General Maintenance Associate - Service (Fort Drum Mountain Community Homes)

WinnCompanies is searching for a General Maintenance Associate to join our military housing team located at Fort Drum, NY.

In this role, your primary responsibility is to perform maintenance functions in the community, including rental units, office buildings, residential areas, grounds and parking lots. You will also repair building structures and associated residential electrical, plumbing, sanitary systems and equipment, and you will ensure all services are performed safely and result in favorable customer feedback.

Please note that the pay range for this position is $17.65 to $17.85 per hour, depending on experience.

Responsibilities

• Respond to service calls to complete service work and other property maintenance requests.
• Conduct maintenance upkeep, repairs, and rehabilitation of property, including plumbing, electrical, and appliances.
• Clean public areas, rental units, and offices.
• Complete interior and exterior painting, roof repairs, lawn upkeep, debris removal and repair, and replacement of lights and smoke detectors.
• Transport, install, and connect stoves, refrigerators, dishwashers, and other electrical and gas appliances.
• Transport equipment, furnishings, and appliances to job sites; load and unload trucks.
• Perform on-call emergency repairs as directed by immediate supervisor or other organization management representatives.
• Repair and fabricate window screens, door screens, and door frames.
• Dig/fill and tamp earth excavations; level grounds using pick, shovel, tamper, and rake; shovel concrete; clean culverts and ditches; cut tree and brush; operate power tools and lawn mowers.
• Remove floor tile, sheet vinyl, ceramic floor tile, and plywood.
• Operate power blowers or use brooms to clean roof tops, sidewalks, and driveways of leaves and debris. Ensure work-site cleanup.
• Complete and submit all required paperwork in an accurate and timely manner.
• Keep supervisor well-informed of activities, results, and potential problems.
• Maintain vehicle and vehicle inventory as prescribed.
  
  

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Less than 1 year of relevant work experience.
• A current driver's license in good standing and ability to meet the driving records standards outlined in the Company Safe Vehicular Operations Policy.
• Basic competency in carpentry, plumbing, and electrical trades.
• Ability to provide basic tools and equipment necessary to perform daily duties.
• Basic familiarity with computers and tablets.
• Solid customer service skills.
• Ability to read and write in English, in order to understand basic instructions and take direction from supervisors.
• Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Vocational or technical training.
  
  

Our Benefits

Permanent full-time US employees are eligible to participate in the following benefits:

• Generous time off policies (including 11 paid holidays (12 for MA employees); Generous Accrued Time Off increasing with years of service; Generous paid sick time; Annual day of service; Floating Holiday)
• 401(k) plan options with a company match
• Various Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision plan options
• Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account options with HSA annual employer contribution
• Long Term Disability and voluntary Short Term Disability; Basic Term Life Insurance and AD&D; optional supplemental life insurance
• Health Expense Reimbursement program (including gym memberships, equipment, and subscriptions)
• Tuition Reimbursement program and continuous training and development opportunities
• Wellbeing program (group challenges, seminars, opportunities to earn points to reduce medical premiums), Employee Assistance Program, & Commuter and Parking Reimbursement options
• Employee Corporate Discount Programs (Verizon Wireless, Home Depot Pro, Staples, and more!)
• Flexible and/or Hybrid schedules are available for certain roles
• Employee Relief Program supporting employees with unexpected hardships that place undue financial stress on them and their families
• To learn more, visit winnbenefits.com
  
  

Why WinnCompanies?

A job you can be proud of: WinnCompanies is a nationally recognized leader in apartment community management and development. Our team members are committed to helping people in the communities we serve and making a positive difference in their lives.

A job that challenges you: Our employees are responsible for our growth and success, and we challenge our team members to always be their best in our fast-paced, dynamic and rewarding workplace.

A job you can learn from: We offer multi-faceted leadership and learning opportunities to support our team members’ career growth and professional development.

A team that cares: We value teamwork, innovation, diversity and mutual respect. Through our recognition and rewards programs, we’re committed to celebrating and uplifting our team members.

About Us

WinnCompanies is a mission-driven, national business focused on building and operating top quality affordable housing communities for individuals and families of all incomes, including members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families. Our people are the source of our success – 4,400 team members working together to create the best possible living communities in 24 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.

Whether your skills are in operations, maintenance, leasing, compliance, marketing, IT, HR, accounting or finance, there’s a role for you at WinnCompanies. Your passion for excellence can help us make a positive impact in the lives of real people every day.

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Current Winn employees should apply through this internal link.