver's license.
Positions within the Division of Rehabilitation Services of the Department of Human Services will be required to:
1. Complete a criminal history disclosure form in a manner approved by the appointing authority.
2. Agree to release all records involving their criminal history to the appointing authority.
3. Supply a fingerprint sample prescribed by the TBI based criminal history records check.
4. Submit to a review of their status on the Department of Healths vulnerable persons registry.
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.
Pursuant to the State of Tennessee’s Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State’s policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person’s race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran’s status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.
Salary : $43,572 - $65,208