Maintenance Assistant – Central Office; Four Positions

New York State Office of Mental Health; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York State Office of Mental Health is seeking Maintenance Assistants for temporary positions. Responsibilities include various maintenance tasks across multiple facilities in Western New York. Candidates should have relevant experience or technical training. A valid driver's license is preferred but not required. The role offers a competitive hourly wage and a generous benefits package.

Benefits

Paid vacation leave

Paid personal leave

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision care benefits

Membership in the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System

Tuition assistance

Qualifications

• Two years of full-time experience in maintenance or mechanical work.
• Possession of a valid New York State driver’s license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform semi-skilled maintenance, repair, installation, and construction tasks.
• Work under the direction of a field supervisor.
• Adhere to OSHA safety standards.

Skills

Carpentry

Painting

Electrical

Masonry

Manual Labor

Education

Two-year technical school course

Job description

Maintenance Assistant – Central Office; Four Positions

Maintenance Assistant – Central Office; Four Positions

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New York State Office of Mental Health provided pay range

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Base pay range

$20.00/hr - $20.00/hr

Duties Description

The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recruiting to fill multiple Maintenance Assistant positions. These are temporary/hourly positions in the Bureau of Environmental Design and Improvement located in the Western New York region. Specific duties to be performed may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform a variety of semi-skilled maintenance, repair, installation, and construction tasks in one or more of the trades including, carpentry, painting, minor electrical, masonry/tilework, and flooring.
• Work under the direction of a field supervisor and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Possess working knowledge of methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in trades to which assigned.
• Perform moderate to heavy manual labor.
• May climb ladders and work at heights on scaffolds and platforms, and in confined spaces.
• Demonstrate the ability to adhere to OSHA safety standards.
• Travel within assigned region to multiple OMH facilities.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Two years of full-time experience in maintenance or mechanical work under the supervision of a skilled tradesperson; OR completion of an appropriate two-year technical school course at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services, such as the NYS CSEA Partnership (NYS CSEA-P) Applied Skilled Trades Certificate Program*; or an equivalent combination of experience and training gained by completion of appropriate technical courses at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services. Possession of a valid New York State driver’s license is preferred, but not required, for these positions.

• Successful completion of the NYS CSEA-P Applied Skilled Trades Certificate Program includes a total of 288 hours of trade-specific classroom instruction, 45 hours of technical math course work, 45 hours of technical communications course work, and 15 hours of blueprint/schematic reading course work. It does not include 4,000 hours of on-the-job training, as required for the NYS CSEA-P Applied Skilled Trades Traineeship.
  
  

Additional Comments

These positions are part of the Western New York Revite team that travels between facilities within the Western New York region which includes Buffalo, Elmira, Rochester, West Seneca, and Binghamton. The regional revitalization team concept was first adopted for the New York City region in 1984-85, and soon expanded to five regions that cover the entire state. The Environmental Revitalization Teams are made up of temporary Trades Generalist, Maintenance Assistant and Facility Operations Assistant 1 positions that perform ongoing maintenance and small renovation projects to augment facility support staff services. The teams operate on an ongoing basis, making visits at each OMH facility in the region twice each year.

Candidates are not eligible for reimbursement of travel costs.

Generous benefit package includes:

• Paid vacation leave
• Paid personal leave
• Paid holidays
• Paid sick leave
• Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision care benefits
• Membership in the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System, and
• Various savings plan programs.
  
  

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where the unique attributes and skills of all employees are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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  Entry level

Employment type

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  Full-time

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• Industries

  Government Administration

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