Maintenance Worker III

Volunteers of American Greater New York•The Bronx, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Worker III is responsible for the overall maintenance of Webster House, a single room occupancy residence providing permanent supportive housing to formerly homeless single adults, many of whom live with mental illness or HIV/AIDS. The employee primarily works in a residential housing shelter environment, with responsibilities indoors and outdoors according to the needs of the shelter and its residents. The environment may be fast-paced and require adaptability. The role must be available for emergencies, including emergency calls outside regular work hours. The position is located in the Bronx, New York.

Requirements

High school diploma and three years of related building maintenance experience, including one year of supervisory experience, or a satisfactory combination of related experience and specialized education or training.
Basic computer skills.
S-12: City Wide Sprinkler Systems / S-11 Residential Sprinkler Systems certification.
S-13: City Wide Standpipe Systems certification.
S-95: Supervision of Fire Alarm Systems and other related systems certification.
P-98: Fuel-oil Piping and Storage Systems certification.
F-80: Coordinator of Fire Safety and Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters certification.
Ability to lift and/or move items weighing up to 50 pounds regularly.
Availability to respond to emergencies outside regular work hours.

Responsibilities

Recruit, train, and supervise maintenance staff.
Prepare and carry out a preventative maintenance plan that includes fire safety, OSHA, and other systems requirements.
Manage work orders.
Track property maintenance, work orders, inventory, and purchases in a computerized maintenance system.
Respond to emergency calls outside regular work hours.
Assist in preparing the capital budget.
Ensure regulatory inspections are performed on time and filed.