Maintenance Helper

Chugach Alaska Corporation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Chugach Government Solutions in Bronx, NY seeks a Maintenance Helper to assist maintenance personnel in routine upkeep of Center facilities, equipment, and grounds. You will support repairs, cleaning, and safety operations under supervision.

The role emphasizes following instructions, safe tool use, and background screening. The position offers hands-on facility maintenance experience and growth within a federal contractor environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous general maintenance, facilities, construction, or related experience preferred.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to safely use basic hand tools and equipment, or demonstrate the ability to learn their proper use.
• Ability to successfully complete required background screening and other contract-required conditions of employment.
• Ability to work safely in a maintenance environment and use required PPE.

Responsibilities

• Assist skilled maintenance personnel with routine maintenance, repair, alteration, and upkeep of Center buildings, facilities, equipment, and grounds.
• Perform general maintenance tasks such as moving materials, cleaning work areas, preparing surfaces, and assisting with repairs.
• Assist with the use and care of hand tools, power tools, equipment, and materials used in maintenance activities.
• Assist maintenance personnel with preventive maintenance activities and routine inspections.
• Perform basic painting, patching, cleaning, and other facility upkeep activities as assigned.
• Assist with maintaining grounds and exterior areas of the Center as directed.
• Transport tools, materials, supplies, and equipment to and from work locations.
• Maintain work areas in a clean, orderly, and safe condition.
• Follow established safety procedures and use required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Report unsafe conditions, equipment problems, facility deficiencies, or maintenance concerns to appropriate maintenance personnel.
• Maintain accountability of assigned tools, equipment, materials, and Center property.
• Assist with preparation of work areas and facilities for scheduled maintenance or repairs.
• Respond to routine maintenance requests as directed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

General maintenance

Safety awareness

Tool handling

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

About Us

When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.

The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields – each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.

At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!

If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences – then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!

Position Location

Bronx, New York

Job Overview

The Maintenance Helper assists maintenance personnel with the routine maintenance, repair, upkeep, and operation of Job Corps Center facilities, equipment, and grounds. The position performs a variety of general maintenance support activities under the direction of qualified maintenance personnel and helps maintain a safe, clean, and functional Center environment for students and staff.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Duties

• Assist skilled maintenance personnel with routine maintenance, repair, alteration, and upkeep of Center buildings, facilities, equipment, and grounds.
• Perform general maintenance tasks such as moving materials, cleaning work areas, preparing surfaces, and assisting with repairs.
• Assist with the use and care of hand tools, power tools, equipment, and materials used in maintenance activities.
• Assist maintenance personnel with preventive maintenance activities and routine inspections.
• Perform basic painting, patching, cleaning, and other facility upkeep activities as assigned.
• Assist with maintaining grounds and exterior areas of the Center as directed.
• Transport tools, materials, supplies, and equipment to and from work locations.
• Maintain work areas in a clean, orderly, and safe condition.
• Follow established safety procedures and use required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Report unsafe conditions, equipment problems, facility deficiencies, or maintenance concerns to appropriate maintenance personnel.
• Maintain accountability of assigned tools, equipment, materials, and Center property.
• Assist with preparation of work areas and facilities for scheduled maintenance or repairs.
• Respond to routine maintenance requests as directed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Key Responsibilities

• Timely and effective completion of assigned maintenance support activities.
• Proper use, care, and accountability of tools, equipment, materials, and Center property.
• Compliance with applicable safety requirements, company policies, procedures, and management directives.
• Maintaining a clean and safe work environment.
• Effectively communicating maintenance issues, unsafe conditions, and work status to supervisors or maintenance personnel.
• Professional and courteous interaction with students, staff, contractors, and other Center personnel.

Job Requirements

Mandatory

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous general maintenance, facilities, construction, or related experience preferred.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to safely use basic hand tools and equipment, or demonstrate the ability to learn their proper use.
• Ability to successfully complete required background screening and other contract-required conditions of employment.
• Ability to work safely in a maintenance environment and use required PPE.

Disclosures

Chugach Government Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Chugach will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any of its subsidiaries, please email [e-mail].

Chugach Government Solutions supports pay transparency and is committed to equitable and competitive compensation practices. Compensation for this role will be determined based on factors including job responsibilities, experience, skills, internal equity, geographic location, and applicable contract requirements. Where required by law, compensation ranges will be provided to candidates during the hiring process.

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