What are the responsibilities and job description for the Skilled Tradesman position at OLV Human Services?
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A skilled tradesman is a person who has specialized training and experience in a particular trade, often involving hands-on work and technical skills. This can include fields like plumbing, electrical work, carpentry, welding, and HVAC, among others. Skilled tradesmen typically undergo apprenticeships or vocational training, and they often have certifications that demonstrate their expertise. They play a crucial role in construction, maintenance, and repair industries, contributing significantly to the economy and infrastructure.
Hourly rate: 20.02/per hour.
Job Summary:
This employee possesses considerable experience in various trades such as carpentry, painting, and electrical, plumbing and general maintenance. Employee can work independently to complete a variety of tasks. This employee is responsible for the inspection and maintenance of agency facilities, grounds and vehicles. The Skilled Tradesman is responsible for maintaining a physically safe environment
Skilled Maintenance and Tradesman Duties and Responsibilities (all may not apply):
Electrician Duties:
Minimum Degree Required: High School Diploma
Experience:
Minimum Experience Required: 3-5 years
Required License/Registration/Certification:
New York State Divers License
Physical Requirements:
A skilled tradesman is a person who has specialized training and experience in a particular trade, often involving hands-on work and technical skills. This can include fields like plumbing, electrical work, carpentry, welding, and HVAC, among others. Skilled tradesmen typically undergo apprenticeships or vocational training, and they often have certifications that demonstrate their expertise. They play a crucial role in construction, maintenance, and repair industries, contributing significantly to the economy and infrastructure.
Hourly rate: 20.02/per hour.
Job Summary:
This employee possesses considerable experience in various trades such as carpentry, painting, and electrical, plumbing and general maintenance. Employee can work independently to complete a variety of tasks. This employee is responsible for the inspection and maintenance of agency facilities, grounds and vehicles. The Skilled Tradesman is responsible for maintaining a physically safe environment
Skilled Maintenance and Tradesman Duties and Responsibilities (all may not apply):
Electrician Duties:
- Performs as a journeyman level electrician in installation, modernization, testing, repairing and maintenance of electrical systems for buildings, grounds and equipment according to codes.
- Install, modernize, troubleshoot, repair, test, inspect and maintain wiring, circuit breakers, fuses, fixtures, lighting, outlets, switches, controls, motors, heaters, equipment.
- Demonstrates general knowledge of security and fire alarm systems.
- Demonstrates the ability to read and perform work off electrical drawings and schematics.
- Completes building inspections and work orders.
- Performs as a journeyman level plumber in installation, modernization, inspecting, repairing and maintenance of plumbing and heating systems for buildings and grounds according to codes.
- Install modernize, troubleshoot, inspect, repair and maintain water pipes, drainage system, heating systems, toilets, urinals, showers, tubs, sinks, water fountains, faucets, water heaters, dishwashers, garbage disposals and all other plumbing related equipment.
- Demonstrates the ability to read and perform work off blueprints and plumbing drawings.
- Completes building inspections and work orders.
- Performs as a journeyman level carpenter in remodeling, building, repairing, installing, and maintaining buildings and furnishings according to code.
- Remodel, build, install, repair, and maintain walls, wall coverings, paneling, drywall, plaster, ceilings, ceiling tiles, drop ceilings, ceramic tiles, moldings, doors, frames, locksets, hardware, window glass, painting, furniture, and cabinets.
- Demonstrates the ability to read and perform work of blueprints and drawings.
- Performs skilled carpentry work in a wood shop using hand and power tools.
- Completes building inspections and work orders.
- Applies protective and decorative coats of paint, varnish, lacquer, and/or related materials to interior and exterior surfaces of building, furniture, equipment and other structures.
- Washes, scrapes, sands, torches, and/or smooths interior and exterior surfaces prior to painting, varnishing, lacquering or applying other related materials.
- Operates compressors, striping machines, sandblasters, spray equipment and other small power equipment.
- Installs repairs and maintains drywall, wall texturing and ceiling acoustic texturing.
- Applies paint, stains, surface preparatory materials and undercoating materials to a variety of surfaces, as appropriate and according to Materials Safety Data Sheets ensuring compliance with hazardous materials guidelines.
- Determines appropriate color for new or replacement applications through consultation with customer.
- Knowledge of carpentry, plumbing, and electrical, construction, architectural finishes and general maintenance trades.
- General knowledge and experience with health care facility regulations preferred.
- Ability to interpret specifications, publications, technical manuals to perform a variety of duties in the various trades.
- Knowledge of the tools, machinery equipment, materials related to trades.
- Attention to detail: Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks
- Integrity, respect, confidentiality: Instills mutual trust and confidence, creates a culture that fosters high standards of ethics, behaves in a fair and ethical manner toward others
- Problem solving: Takes a systematic approach to solving problems rather than reacting to symptoms
- Analytical Thinking: The ability to tackle a problem by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach
- Communication: Oral and written
- Dependability: Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations
- Teamwork ability: Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job
Minimum Degree Required: High School Diploma
Experience:
Minimum Experience Required: 3-5 years
Required License/Registration/Certification:
New York State Divers License
Physical Requirements:
- The constant physical demands of the position are lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, balancing, stooping, crouching, reaching, handling, grasping, and feeling
- The frequent physical demands of the position are standing, walking, climbing, talking, hearing, repetitive motions, and eye/hand/foot coordination.
- The occasional physical demand of the position is sitting.
