Maintenance Assistant
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Job Type
Full-time
Description
Living Resources is a non-profit agency dedicated to providing life-enhancing services for people with developmental disabilities in safe and nurturing environments. Living Resources' purpose is to provide high quality care, protection and growth opportunities and to impart respect, dignity and self-worth. Living Resources works with, and for, families - by providing peace of mind. All employees are to be respectful and supportive of families. We are working with them as partners, providing care and services.
To work for Living Resources is to make a difference in the lives of others. Living Resources provides individuals with disabilities and special needs the support they need to thrive and lead active, full lives. For many Living Resources employees, their work becomes an experience where they find fulfillment and develop both personally and professionally.
The Maintenance Assistant is responsible for maintenance, and repair of agency residential programs and offices, and other duties, as assigned. Maintenance Assistants will be expected to share snow plowing duties for agency properties, during regular and off hours, during the winter season. Maintenance Assistants will also be expected to share landscaping duties for agency properties, as needed. They will be responsible for providing guidance and taking lead on renovation projects with department employees.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain and repair all Agency buildings and offices as needed, to include those trade areas listed below, as assigned:
- Patching and Painting
- Plumbing
- Heating and cooling
- Minor appliance repair and troubleshooting
- Minor electrical work
- Carpentry
- Conduct and document Home Reviews and Quarterly Preventive Maintenance
Maintenance Assistant I - $21/hour
Maintenance Assistant II - $24/hour
(The Maintenance management team will determine where they hire someone for based on skills provided.)
Requirements
- 1 to 3 years of experience in the building and/or construction field and expertise in at least one of the trade areas listed above preferred. Additional classroom instruction in one or more of the trade areas is a plus.
- Valid NYS Drives License required
- Ability to use hand and power tools necessary for building and maintenance repair.
- Ability to evaluate a job in terms of materials and time needed and how to do the job.
- Ability to lift 75 pounds without assistance.
- Ability to climb a ladder.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to read and write.
Schedule
Monday - Friday, 7:30am to 4pm ( 40 hours/week)
Benefits
We offer great benefits including Paid Training, Health, Dental & Vision Insurance, Health Reimbursement Accounts, Payment in Lieu of Health Insurance, Tuition Assistance, Retirement Programs and we have a Free On-Site Fitness Center in our main office in Albany!
There are also opportunities to advance within our agency!
Salary Description
$21- $24/hour
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