On Call Handyman

Jobvite, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Planned Companies is seeking a Maintenance Technician for an on-call role in Midtown, New York. The position requires a strong background in plumbing, electrical work, and carpentry, with at least 3 years of related experience.

Responsibilities include preventive maintenance of building systems, safety checks, and coordinating with outside contractors when needed. The role supports cleaning, security, and concierge teams, with duties ranging from boiler checks to repairs and logkeeping of

Qualifications

• Requires strong plumbing, electric and carpentry experience.
• Minimum 3+ years in a similar role.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; bilingual preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure preventive maintenance of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing equipment; coordinate with outside contractors when needed.
• Check boilers and water heaters for leaks and report to management.
• Schedule extermination procedures as required.
• Maintain social areas and walkways, ensuring safety during inclement weather.
• Replace light fixtures, switches, outlets, and sockets as necessary.
• Maintain daily records of work performed and report progress to management.

Skills

Plumbing

Electrical

Carpentry

Communication

Bilingual (preferred)

Job description

Planned Companies –On Call Handyman – Job Description

Summary

Schedule: On Call

Location: Midtown

Pay: $23 per hour

Planned Companies’ clients’ properties are kept clean, secure, and welcoming with a variety of equipment requiring routine inspection, maintenance, and repair. To ensure our cleaning, security, and concierge teams provide the best service Planned Companies Maintenance Services (PMS) is hiring a Maintenance Technician to join the team.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Ensuring preventative maintenance of all mechanical, electrical, and plumbing equipment and repair of such equipment as required; contact outside contractor when required.


• Checking boiler and hot water heaters for leaks and reporting to management.


• Scheduling extermination procedures as necessary.


• Maintaining social areas or amenities as needed.


• Assuring walkways are clear and/or salted during inclement weather.


• Inventorying mechanical/ maintenance supplies.


• Troubleshooting tripped breakers, leaking pipes, and water intrusion.


• Executing general repair of the building included but not limited to doors, filter changing, installation of floor covering, light carpentry.


• Maintaining a log keeping and visible inspection of all operating equipment, including chiller, cooling tower, water heaters, pumps and fan coil units.


• Inspecting rooftop exhaust fans, cooling tower, domestic water drives.


• Ensuring trash removal and maintaining trash area are organized.


• Replacing light fixtures, branch switches, receptacles, and sockets when necessary.


• Adjusting of locks and latches on doors, windows, and lockers


• Removal and replacement of all blown light bulbs


• Painting and plastering as required.


• Maintaining daily records of work performed


• Reporting necessary work to be done by outside mechanics, maintain a record when such work is completed.


• Assisting building management with all projects and all other job duties as requested

Requirements:

• Minimum of 3+ years’ experience in a similar role.


• Requires strong plumbing, electric and carpentry experience.


• Solid interpersonal skills, along with excellent communication skills. Bilingual is preferred.


• Good listener and able to accurately transmit information.


• Reliable, highly organized, attention to detail, courteous, friendly, hardworking, and professional.


• Eager to learn and take on additional responsibilities.


• Extremely dependable and reliable, must be flexible to work during emergency situations.

Benefits

• Full-time employees (defined as working 30 or more hours per week) are eligible for medical, dental, vision and other ancillary benefits.


• All employees (full-time and part-time) are eligible to participate in the company’s 401K which has an employer match.

"Planned Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Planned Companies does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other reason prohibited by law in the provision of employment opportunities and benefits."