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8/6/2026 - MAINTENANCE REPAIRER Public Works Starting Salary: $33,320 – $44,718

MAINTENANCE REPAIRER
Public Works
Starting Salary: $33,320 – $44,718


Duties: Under direction performs a variety of routine maintenance and repair tasks involved in masonry, plastering, carpentry, painting, plumbing, steam fitting, sheet metal, electrical, glazing, mechanical, and/or other types of maintenance work; does related work. The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only.  A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification.  Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

Examples of Work:
• Erects simple forms, mixes cement and aggregates, pours same, and does the finishing work involved in concrete structures.
• Patches and repairs brick and concrete structures.
• Repairs damaged plastered walls and ceilings.
• Spackles, and paints interior and exterior metal, wood, and masonry surfaces.
• repairs plumbing stoppages and repairs leaks in copper, soil, and iron pipe.
• Replaces washers and gaskets and makes general service repairs.
• Does general sheet metal work involved in repairing roofs, drainboards, and rainspouts.
• Replaces light bulbs, fuses, wall plates, fixture cords, and switches.
• Changes lubricants, refuels, and does light maintenance work on equipment and vehicles.

Knowledge and Abilities: Knowledge of standard tools, materials, methods, practices, occupational hazards, and safety precautions involved in performing general maintenance and repair work.
Ability to understand, remember, and carry out oral and written directions.
Ability to take safety precautions in performing the work.
Ability to obtain, store, safeguard, distribute, and properly use equipment, materials, and supplies.
Ability to maintain simple records.

Requirements: Possession of a valid New Jersey driver’s license. Appointees may be required to possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and applicable endorsements for the class and type of vehicle being operated.


Hours: Day shift, Monday through Friday, 35 hours per week. 

Note: Offers of employment for this title are contingent upon successful completion of physical fitness testing that includes drug screenings.

 

Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to:
Cumberland County Department of Personnel
Resumes@cumberlandcountynj.gov 
OR complete an application on-line and upload documents at:  https://www.cumberlandcountynj.gov/jobs.
Open until filled.


The County of Cumberland offers a wide array of benefits for all full-time employees. Benefits include Retirement Programs, Medical/RX Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Supplemental Insurance options, Paid Leave, and Tuition Reimbursement.   Specific benefits are subject to the provisions of County policy and the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Part-time employees are eligible for leave benefits as required by New Jersey law.

The County of Cumberland is an equal employment opportunity employer. We are committed to recruit and hire qualified individuals without discrimination and regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, breastfeeding, gender identity or expression, disability, liability for military service, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait and genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing).

Cumberland County employment is governed by the rules and regulations of the NJ Civil Service Commission.


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