Job Description

Posting number: 2026-07648

Department: Dept of Children, Youth, and Families

Division: Juvenile Rehabilitation: Echo Glen

Job classification: MAINTENANCE MECHANIC 1

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Facility Management, Maintenance, Grounds & Landscaping

Summary

This is a 4-10 shift. Ten hours per day with a four-day workweek.

Our vision is to ensure that “Washington state’s children and youth grow up safe and healthy—thriving physically, emotionally and educationally, nurtured by family and community."

Job Title: Maintenance Mechanic 1 (MM1)

Location: Snoqualmie, WA

Closes: Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Salary: $56,952 - $66,072 Yearly. This salary does not include an additional 5% premium pay for employees working in King County or an on-site 24/7 facility 5% premium.

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is accepting applications for a Maintenance Mechanic 1 to serve as a general repair worker when an immediate journey-level tradesperson is unavailable, independently performing routine maintenance assignments or under the technical direction of a journey level position.

Click here to learn more about DCYF.

The Opportunity:

We need your trades experience to perform a variety of semi-skilled sub-journey work at Echo Glen Children’s Center. You will work in the maintenance, repair, remodeling, alterations, and construction of buildings, grounds, facilities, and equipment. If you have a background in one of these skills, come join us at DCYF and put your strengths to use at Echo Glen Children’s Center.

Some of what you will do:

• Perform minor repairs on building fixtures, plumbing, heating, laundry, kitchen equipment, motors, and electrical appliances.
• Perform semi-skilled work in carpentry, plumbing, steam fitting, electrical, mechanical and machinist work.
• Operate hand tools, power tools, and other shop equipment as needed.
• Operate hand tools, power tools and other shop equipment.
• Operate mowers and ground equipment.
• May assist in the fabrication of equipment and materials constructed in trade shops in accordance with project requirements

What we are looking for:

Two years of general work experience in building and equipment maintenance, construction, or repair work.

AND

• The ability to take action to learn and grow.
• The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

In addition to those required qualifications, our ideal applicant will also have some or all of the following:

• Knowledge of practices, methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in mechanical trades; safety precautions.
• Ability to work from verbal descriptions, blueprints, construction drawings, plans, and sketches; estimate materials and time needed to complete the assigned job.
• Ability to effectively communicate with management, peers, clients, and the public as required to carry out the assigned duties of the position.

How do I apply?

Complete and submit your applicant profile with an attached current resume detailing experience and education.

Supplemental Information:

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washington's children and youth growing up safe, healthy, and thriving. We invite all candidates to join us in our goal to create a diverse and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve. If you are excited about this role but you believe that your education and/or experience might not align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to apply anyway.

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability.

Applicants selected for an interview are required to pass a national fingerprint background check and complete a questionnaire mandated by the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) inquiring about any sexual misconduct. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but is considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job.

This position is in a bargaining unit represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). For more information: https://wfse.org/.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment or if you would like to request an accommodation throughout the application/interview process, contact the DCYF Recruiter. If you're experiencing technical difficulties creating, accessing or completing your application, call NEOGOV toll-free at (855)524-5627 or email support@neogov.com. Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may call (360) 902-2276 or the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (800) 833-6388.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and wish to claim Veteran's Preference MUST attach a copy of their DD214, NGB Form 22 or Predischarge Certification (issued not more than 120 days prior to End of Term of Service (ETS) by date of submission). If claiming preference based on Predischarge Certification, individual will be required to provide their official discharge documentation, such as a DD form 214, NGB form 22, or equivalent, within 30 days after the date of discharge. Please blackout (redact) the social security number before attaching any documents. For additional information on Veteran's Preference and guidance on how to determine if you are eligible, click here.

DCYF participates in the federal E-Verify program. The selected candidate must provide proof of identity and authorization to work in the United States, consistent with E-Verify requirements, on their first day of employment.

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