Maintenance Technician/Resident Assistant

DePaul Housing Management Corporation•Albany, NY

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Live-in Maintenance Technician is responsible for being onsite at a property during the week during non-business hours to ensure building integrity and safety. In addition, the Live-in Maintenance Technician is expected to complete additional cleaning and maintenance work, as assigned by the Community Manager, on a weekly basis for up to 10 hours per week. The Live-in Maintenance Technician will also be included as part of a rotating weekend on-call schedule for the site, as scheduled and communicated by the Community Manager in advance. The job is broken into two parts: (1) responsibilities included as part of the “resident assistant” portion of the job, compensated by providing the employee with a residence onsite, which includes free rent and free electric services; and (2) additional maintenance responsibilities, compensated via regular pay each pay period, with employees expected to work approximately 10 hours per week, as assigned.

Requirements

Good written and oral communication skills; ability to read and comprehend written instructions and/or manuals
Basic knowledge and ability, with or without accommodation, to perform cleaning or building maintenance tasks
Basic knowledge of light plumbing, electrical and HVAC
Valid NYS Driver’s License and access to and willingness to use own vehicle during working and on-call hours for work-related travel.
Independent work ethic and ability to work without close supervision
Patience and compassion for older persons and the mobility impaired
Attention to detail
Experience in emergency situations; ability to read emergency panels
Calm, pleasant demeanor
Physical qualifications, which are required with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

Protect and oversee the physical safety of the building and all persons associated therewith.
Keep walkways and entrances reasonably free of ice, snow and any other environmental obstacles.
Work on-call from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. (or 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. depending on the property), Monday night through Friday morning each week.
Serve as part of a rotating weekend on-call schedule, as scheduled by the Community Manager. When on call, will be considered on-duty from Friday at 4:00 p.m. through Monday at 7:00 a.m. (as adjusted, as needed, at specific properties) and shall be within 30 minutes of the property if not going to be onsite at any time during the scheduled on-call shift. The duties associated with weekend on-call shall be the same as those for overnight on-call.
Remove trash regularly from the trash rooms and into the dumpster on the weekends. It is expected that trash removal occur at least once every weekend, preferably later in the day on Saturday. Additional trash removal is expected during long and/or holiday weeks/weekends.
Respond immediately to all emergency situations while doing Overnight On-Call. This includes personal, medical and maintenance emergencies that cannot wait until the workday. Any non-emergencies that arise while on duty should wait for maintenance staff of the next scheduled business day. Response to medical emergencies should be limited to calling 911. Employees should never touch and/or move a resident or other person.
Establish and maintain cordial, professional relationships with residents, families, community groups and visitors.
Complete additional cleaning and maintenance work, as assigned by the Community Manager, on a weekly basis for up to 10 hours per week.
Attend regular meetings and/or communication each week to determine expectations, work assigned and to report completion of responsibilities.
Perform additional cleaning and maintenance duties, as assigned.
Remove trash during the week when requested by Maintenance Superintendents (time should be recorded).
Provide additional assistance with snow removal during significant storms, as required by Maintenance Superintendents (time worked after regular on-call period should be accounted for).
Work additional hours for temporary or longer-term additional maintenance support and/or coverage and/or assistance with certain projects (e.g., painting, turnovers, installations, etc.) when assigned by the Community Manager, with pre-approval from the Executive Director and Operations Manager.