Maintenance Technician

Ccdor; City of Elmira (NY); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and 403b retirement

Generous time off package

Comprehensive benefits package

Supportive and collaborative work env

Growth and development opportunities

Sense of meaningful impact

Job summary

Providence Housing is hiring a full-time Maintenance/Janitorial Worker to provide day-to-day upkeep for our property(ies) in New York. The role includes lawn care, snow removal, basic repairs, and coordinating with contractors.

This position supports a mission-driven team serving seniors, individuals with special needs, and families. You will be responsible for maintaining cleanliness and safety, adhering to fair housing standards, and reporting activities to the Property Manager.

Qualifications

• 100% compliance with fair housing regulations.
• Friendly, helpful, courteous interactions with tenants, vendors and co-workers.
• 100% of scheduled preventative maintenance completed monthly.
• 95% of work orders completed within 24 hours.
• Make readies: apartments ≤4 days, single family homes ≤8 days.
• Maintain properties to limit health and safety issues.
• Provide mentoring/training to Maintenance Assistant if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day janitorial and maintenance services to the assigned property(ies).
• Perform common area care including lawn mowing, raking, weeding and hedge trimming; snow removal and salting as needed.
• Clean common areas per maintenance calendar and dispose of trash/debris.
• Coordinate and schedule outside staff to handle building system repairs.
• Monitor laborers, vendors and contractors on-site as assigned by the Property Manager.
• Perform basic maintenance tasks on plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting and drywall.
• Maintain inventory of tools and supplies; place routine orders from approved vendors.
• Periodically repaint/repair walls, doors, trim in common areas and exteriors.
• Move packages, furniture, and equipment; use lifting aids as needed.
• Respond to alarms or tenant emergencies; report issues and secure building.
• Provide written reports of activities to the Property Manager.
• Adhere to the property maintenance schedule; complete on-call services as scheduled.
• Attend periodic training (Fair Housing, HVAC, Building Systems, etc.).
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Driver's license

Flexible schedule

Reading & writing

Interpersonal skills

Reliable transportation

Tools

Basic plumbing knowledge

Electrical knowledge

Job description

Description

We are Hiring!

Providence Housing develops, finances, and manages affordable housing for seniors, individuals with special needs, and families. Providence Housing is a not-for-profit corporation affiliated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester, New York. Providence Housing’s mission is to strengthen families and communities by creating and providing access to quality affordable housing enriched by the availability of supportive services.

If you're looking for more than just a job, if you're passionate about making a meaningful impact on the lives of others, join a team that changes lives every day. Be a part of something truly special.

Employment Type: Full-Time

Schedule: Full time

Salary: $21.00 an hour

Top Benefits and Perks:

• Competitive salary and 403b retirement plan
• Generous time off package and work-life balance
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Supportive and collaborative environment
• Opportunities for growth and development
• Intrinsic reward of truly making a difference in people's lives

General Description

Provide day-to-day janitorial and maintenance services to the assigned property(ies)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Is responsible for common area care including: lawn mowing, raking, weeding and hedge trimming. Snow removal from and salting of common areas (in season)
• Cleans common areas according to maintenance calendar and approved procedures. Polices area for trash and debris
• Performs service requests and schedule outside technical staff, upon request, to make additions, changes or repairs to building systems
• Assists with scheduling, coordinating and monitoring of the performance of laborers, vendors and contractors providing services on site as assigned by the Property Manager
• Performs basic and intermediate skill assembly and maintenance tasks on plumbing and electrical components, window and door hardware, mechanical services, carpentry, painting and drywall
• Maintains an inventory of tools, equipment and supplies for the operation of the property. Place routine orders for supplies, from approved vendors, to maintain appropriate inventory
• Periodically repaints and repairs of walls, doors, trim in common areas, vacant apartments, and exterior of building(s)
• Moves packages, furniture and equipment as required. Use mechanical aids as appropriate for moving or lifting heavy or awkward loads
• Responds to calls from the Property Manager or monitoring company for fire, security or other alarms or tenant emergencies at the property. Search, correct fault(s) and secure the building as required and report to Property Manager
• Provides written reports of activities or other documentation to the Property Manager or others as required
• Adheres to property maintenance schedule
• Completes on-call services as scheduled
• Attends periodic training for Fair Housing, HVAC, Building Systems or other relevant topics
• Completes other duties as assigned

Requirements

Key Performance Indicators

• 100% compliance with fair housing regulations.
• Friendly, helpful, courteous interactions with tenants, vendors and co-workers.
• 100% of scheduled preventative maintenance completed monthly.
• Ensure that a minimum of 95% of work orders are completed with 24 hours.
• Ensure that apartment make readies do not exceed 4 days for apartments and 8 days for single family homes.
• Maintain properties to limit potential health and safety issues.
• Provide mentoring/training to Maintenance Assistant if applicable.
• Mechanical aptitude
• Reliable and insured transportation
• Valid NYS driver’s license and driving record acceptable to agency
• Openness to flexible schedule
• Good reading comprehension and writing skills
• Good interpersonal skills to interact with tenants
• Police record that is acceptable per organizational standards
• No barriers with illegal substance use
• Honesty
• Courteousness

Physical Demands/Work Environment

The physical demands/work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, hear, stand, walk, use hands to type and/or perform light lifting. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Compliance

Adheres to all applicable federal and state laws and regulations including, but not limited to, those governing confidentiality, privacy, program, billing and documentation standards. All duties must be performed in accordance with CCFCS’s corporate compliance & ethics program. Any offer of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check. CCDOR considers all background check information in accordance with applicable law

Join us and help make a positive impact on our community!

***Catholic Charities and Providence Housing are committed to leveraging the talent of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our agency and our people. EOE/AA Disability/Vet