Senior Maintenance Technician

Community Housing Innovations, Inc.; Village of Patchogue (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Personal days

Health insurance

Dental and vision plans

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Monthly trainings

Job summary

Community Housing Innovations, Inc. (CHI) seeks a Senior Maintenance Technician for our Patchogue site. You will repair and maintain properties, ensure safety, and support property management staff as needed.

Responsibilities include handling leaks, cosmetic repairs, appliance work, snow removal, and on-call duties. The role requires a valid license and relevant contracting experience, with competitive hourly pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Five years’ experience in general contracting or similar maintenance work.
• Valid driver’s license; General Contractor’s license preferred.
• Good verbal communication; English required; Spanish a plus.
• Basic computer skills and math ability for records and ticketing.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform physical tasks.
• Must relate well with underserved populations and work both independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain buildings and internal systems to ensure safety and functionality.
• Interact with DSS, town officials, inspectors, tenants, and CHI customers.
• Perform general property maintenance including snow removal and yard work.
• Clean vacant units and prepare for re-rental; perform light renovation and install appliances.
• Coordinate with Maintenance Supervisor on project status and material needs.
• Document emergency calls and actions; participate in on-call rotation.

Skills

Verbal communication

English proficiency

Spanish advantage

Basic computer skills

Math basics

Reasoning ability

Teamwork / independence

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

WHO IS CHI?

Community Housing Innovations (CHI) is a not-for-profit housing and human services organization that aims to support social and economic independence. Our vision is to end generational poverty and foster upward mobility by ensuring that all families and individuals live in quality housing, have a home of their own, and a job to support them. We believe quality, affordable housing is the foundation for prosperity, personal fulfillment, and success.

WHAT WILL I BE DOING?

CHI is looking for a full-time Senior Maintenance Technician based out of our Patchogue location. As Senior Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for repairing and maintaining Long Island properties; buildings and their internal systems, ensuring they are safe and functioning properly. Assists the Program Director and staff as needed.

Job-related Duties – Essential Functions

These duties are essential and specific to the successful implementation of this position.

• Ensures all general building and property repairs are completed in a correct, timely and efficient manner, including but not limited to: repairing leaking faucets and toilets, performing cosmetic repairs within/outside of apartments and buildings, performing painting, repairing or replacing locks, and performing minor appliance repairs
• Interacts with DSS, town officials and inspectors, tenants and CHI customers
• Performs general property maintenance including snow removal, salt disbursement, and general yard work
• Cleans vacant apartments and appliances for re-rental purposes
• Performs minor renovation projects and installs appliances
• Reviews with Maintenance Supervisor the status of maintenance/repair projects for each property and makes requests for any additional materials needed at that time
• Performs routine building cleaning as needed including in the common areas
• Immediately informs Maintenance Supervisor and Senior Director of Real Estate of any safety or health hazard(s) found at the premises

ANYTHING ELSE?

• Salary: $25 an hour (approximately $52,000 annually)
• Overtime available
• Open shifts: [Monday - Friday, 8 am - 4 pm]

On-Call And Emergency Response Requirements

Participation in the on-call rotation is an essential responsibility of the Senior Maintenance Technician position.

The Senior Maintenance Technician will be assigned scheduled on-call coverage for evenings, weekends, holidays, and other periods as operationally necessary. On-call assignments may be rotated among qualified maintenance staff, including alternating weekends or another established rotation based upon staffing and operational needs.

Whenever practicable, the on-call schedule will be established in advance so employees know their assigned coverage periods and can plan accordingly.

While Assigned To On-call Coverage, The Employee Must

• Be reasonably available and reachable by telephone during the assigned on-call period.
• Respond to emergency maintenance calls within the response expectations established by the organization.
• Determine whether an issue can be addressed remotely, temporarily stabilized, or requires an on-site response.
• Report to the property when an emergency requires an in-person response.
• Properly document emergency calls, actions taken, time worked, and any required follow-up.
• Notify management when an emergency requires additional assistance, outside contractors, or further corrective work.

On-call assignments and hours worked in response to on-call calls will be compensated in accordance with the organization's established compensation practices and all applicable federal, state, and local wage-and-hour requirements.

The specific on-call schedule, rotation, response expectations, and compensation procedures may be established and periodically updated by management based on staffing and operational needs.

WHY CHI?

• Paid time off
• 2 personal days awarded annually
• Health insurance and health reimbursement account
• Dental and vision plans
• Flexible spending account
• AFLAC supplemental insurance
• Voluntary plans
• Dependent Care Spending Account
• Working Advantage- Employee Perks
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Monthly trainings and career development plans

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEOE)

Community Housing Innovations, Inc. (CHI) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. This commitment applies to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, compensation, training, assignments, benefits, employee activities, termination, access to facilities, and programs, and all other terms and conditions of employment as well as general treatment during employment.

Qualifications

WHAT DO I NEED?

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalency degree
• Experience: Five years’ experience working in general contracting
• Certificates or Licenses: Valid driver’s license, General Contractor’s license preferred
• Communication: Good verbal communication skills. Proficiency in English required. Bi-lingual (Spanish) is a plus.
• Computer Skills: Basic competency
• Math Skills: Ability to perform simple equations
• Physical Performance: Ability to lift, carry, and move heavy objects (up to 50lbs), tour property, walk distances, and climb stairs
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to report building and tenant needs
• Other Skills: Ability to relate to the underserved, homeless, and disabled populations. Ability to work independently or as part of a team, work well under pressure, meet deadlines, multitask, be flexible, and maintain a high level of attention to details
• Other requirements: Should preferably own a set of “handy persons’ tools”