"Skilled Craftsworker (Ridgecrest)"

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Skilled Craftsworker (Ridgecrest)

Kern Community College District

Salary: $4,781.57 - $6,756.23 Monthly

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: FY25-2600063

Location: Ridgecrest, CA

Department: Maintenance & Operations

Basic Function

Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, perform a variety of skilled duties related to carpentry, plumbing, painting, electrical and general building maintenance duties at an assigned campus location; perform skilled field maintenance duties.

Representative Duties

Design, construct, install, repair and maintain cabinets, shelves, built-in desks, tables, windows, chairs; cut openings; construct frames and hang doors.

Design and construct walls and partitions to increase or decrease the size of rooms; prepare and spray repaired cabinets, desks, files, interior offices and classrooms.

Construct and install forms; pour and finish cement for forms and walks; construct ramps and platforms; inspect and repair roof leaks.

Repair other equipment involving the application of plumbing, electrical, locksmithing and a variety of the trades.

Repair exterior and interior door locks; repair desk and file locks; strip, sand, varnish and refinish exterior walls including plastering.

Repair furniture, carpeting, light fixtures, tiles, fan motors, drapes, window screens, sinks and toilets; install venetian blinds, drapes and shades.

Mount projector screens, chalk boards, pictures and tack boards.

Repair backboards and paint baseball backstops and dugouts.

Construct and paint signs; install and remove signs on score board at the stadium.

Paint curbs and parking stripes and numbers.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school supplemented by formal training in one of the skilled crafts and two years of journey-level skilled craftsworking and maintenance experience.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Satisfactory completion of pre-employment physical assessment.

Satisfactory completion of pre-employment drug testing.

Knowledge & Abilities

KNOWLEDGE OF:

Methods, practices, equipment and tools used in carpentry, plumbing, painting, electrical work and concrete construction.

Record keeping techniques.

Basic math.

Safe work practices.

ABILITY TO:

Perform a full range of assigned skilled maintenance work including carpentry, plumbing, painting, light construction and electrical work.

Use and care for tools and equipment used in maintaining and repairing assigned maintenance area.

Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, sketches and drawings.

Maintain records related to work performed.

Understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.

SALARY RANGE $4,781.57 - $6,756.23 monthly Maximum Entry Level Salary: $5,023.64 monthly

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS First Review of Applications: Complete application packets will be accepted until the position is filled; but those received by October 9, 2025 at 11:59pm, are assured consideration. The College reserves the right to extend time limits or reinitiate the recruitment/selection process at any point.

Completed application packet MUST include:

• Completed Online Application for Employment form
• Current resume
• Letter of interest (Cover Letter)
• Copy of legible transcripts
• List of five (5) professional references - Listed on application form

It is the applicant's responsibility to redact (or remove) any personal information from all documents prior to uploading. This includes Social Security Numbers, Date of Birth, and any photos of the applicant.

Foreign Degree: Applicants with foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, INC. (ACEI). A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your on-line application.

Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements.