TSP CHIEF OF MAINTENANCE - 12032025-73373

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date / Time

12 / 03 / 2025 12 : 00AM Central Time

Closing Date / Time

12 / 23 / 2025 11 : 59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly)

$4,562.00

Salary (Annually)

$54,744.00

Job Type

Full-Time

City, State Location

Memphis, TN

Department

Environment and Conservation

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED : DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT & CONSERVATION, TENNESSEE STATE PARKS DIVISION, SHELBY COUNTY

For more information, visit the link below :

https : / / www.tn.gov / content / dam / tn / environment / job-announcements- / preferred-service / 00009739_tsp_chief_of_maint_t_o_fuller_tdec-job-opp_ps.pdf

Qualifications

Education and Experience : Experience equivalent to five years of full-time increasingly responsible

and facilities maintenance work including, at least, two years managing a hotel or resort facility

maintenance department.

Examination Method : Education and Experience,100%, for Preferred Service positions.

Overview

Under minimal supervision, is responsible for the management of a Tennessee Parks lodge

and cabin maintenance department and performs other work as required. This classification is responsible for the operation, maintenance, repair, and facilities capital replacement planning for equipment within the lodge. Manages personnel, operating budgets, capital expenditure budgets, and energy conservation while maintaining hospitality service standards related to Lodge and cabin maintenance, as well as all regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

1. Responsible for ensuring safe and efficient maintenance and operation of the physical structures

of the lodge, cabins, and facilities, all

mechanical, electrical, HVAC, refrigeration, pools, and other related equipment. Interacts with all

departments to understand, promptly address, and verify completion of all work order requests, and

routine maintenance on cabins, public space, meeting rooms, ballrooms, restaurants, kitchen,

back-of-the-house space, and grounds.

2. Develops and implement plans for preventative maintenance of property, equipment, and grounds in

an acceptable state of repair. Follows manufacturers recommended schedule of preventative

maintenance on all equipment (HVAC units, boilers, washers, dryers, ice machines, lawn mower,

elevator, etc.). When making repairs in vacant rooms, conducts a maintenance inspection and correct

urgent items immediately and writes work orders on others.

3. Works with Lodge management to attract, hire, retain and motivate, train, develop, empower,

coach and counsel, conduct performance and salary reviews, resolve problems, provide open

communication, and discipline and terminate staff, as appropriate. Creates, approves, and posts all

maintenance staff schedules according to TDEC standards and to best manage labor costs.

4. Develops, implements, and manages emergency and maintenance programs for the operation and

maintenance of all equipment and physical structures and grounds in compliance with Tennessee State

Park standards, local, state, and national codes and regulations to protect the asset, guests and

employees, to ensure optimum operations, minimize expenses and maximize customer satisfaction.

Maintains and has intimate knowledge of the fire emergency equipment, which includes detectors,

fire panels, annunciator panels, fire extinguishers, etc., and ensures that they are inspected in a

timely manner. Responds to all alarms immediately to ascertain the exact location and cause,

determines emergency status, reports findings to proper authorities, and takes immediate action as

necessary.

5. Ensures swimming pool chemical levels are within safe and legal limits.

6. Responsible for developing long term capital replacement plans for equipment throughout the

facility to ensure equipment is up to date and adequate funding is considered. Assists with the

creation and adherence to annual budget for the park's maintenance department. Administers all

vendor contracts controlled by the park's maintenance department.

7. May be required to repair a variety of small or heavy equipment powered by gas or diesel

engines, such as tractors, bulldozers, back hoes, graders, pavers, dump trucks, loaders, lawn

mowers, chains saws, golf carts, etc.; performs a variety of basic mechanic work on engines and

electrical, cooling, hydraulic, suspension of vehicles or equipment; and performs preventive

maintenance on vehicles and equipment such as changing oil in vehicles or equipment; checking and

replacing filters, checking fluid levels, and adding fluids that are low, checking air in tires, etc.

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies : 1. Directs Work

2. Manages Conflict

3. Action Oriented

4. Builds Effective Teams

5. Situational Adaptability

Knowledges :

1. Administration and Management

2. Building and Construction

3. Engineering and Technology

4. Mechanical

5. Public Safety and Security

Skills : 1. Critical Thinking

2. Equipment Maintenance

3. Installation

4. Instructing

5. Management of Financial Resources

Abilities :

1. Deductive Reasoning

2. Problem Sensitivity

3. Sound Localization

4. Prolonged Stamina

5. Written Comprehension

Tools & Equipment

1. Computers / Tablets

2. Mowers / Tractors / Heavy Equipment

3. Hand Tools / Power Tools

4. Trucks / Motorized Vehicles

5. Two-Way Radios