Buildings and Grounds Worker

Schenectady Municipal Housing Authority; City of Schenectady (NY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The Schenectady Municipal Housing Authority is hiring a full-time Buildings and Grounds Worker to perform cleaning, minor repairs, and grounds keeping for SMHA properties. The role requires independence and the ability to manage a variety of tasks to maintain rental units and grounds.

Starting salary is competitive, with a typical 40-hour work week, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and a pre-employment drug test.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED, or 1 year related experience, or completion of a job training program.
• Valid NYS driver's license required at appointment and throughout tenure.

Responsibilities

• Removes trash, recyclables and bulk items from apartments.
• Cleans vacant apartments including appliances, windows, bathroom and kitchen fixtures; washes windows, sills and walls; prepares floors and carpets.
• Maintains neat appearance of general grounds around apartments.
• Performs minor electrical, plumbing and carpentry repairs as directed.
• Operates snow and lawn equipment to maintain site safety and neatness.
• Uses vacuums, stripping machines, waxers and cleaning chemicals to perform tasks.
• Completes work efficiently and meets deadlines.
• Assists with grounds keeping and trash removal when needed.
• Adheres to SMHA Safety Policies.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The Schenectady Municipal Housing Authority
Buildings and Grounds Worker

The Schenectady Municipal Housing Authority (SMHA) is seeking to fill the full-time position of Buildings and Grounds Worker. Employees in this position work independently to perform a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled tasks related to cleaning, minor repairs and grounds keeping responsibilities.

Job Duties:

• Removes remaining trash, recyclables and bulk items left in apartments.
• Thoroughly cleans vacant apartments, to include cleaning appliances, windows, bathroom and kitchen fixtures; washing windows, sills and walls; stripping and waxing floors, cleaning and shampooing carpets and cleaning any other areas to make apartments ready for rental.
• Maintains neat appearance of general grounds and areas around apartments.
• Performs minor electrical, plumbing and carpentry repairs, and other more complex repairs when needed and directed.
• Operates snow and lawn equipment to maintain site safety and neatness.
• Uses vacuums, strippers, waxers, snow plows, blowers and shovels, mowing equipment, weed cutters and cleaning chemicals in order to perform assigned building and grounds keeping tasks.
• Accomplishes work in an efficient manner and meets all deadlines.
• Assists with grounds keeping and trash and bulk items removal, when necessary and as directed.
• Adheres to the SMHA Safety Policies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

(A) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma; OR
(B) One year of related experience; OR
(C) Successful completion of a job training or job readiness program.

Special Requirements:

Must possess a valid NYS Drivers license at the time of appointment and must maintain such license throughout the tenure of appointment. Must live in Schenectady or a contiguous county.

Starting Salary:

$52,778.59

Normal Work Schedule:

Full-Time, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Pre-employment Drug Screening: It is the policy of SMHA to require applicants to take and successfully pass a
preemployment drug test.

The Schenectady Municipal Housing Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer