General Maintenance Associate

WinnCompanies; Fort Drum (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

WinnCompanies is seeking a General Maintenance Associate at Fort Drum Mountain Community Homes in Fort Drum, NY. You will handle maintenance across rental units, offices, and grounds, ensuring safe operation of structures and systems. This federal facility role requires a REAL ID compliant ID for access.

The position emphasizes responding to service calls, performing appliance installs, material transport, and on-site repairs while maintaining accurate paperwork and logs on mobile devices.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to perform basic carpentry, plumbing and electrical tasks.
• Valid driver’s license in good standing and safe driving history.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Basic computer or tablet proficiency to update records and work orders.

Responsibilities

• Respond to service calls and complete maintenance requests.
• Transport, install and connect stoves, refrigerators, dishwashers and other appliances.
• Load and unload trucks and other conveyances.
• Move materials to proper locations using hand carts or wheelbarrows.
• Repair and fabricate window/door screens and frames as needed.
• Operate power tools and perform site cleanup after tasks.

Skills

Basic carpentry

Basic plumbing

Basic electrical

Driver's license

Customer service

English literacy

Planning & prioritization

Computer/tablet basics

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

About the Opportunity

WinnCompanies is looking for a General Maintenance Associate to join our military housing team at Fort Drum Mountain Community Homes located in Fort Drum, NY.

In this role, you will perform maintenance functions in the community, including rental units, office buildings, residential areas, grounds and parking lots. The ideal candidate will also perform general maintenance and repair of building structures and associated mechanical, electrical, plumbing, sanitary systems and equipment.

The pay for this role is $20.00 per hour. Please note that this position is located at a federal facility. In accordance with the REAL ID Act, effective May 7, 2025, a REAL ID compliant driver's license/ID is required in order to access the federal facility.

Responsibilities:

• Respond to service calls, complete Change of Occupancy Maintenance work and other property maintenance requests.
• Transport, install and connect stoves, refrigerators, dishwashers and other electrical and gas appliances.
• Load and unload trucks and other conveyances.
• Move supplies and materials to proper location by wheelbarrows or hand trucks.
• Stack materials for storage or binning collecting refuse and salvageable materials.
• Transport equipment, furnishings and appliances to job sites.
• Repair and fabricate window and door screens and frames.
• Dig, fill and tamp earth excavations; level grounds using pick, shovel, tamper and rake; shovel concrete; clean culverts and ditches; cut tree and brush; operate power tools and lawn mowers.
• Remove floor tile, sheet vinyl, ceramic floor tile and plywood.
• Remove damaged drywall.
• Operate power blowers or use brooms to clean roof tops, sidewalks and driveways of leaves and debris.
• Ensure work-site clean up.
• Respond to and complete on-call after hour emergency and urgent repairs.
• Update work order status including time, materials and notes on mobile devices provided in an accurate and timely manner.
• Complete and submit all required paperwork in an accurate and timely manner.
• Keep supervisor well-informed of activities, results of efforts, problems identified/potential problems, etc.; recommend corrective actions to supervisor.
• Maintain vehicle and vehicle inventory as prescribed.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Less than 1 year of relevant work experience.
• A current driver's license in good standing and ability to meet the driving records standards outlined in the Company Safe Vehicular Operations Policy.
• Basic competency in carpentry, plumbing, and electrical trades.
• Ability to provide basic tools and equipment necessary to perform daily duties.
• Basic familiarity with computers and tablets.
• Sharp customer service skills.
• Ability to read and write in English, in order to understand basic instructions and take direction from supervisors.
• Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work.
• This position is located at a federal facility. In accordance with the REAL ID Act, effective May 7, 2025, a REAL ID compliant driver's license/ID is required in order to access the federal facility.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Vocational or technical training.