Maintenance Technician

Louis S. Wolk JCC of Greater Rochester; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Complimentary JCC membership

Robust professional development

Regular networking events

Participation in cultural and communal

Job summary

Louis S. Wolk JCC of Greater Rochester is seeking a Maintenance Technician to ensure safe, reliable operation of facility systems, grounds, and buildings. This role supports electrical, plumbing and mechanical systems, performs routine inspections and preventive maintenance, and executes timely repairs.

The position requires teamwork, professionalism with members and staff, flexibility for on-call rotations, and the ability to multi-task in a busy community center environment.

Qualifications

• Respect in all professional relationships.
• Professional demeanor, punctuality, reliability, flexibility and customer service excellence.
• Team player and collaborative mindset.
• Willingness to learn the knowledge and skills required to perform the job.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Professional interaction with members, guests and coworkers.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and support electrical, plumbing, and mechanical systems related to the swimming pools.
• Grounds-keeping, grounds maintenance and snow removal.
• Monitor and properly maintain building structural items.
• Conduct equipment checks (carbon monoxide, fire extinguishers) and inspections (boilers, backflow, fire suppression).
• Participate in the on-call rotation for repairs and snow removal.
• Open and close the building on a rotating schedule.

Skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Punctuality

Reliability

Independent work

Job description

The JCC of Greater Rochester is a mission‑driven community organization rooted in Jewish values and open to individuals and families of all backgrounds. We serve as a welcoming hub for connection, learning, wellness, and belonging—advancing Jewish life while strengthening the broader community through inclusive programs and services.

Our work is guided by the core Jewish values that shape how we care for people, steward our resources, and create spaces that are safe, supportive, and mission‑aligned:

• Kavod – Respect and dignity
• Hachnasat Orchim – Welcoming and belonging
• Shmirat HaGuf – Care for the body and well‑being
• Chesed – Compassion

Why Work With Us?

• A comprehensive and competitive benefits package, designed to support your well‑being and work‑life balance
• Complimentary JCC membership, providing access to our facilities, programs, and wellness offerings
• Robust professional development opportunities to support ongoing growth and career advancement
• Regular networking and community‑building events that foster meaningful connections
• Opportunities to participate in enriching Jewish cultural, educational, and community activities

Job Summary

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of facility systems, grounds, and buildings. This role supports electrical, plumbing, and mechanical systems while performing routine inspections, preventive maintenance, and timely repairs of building structures and equipment.

Essential Functions

• Monitor and support of electrical and plumbing as well as mechanical systems related to the swimming pools
• Grounds‑keeping, grounds maintenance and snow removal (mowing, weeding, weed‑whacking, brush removal, snow blower, snow shoveling, etc.)
• Monitor and properly maintain building structural items
• Timely and accurately conduct equipment checks (e.g. carbon monoxide, fire extinguishers, etc.) and building/equipment inspections (e.g., boilers, backflow, fire suppression, etc.)
• Participate in the “on call” rotation schedule for repairs and snow removal
• Open and close the building on a rotating schedule

Other Duties

• Performs all duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrate respect in all professional relationships
• Demonstrate: a professional demeanor, attention to punctuality and attendance, reliability, flexibility and customer service excellence
• Function as a member of a team
• Demonstrate enthusiasm for learning the knowledge and skills required to perform the job
• Readily seek and accept feedback to improve performance
• Apply knowledge and skills gained to the job
• Adhere to and promote the mission, culture and practices of the organization.
• Ability to work independently, efficiently, completely and properly with minimum supervision.
• Ability to interact with members, guests and coworkers in a professional and responsive manner
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Physical Environment

• Regularly stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, grasping, twisting, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climbing and balancing
• Lift, carry and/or move up to 50lbs
• Use of computer keyboard
• Moving mechanical parts, extreme heat, extreme cold
• Risk of electrical shock, fumes, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions.