Maintenance Technician

Description

Christopher Community, Inc. (CCI) seeks a full-time Maintenance Technician to join the FNR team. 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.

Hiring Range: $22 to $25 per hour depending on experience & qualifications

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.

Lead Ground Responsibilities

• 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.

Additional work:

• 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.

Must have a valid Class D driver’s license. Experience with a dump trailer and/or large utility trailer a plus.

Excellent time management and communication skills are necessary.

Must have a valid Class D driver’s license.

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