Presbyterian Home for CNY
Location
New Hartford, NY | United States
Job description
POSITION TITLE: Maintenance Worker
Position Scope: Assists in the maintenance and repairs of the buildings and grounds, to include plumbing, masonry, carpentry, gardening, painting, refrigeration and basic electrical work.
Qualifications:
- High School graduate with courses in shop, or GED, mathematics, mechanics, electricity and general science.
- Some experience in maintenance or building trades.
- Must have a valid driver’s license.
- Familiar with the safe and proper use of related equipment
Responsibilities:
- Performs general maintenance functions such as painting.
- Repairs or replaces defective parts.
- Basic electrical – Employee must have approval of Operations Manager for safety reasons.
- Remove and or replace components and trouble shoot areas needed for repair.
- Basic plumbing - Employee must have approval of Operations Manager for safety reasons. Remove and or replace components and trouble shoot areas needed for repair.
- Lubricates, cleans or adjusts basic parts and equipment.
- Operates fire alarm system, extinguishers, and other building safety systems when required.
- Sets up and uses drill press, bench saw, and hand operated electrical tools and safety guards.
- Removes snow from walks, fire exits, steps, driveways and parking areas.
- Runs errands within and outside of facility.
- Transports residents to and from outside activities when necessary. Must be in serviced by transportation department.
- Assists in trash and garbage collection, incineration and/or removal from the buildings.
- Conducts periodic maintenance as needed.
- Maintains grounds including lawns, shrubs, and trees when needed.
- Performs and documents preventative maintenance on scheduled equipment.
- Works other shifts as directed.
- Attends all safety-related in-service classes as required by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards.
- Adheres to the requirements of the Community Wellness Partner’s Safety Program.
- Performs other duties as required.
PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Appropriate professional attire as required by CWP dress code.
Working Conditions
- Sits, stands, bends, lifts and moves intermittently during working hours.
- Subject to frequent interruptions.
- Involved with residents, personnel, visitors, government agencies/personal.
- Communicates with the other departments.
- May be asked to work beyond normal working hours.
- Attends and participates in in-service educational programs, maintains required hours
Physical and Sensory Requirements: (With or without the aid of mechanical devices)
- Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
- Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner.
- Must be in good health, be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of this position.
- Must possess sight/hearing senses or use prosthetics that will enable senses to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
- Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.
- Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset and at times, angry people within the facility.
- Must be able to lift, push, pull, and move a minimum of fifty (50) pounds.
- Must be able to assist in the evacuation of residents.
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