Maintenance Mechanic 1 (MM1) – Snoqualmie

Full Job Description

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

Job Title: Maintenance Mechanic 1 (MM1)
Location: Snoqualmie, WA
Closes: Monday, January 19, 2026
Salary: $4,653 - $5,398 Monthly. 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 join our team to perform a variety of skilled trades.

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.
• 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.

A current Washington State driver’s license.

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.

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 mission 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 requires a minimum of at least two years of driving experience and a valid driver’s license.

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.

Benefits eligibility for this position may be different than what’s listed in the benefits tab of this recruitment announcement, for more information on employee benefits eligibility visit Public Employee Benefits Board (PEBB).

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 Talent Acquisition Specialist.

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 the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at 360-664-1960.

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