Maintenance Technician

Description

Christopher Community, Inc. (CCI) seeks two full-time Maintenance Technician to support the Joslyn properties (Joslyn Court I, II, III, & IV) and the Family Neighborhood Residence Portfolio (FNR) in Syracuse, NY. CCI is a not-for-profit development and management company that assist low- and moderate-income families and seniors to secure suitable housing across Upstate New York. Christopher Community currently manages over 3,300 units of housing in more than 100 buildings, and administers the Rental Assistance Program in Onondaga County, which provides assistance to over 1,200 households.

We offer competitive salary and generous benefits. Please see below for additional information:

Benefit Summary:

• Full Time position
• 35-Hour work week
• 21 days Paid Time Off (pro-rated) - Vacation, Personal & Sick Time
• 13 Paid Holidays which include 2 Floating Days
• Up to 6% Employer Match to 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Employer contribution to health, dental, vision and life insurance
• Innovative $0 out of pocket cost for in-network health coverage
• $50.00 per month cell phone stipend
• Additional $1,300 per year on-call stipend.
• Additional opportunities for performance related bonuses available throughout each fiscal year.

Requirements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

An individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position will have the lead grounds responsibility.

• Mows lawns, trims weeds, and rakes leaves as assigned.
• Picks up and removes trash prior to mowing a designated area.
• Trims bushes, shrubs, and hedges.
• Completes snow removal tasks such as shoveling sidewalks, steps, and doorways as needed during winter months.
• Operates snowblower or snowplow to clear roads, driveways, and parking lots.
• Performs routine maintenance on power equipment.
• Carries out work order assignments relative to apartment/facility/building repairs including HVAC, plumbing, electrical and general building construction.
• Performs required preventive maintenance duties for building mechanical systems.
• Responds to emergency repair needs and lockouts, in twenty-four (24) hour monthly on-call rotation.
• Maintains mechanical/plumbing and minor electrical equipment. Performs repairs when necessary.
• Ability to work across multiple locations, variable system types in occupied rental units.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Must be available to work an on-call rotation

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required; two-five years related work experience required; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Technical/trade backgrounds including HVAC, Plumbing and/or Electrical are highly desirable but experience in all trades is not required.
• Excellent time management and communication skills are necessary.
• Technical/trade certificates and training are desirable but not required.
• Experience with a dump trailer and/or large utility trailer a plus.
• Excellent time management and communication skills are necessary.

Supervisory Skills

The Service Technician does not have any supervisory duties.

Problem Solving/Decision Making

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.

Ability to write simple correspondence, understand work orders and fill out completed spreadsheets.

Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, vendors, and other employees of the organization.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.

Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. Use of and understanding operations of electrical testing devices, a drain cleaner and the ability to prioritize the urgency of various work orders are all required.

Computer/Technical Skills:

Basic personal computer skills that include the ability to send/receive e-mail messages, post information to a database or spreadsheet, and perform basic word processing, bookkeeping, and/or data entry

Employee should be trained in the use of a tablet or similar device for daily tasks and work orders at scattered sites while working out of a service vehicle.

Physical Demands

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 the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

Salary : $1,300