JOB TITLE: Maintenance Tech

SHIFT: 7am - 3pm

REPORTS TO: Facilities and Physical Plant Manager

MAIN FUNCTION: Assists in all areas of building, grounds and maintenance.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists with and performs hands on maintenance for daily operations. Assist with upkeep and maintenance of all building areas and grounds.

• Follow safety and maintenance standards and procedures.

• During summer months, mowing lawns, operating weed eater, leaf blower. Winter tasks include shoveling snow, snow blowing, plowing, spreading ice melt.

• Assist with installation of new equipment, and repairs to existing equipment in residential and common areas.

• Assist with projects and help to resolve problems, handle complaints and provide customer service to residents.

• Ability to interact effectively and courteously with residents, staff and management team to meet the objectives of the maintenance department.

• Rotating on-call schedule/on-call during weather related emergencies.

• Will perform other duties as assigned.

  QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or equivalent

  EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Background in Maintenance, HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, or other trade preferred. Skilled or semi-skilled maintenance experience. Previous experience in maintenance. Experience working with seniors a plus but not required. Must possess valid New York state driver’s license. A working knowledge of Microsoft word and Excel is required.

  CONTACTS: Frequent with residents, staff, visitors and vendors.

  PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Stands, walks, bends most of the day. Pushes, lifts and carries medium to heavy weights. Works in reaching and strained positions from time to time. Climbs ladders.

  WORKING CONDITIONS: Is exposed to dirt, dust, grease, noise, temperature extremes, odors from garbage, trash and sewer. Occasionally and infrequently required to work odd hours in case of emergency.

  HAZARDS: Exposed to falls, cuts, strains, bruises, abrasions, electrical shock, possible infections.

  SAFETY: Accountable for implementing assigned responsibilities and activities to attain safety goals and objectives by complying with applicable rules and regulations and performing tasks and supervising others in performing tasks in a safe manner.