Facilities Maintenance Worker-ML555501

Essential Job Functions

• Performs routine installment, maintenance, replacement and repairs of plumbing systems and a variety of plumbing fixtures such as faucets, sinks, toilets, and water heaters. Repairs and replaces steam valves and damaged or leaking pipes and insulates steam lines. Repairs and replaces thermostats, and other fixtures; locates and unplugs stoppages using plungers, snakes, etc.
• Operates and maintains heating and hot water equipment by replacing parts, such as filters and pumps; cleaning equipment; replacing and adjusting components, such as thermostats; and checking oil level in storage tanks
• Performs carpentry activities including repairing or replacing doors, windows, stairs, railings, floors, gates, roofs, and ceilings, furniture, locks, and door hardware; opening locks when keys are not available. Installs window blinds, assembles bookcases, shelves, tables, signs, and modular furniture, cabinets, countertops, and other wood equipment and fixtures including platforms and temporary staging
• Repairs, rebuilds, and assists in installing metal, slate, shingle, and built-up roofs.
• Assists with the renovation/remodeling of offices and apartments; repairs plaster and drywall; prepares surfaces for painting; paints interior and exterior building structures, fixtures, equipment; strips and paints or stains cabinets, doors, and woodwork.
• Repairs electrical equipment such as overhead door motors, electric ranges, and other appliances; running and repairing electrical cables and wires; installing and maintaining lighting fixtures, outlets, and switches.
• Performs outside grounds maintenance duties such as mowing lawns, trimming bushes, etc., and snow removal as required.
• Assists with the movement, transport, relocation and discarding of furniture, equipment, and supplies as assigned, including the removal of unusable (e.g. infested) furniture and supplies and moving clients’ belongings.
• Operates machine tools, including but not limited to power drills, power saws, lawnmowers, snow blowers, etc.
• Maintains vehicles by performing routine tasks such as changing a flat tire, maintaining appropriate fluid levels, as well as ensuring that the interiors and exteriors of vehicles are clean.
• Adheres to the work request and other departmental tracking systems; follows established procedures and submits documentation in a timely way. Completes all required checklists.
• Performs masonry repairs and installation activities such as installing and replacing tile and carpets as necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Committed to equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging, and active promotion of the ICL values and goals.
• Working knowledge of the methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in the mechanical, electrical and/or building trades.
• Working knowledge of applicable agency standards and of appropriate building and construction code regulations.
• Working knowledge of safety procedures.
• Ability to use the tools, machines, equipment, and the materials of the mechanical, electrical and/or building trades.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the position.
• Must have the ability to comprehend and follow simple instructions verbally and communicate in English

Qualifications and Experience

Education: Equivalent to completion of twelfth grade; high school diploma or GED preferred.

Experience: Two years of full-time experience in general maintenance, renovations, construction, or facilities maintenance. Specialized training in maintenance, construction, or facilities maintenance may be substituted for experience.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, REGISTRATION: Possession of a clean valid NYS, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, or Connecticut Driver's License; must meet requirements to maintain license and a good driving record.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Employees in this title are required to possess the ability to perform all the essential tasks listed above with or without reasonable accommodations including the following physical demands: An employees in this job title must be able to lift, push, pull and/or move objects weighing up to 60 pounds and have the ability to bend and reach.

Certifications

This position description is a guide to the critical duties and essential functions of the job, not an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, qualifications, physical demands, and work environment conditions. Position descriptions are reviewed and revised to meet the changing needs of the agency, at the sole discretion of executive management

By signing this job description, you agree that you are able and willing to perform the duties described herein and that you understand that other duties may be assigned as required by your supervisor(s). In addition, your signature acknowledges that this Job Description supersedes all previous descriptions, if any.