Handyman

Phipps Houses & Affiliates; New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Phipps Houses is hiring for a full-time Maintenance (Handyman) role at our Bronx location. Salary is $22.07 per hour, with a 40-hour work week and standard daytime schedule. On-site work at 700 Brook Avenue, NY, with shift options Monday-Friday or Tuesday-Saturday, 8am-5pm.

Duties include general maintenance and repairs across plumbing, carpentry, and HVAC systems. We seek candidates with 2 years of handyman experience, basic carpentry and electrical skills, and the ability to work well under

Qualifications

• 2 years handyman experience.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Basic carpentry and electrical skills.
• Ability to solve problems and pay attention to details.
• Friendly, positive team player.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Ability to follow instructions.

Responsibilities

• General plumbing repairs such as toilets, faucets, and minor leaks.
• Repair and replace general hardware such as doors, doorknobs, locks, and broken tiles.
• Minor cosmetic updates to apartments, entrances, and common areas such as painting, plaster, sanding, and wallpaper installation.
• Maintenance and upkeep of cooling towers and boilers, as well as assisting in repairs of heating and HVAC systems.
• Assist in snow removal on sidewalks and driveways.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Building Maintenance

Education

High School Diploma or better

General Equivalency Diploma (GED)

Job description

• On-site
• Rate : $22.07 USD per hour
• Maintenance
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: HANDY002379

Description

Phipps Houses is one of the nation’s oldest and largest not-for-profit developer/owners of affordable housing. It is a multi-faceted real estateorganization, involved in the development, finance, construction and asset management of new and rehabilitated multi-family housing for low to middleincome New Yorkers. Through its subsidiary, Phipps Houses Services, Inc., it conducts residential and some commercial property management, and it’stax exempt affiliate, Phipps Neighborhoods, provides human services to its development communities.

Details :

• Salary: $22.07/hr. - 40 hours per week.
• Location: 700 Brook Avenue -Bronx, NY
• Schedule - Monday - Friday or Tuesday - Saturday 8am -5pm
• ** Schedule subject to change based on needs of the site***

Position Overview: This position is primarily responsible for performing general maintenance tasks on a daily basis that include, but are not limited to the following duties.

• General plumbing repairs such as toilets, faucets, and minor leaks.
• Repair and replace general hardware such as doors, doorknobs, locks, and broken tiles.
• Minor cosmetic updates to apartments, entrances, and common areas such as painting, plaster, sanding, and wallpaper installation.
• Maintenance and upkeep of cooling towers and boilers, as well as assisting in repairs of heating and HVAC systems.
• Assist in snow removal on sidewalks and driveways.

Job Requirements:

• 1-3 years of experience.
• Basic carpentry and electrical skills.
• Ability to solve problems and pay attention to details.
• Friendly, positive team player.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Ability to follow instructions.

Required Experience:

2 years of prior handyman experience

Requirements:

If you do not hold a High School Diploma or GED, we considera substitution of a minimum of threeyears of experience in skilled trade work as a handyman at a residential building.

Practical test required

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Phipps Houses and Affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, ancestry, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.

Qualifications

Skills

Required

Advanced

Detail-oriented Advanced

Building Maintenance Advanced

Behaviors

Required

Team Player : Works well as a member of a group

Dedicated : Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Education

Preferred

General Equiv Diploma or better.

High School Diploma or better.

Experience

Required

2 years Handyman experience

Equal Opportunity Employer
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